Monday, October 21, 2013

Video Stream

For this live performance, Erin McMahon and I co-produced a soundtrack of our childhoods during the 1990s. For the visual portion, we gave in to our nostalgia: popping bubblegum, playing with our favorite toys, and reminiscing over once-popular paraphernalia.



Here is the result of the live stream during class:



Sunday, October 20, 2013

Video Triptych

Here is a video compilation of the triptych that I filmed and edited with Erin McMahon. We were inspired by a Lewis Carroll poem "How Doth the Little Crocodile", found in the novel Alice in Wonderland.

Each video sequence is directed towards the theme of the poem, which is how dangerous things may be masked by beauty. The left video depicts a female primping and applying makeup to look pretty, but is holding a knife. The center video is a lip reading of the poem with a musical track and the video on the right shows a fancy meal being prepared and poisoned.

The video was edited in Adobe Premiere CC and shot with a tripod and handheld, Panasonic video camera.



Recorded Sounds

Below are my three favorite 30 second recordings. The first two are snippets from The Social Network, which received a well-deserved Oscar for Best Original Score in 2010, and the third is a recording taken while typing and browsing the internet.

1. Social Network


2. Social Network, Rowing Scene


3. Typing


The next two sounds come from the final version of my video triptych and are iconic. The crunching of garlic bread and exceedingly familiar glug of pouring a glass of wine.

4. Garlic Bread


5. Wine