I'm a killer mess without deadlines but somehow managed to get my work together for Kelvin Bar.
You can see (and buy - if you have enough drinks) my work. Pieces from the Chelsea 902 series, a few self portraits and BIG versions of Explorations are on their wonderful purple walls.
Kelvin Bar is located at 84 High Street, Northcote. Melbz.
I've also started obsessively writing ideas in a notebook. Which may or may not be a good creative outlet. It was in the other room today when I had an idea at work and I wasn't able to write it down and felt a bit confused as to what should happen. It could also encourage (excuse?) my rabid anti-social behaviours, as I discovered when I was at Old Bar the other night and spent the 20 minutes in between sets scrawling.
Ideas keep revolving around pay phones. They're a dying breed, you know.
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Forgetfulness and some exhibiting.
Whoops. Forgot to post.
However I do have some nice news, which is that Kelvin Bar in Northcote is going to be exhibiting my work, if I actually get it framed. It's to be my first non-school related exhibition of work, which means if I eavesdrop long enough, I might actually get some brutally honest feedback. Fingers crossed and whatnot.
Aside from that I've barely shot anything this month. It's holidays, but that's far from an excuse. Trying to re-coup the mind and get 'RE-CReaTiVe' like. We'll see.
However I do have some nice news, which is that Kelvin Bar in Northcote is going to be exhibiting my work, if I actually get it framed. It's to be my first non-school related exhibition of work, which means if I eavesdrop long enough, I might actually get some brutally honest feedback. Fingers crossed and whatnot.
Aside from that I've barely shot anything this month. It's holidays, but that's far from an excuse. Trying to re-coup the mind and get 'RE-CReaTiVe' like. We'll see.
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Lady Gaga 'Edge Of Glory' - or the tale of a shaky camera.
Checking out Lady Gaga's 'Edge of Glory' video for the second time, I realised that there were a few things going wrong. Not just that Gaga was missing about twenty costume changes, or that her hair wasn't changing size or colour. Low budget Gaga is a bit unusual, but the crane work (camera on a crane) was just shoddy. Most likely a mixture of choreography, rehersal, the camera operator and Gaga herself, the camera work during the 'balcony' scenes is clunky and strange.
The balcony scenes feature the most amount of movement by singer, Lady Gaga, and as a result, such a scene would usually be tightly rehearsed to prevent jerky movement or incorrect composition.
My initial thought was that she was improvising the movements. However, for a music video, this seems unprofessional for both parties (crew and talent), especially considering Gaga's has previously prided herself on her sharply choreographed videos and dedicated artist.
Examples of Lady Gaga's head being cut off throughout the video:
1:44, 2:30, 1:53, 2:49, 4:49
These are a few specific examples. Watch the video yourself to get the overall effect.
I understand there may have been a 'raw' look that they were trying to achieve, especially as the song is an 80s style anthem (and who can resist a Clarence Clemons sax solo). Knowing what kind of entourage Lady Gaga has, is there any way someone could get away with shooting her badly? Or was this an error of an overzealous starlet, and an obliging crew. Afterall, Miss Stephanie Germanotta and the Haus of Gaga (Lady Gaga's creative team) did indeed co-direct the video.
The balcony scenes feature the most amount of movement by singer, Lady Gaga, and as a result, such a scene would usually be tightly rehearsed to prevent jerky movement or incorrect composition.
My initial thought was that she was improvising the movements. However, for a music video, this seems unprofessional for both parties (crew and talent), especially considering Gaga's has previously prided herself on her sharply choreographed videos and dedicated artist.
Examples of Lady Gaga's head being cut off throughout the video:
1:44, 2:30, 1:53, 2:49, 4:49
These are a few specific examples. Watch the video yourself to get the overall effect.
I understand there may have been a 'raw' look that they were trying to achieve, especially as the song is an 80s style anthem (and who can resist a Clarence Clemons sax solo). Knowing what kind of entourage Lady Gaga has, is there any way someone could get away with shooting her badly? Or was this an error of an overzealous starlet, and an obliging crew. Afterall, Miss Stephanie Germanotta and the Haus of Gaga (Lady Gaga's creative team) did indeed co-direct the video.
Saturday, July 2, 2011
Floating
I'm hoping that some time soon, the work of Denis Darzacq may make its way to Australian shores.
Here are links to my favourite series', 'La Chute' and 'Hyper'.
Darzacq looks at suspension of motion using people in familiar spaces.
This has been a favourite theme of mine for awhile now. My own interest generally lies in the differentiation of falling and flying, and the moment that can fall be between them. What comes up, must come down, but there is a moment of suspension.
HYPER 07-09
http://www.denis-darzacq.com/hyper-vignettes.htm
LA CHUTE
http://www.denis-darzacq.com/chute-vignettes.htm
Photo from:
http://shapeandcolour.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/darzacq21.jpg
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