Nakano, K., 2022. Port de Bras. Available at: <https://www.nowness.com/picks/koki-nakano-port-de-bras>  

The work Port de Bras by Koki Nakano is set within the site of ‘The Villa Carmignac; a Provençal farmhouse-turned-gallery’. The work depicts an aquatic dance performance which makes use of the site to create a sense of intimacy. I love the use of light and movement within this work. I think the flickering light combined with the visual distortion of the body as a result of water movement is a technique, I would like to use to inform my approach to my major project. The water acts as a devise to change body and I can almost feel the experience of the body through this visual effect. The water is a layer between the camera and the subject which has an active role. It allows for moments of confusion to exist when the body transforms from a recognisable figure to a distorted blur of movement. I am inspired by this effect and think it invites curiosity and intrigue into the work, aligning with my aims.  

D. Crooks. 2013 An Embroidery of Voids.  19.23 min<https://vimeo.com/119904435> 

An Embroidery of Voids by Daniel Crooks uses layered video to create a laneway walk which blends together. My favourite parts about this work include the moments of confusion I felt when the layers overlap and become one laneway and then move apart once more, in combination with the editing techniques used. Overlaying footage to see multiple scenes simultaneously creates and invites the viewer to move their attention across the screen with multiple layers creating interest and movement. The sense of curiosity invites attention and listening to take place. This is an aspect I would like to use to inform my approach in making my major project through attempting to create or invite this feeling.  

References

Nakano, K., 2022. Port de Bras. Available at: <https://www.nowness.com/picks/koki-nakano-port-de-bras>  

D. Crooks. 2013 An Embroidery of Voids.  19.23 min<https://vimeo.com/119904435>