Looking For Friends

Past Project:

February 2019

Context:

I was assigned to make a video using only 100 pictures, but without sound, and within 1 to 2 minutes.

Reflection:

After messing around with the cameras provided by the library, I thought it would be cool to take pictures of rocks with these. For fun, I took some pictures, and they turned out really good: so good, that I decided to use my interest in rock collecting in my project.

I worked on a rough story board, where the main character (as seen through the camera) would wander around, pick up some rocks, and then eventually loose them all, except one. Then I put extra attention into making each of the rocks seem like they have an identity, like they each are their own person. Then when the main character lost any of them, it felt like they were losing more than just a rock.

I took the photos just after a light rain shower, and the water on the rocks reflected the camera's light very nicely. I also managed to take a picture of a rock falling mid-air, which was something decided to go with.

I learned the basics of film editing and photography through this project. This project also made me consider timing and shot composition more than I've ever considered it before. It was good practice to experiment with what was shown, and what could be cut. If I did this again, or improved on it in the future, I would change some of the transitions between the photos, to give it variation and better flow.