How does the speed and rhythm of the shutter transition effect the form?

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During the case study, a segment in the middle of the video features a collection of footage presenting the museum of contemporary art. These images are transitioned by a shutter of 4 – 6 x 0.2 second long clips in between each shot. This transition, in combination with the audio used creates a rhythmic pattern that also functions as an element of non-narrative form. The shutter of images is too fast for each image to be identified or understood, meaning a narrative cannot be formed by creating connections between the imagery. Instead they present an aesthetic appeal that constructs a non-narrative form for the viewer to gain an appreciation for rhythmic relationships between shots.

I was interested in the way this transition was distinctly premised upon a non-narrative formation due to the speed at which the shuttered images filled the screen. This got me thinking whether or not increasing the length of each shutter image would have a direct effect on this non-narrative form. To explore this, the sketch employs a variety of narratively unrelated recorded clips in between shots of somebody skateboarding. The sketch involves presenting those shuttered images at a similar fast pace to the case study, as well as using the same images played at more than double the duration. This meant that the shuttered images were now visible and able to be viewed and understood by the viewer. The effect this created was that the viewer would attempt to associate the images together to build a narrative. Being so sporadic and unrelated a narrative could not be formed, meaning the sketch presents an interesting example of how relations are formed between images in skate video practice for aesthetic non-narrative appeal directly in relation to the rhythm created through the amount of screen time.