Koyaanisqatsi Review

This 1983 film directed by Godfrey Reggie and displays very difficult shots to capture; at fast, slow and normal speed. The speed of the film is in sync with what type of scenery that is being shown. For example the start is the desert full of vast terrain and very minimal amounts of life which is shown at a slow pace to emphasize the point , compared to the clips of the city which shows crowds of people and traffic jams which are speeded up to emphasize the point of the hussle and bussle and hectic lifestyle many of us live. I think the film was very well created and made a point very clear point but also left the veiwer with an open mind as to other ways it could be enterpreted.

2 Experimental Videos

Telling Lies

Telling lies is a video displaying words that contradict the words being spoken in the audio. The Premise of the video is to show how a simple phone call can be so deceiving and despite the conversation being between two people, and nobody else can hear what is being said the characters still feel the need to lie or display a different emotion to how they are actually feeling wither this is intentional or not. The sounds are Non - Diegetic as all that is being displayed on screen is words and the sources of the sounds are not visible.




The Girl Chewing Gum

This experimental video is a 9 minute long clip that shows a street during the day with people walking past going about their everyday life to the sound of a man shouting stage directions in the background as if directing the scene. The Premise of the clip is to make the point that a simple scene that the director has no control of can be made to look like he does by using the soundtrack. The sounds in the scene are Non Diegetic as we soon find that the video is pre recorded and the director has simply added speech before something he knew would happen.

Brighton photography, darker side of seaside towns.

I feel this first image best fits the brief because it shows the brightness of the sun at one end which is coming from the seaside end and from the darkness of the foreground an imtmedating figure appears suggesting a dark secret.

I feel this second image fits the brief because it contridicts the common belief that seasides are always a welcoming place for everyone.

What is experimental media?

Hello, i am Shaun. I am a student studying media production at Central Sussex College. I believe that experimental media is expressing yourself or the styles and opinions of somebody through several different types of broadcasting and imagery. Attempting to do so in your own unique style. Not expecting it to be perfect but to try several different techniques and get a range of experience in all kinds of media. I believe its called experimental media because yopu are not expected to know the outcome but to see and learn as you go and find out what is right for you. I expect this to include also include using different programs to help emphasize points or themes that will go on to help the presentation of the photos, videos etc that you choose to include.