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Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Assignment 5 Video Reenactment
For this project I wanted to choose a video that was humorous in nature. I chose to remake "Can't Swallow It, Can't Spit It Out" by Harry Dodge and Stanya Kahn. These two artists approach the alienation and violence of contemporary American life with absurd humor. Dodge and Kahn's collaborative, performance-based videos inhabit an urban L.A. landscape that evokes both the everyday and the post-apocalyptic. Dodge and Kahn infuse their uncanny visions of America with wit, dread and longing. The audio was all dialogue, which I knew would be a challenge to match up with my own video. With the very little experience I've had with Final Cut Pro, I think I was successful in doing this and I am happy with the final product. The only change I would make would be better lighting,higher quality film, and a Viking's helmet.
Original Video
(from 16:30 to 17:45)
My Video
Original Video
(from 16:30 to 17:45)
My Video
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The way you executed the lip syncing and lighting really makes this piece successful. I think you chose the perfect actor - she did very well in both lip syncing and her expressions and attitude. Having matched the donuts was a nice touch. I think you really captured the humor of the piece though I think it might have been even better if you could have gotten your actor a viking helmet with braids.
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ReplyDeleteExcellent work. A close up of a person speaking being recorded by a hand-held camera presents unique challenges that you took on with great success. Well edited, lit and acted. I would agree with Lisa above, a helmet or maybe some adaptation would have been a strong addition. Otherwise she is just a regular person. The costuming in the original is very important to the overall feel of the work. Good job!
joseph