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The Shape Shifter (Final Cut)

This is the final cut of my trek 03. This is basically all three of my rough cuts put together through a transition shot. Then parts were added and taken as a result from the suggestions I was given.

Joy (Rough Cut #1)

All images were taken downtown. All of them doing with Christmas, but placed in a way to make them seem sort of creepy. The sound is also taken from the downtown Milwaukee area. The atmosphere is mainly dominated by a jackhammer that is heard from a variation of distance.

The Shape Shifter (Rough Cut #2)

I based this rough draft off of an affect I produced with my own hands. The image of a still object was placed next to n image of the exact same object. Except the second time you see the object I am shaking the image wildly. The effect of bright lights on a nighttime backdrop helped me achieve this effect. The objects almost look like they are shape shifting into each other. The sound of children screaming was manipulated by the stretching of the digital film's time and space continuum, and then placed in a reversed manner.

The Devil's Face (Rough Cut #3)

I wanted to create an atmosphere of no ups or downs. Almost like hallucinating and falling into a dimension with no ground or support. I use the trick of blackness to create this hallucination. Some of these clips look like they were connected, as if taken in one shot. However, this is just my editing taking advantage of, and matching the black colors that these lights fall into. I shake my camera in my third shot to give the effect of stretching the tracking on my film. The sound is composed of noises I found while walking from Brady Street to Water Street. The sound that leaves you in the end of my clip is the sound of a leaf blower in separate takes. Each take is closer and closer. You also hear the sound of a drawbridge that connects the third ward to the fifth ward down town Milwaukee. Also, If you watch this clip frame by frame and look into it a little deeper you may find a haunting surprise.

Production Strategy

This time I will go downtown at nighttime to see what it looks like on video. It must be different than the daytime. I originally wanted my project to include flowers, but since it is cold they are certainly all taken out of their plots downtown. So I will take images of the Christmas lights in a close up manner to make them more abstract. Then I will use the black of night to make a transition in the editing process.

Ten Questions

1. Is there corporate art structures that look interesting next to actual artists pieces that you can compare in your photos?
2. Do you see any plants that are located next to a tall man made objects?
3. Does the city have more photogenic opportunities during the day or the night?
4. Are there seasonal decorations that were hung by the city?
5. What building is the tallest downtown when viewing it from the ground?
6. How many different art forms can you fit in one stand still Frame (i.e. architecture, statues, garden arrangements, etc.)
7. What sort of interesting things do you find in back alleys?
8. At anytime can you spin around without seeing another person?
9. Are there older buildings or newer buildings?
10. Can you catch a view of the city skyline from where you are, even if you are still technically in the city?