I was thinking about the idea of having a split screen for the showing of my filming. I thought visually this would work...split personality, split screen. Two screens, same person but two very different identities. I came across this video in my research and I think it works well.
split personality from remie van os on Vimeo.
Monday, 21 March 2011
Wednesday, 2 March 2011
Pepper's Ghost
Pepper’s Ghost effect involves creating the illusion of a ghost through optical trickery, by using rear projection which could be repositioned to make images move on walls, on semi-transparent screens, and inside of smoke, to produce the effect of an apparition.
How Pepper’s Ghost Effect Works
The illusion of a ghost is created by an actor who remains out of sight from the audience in a room that is completely painted in black. The audience views a scene through a piece of plate glass such as a room with furniture, a dungeon, or any other type of scene. The actor is costumed in the black room with a beam of light focused directly on the actor which creates a reflection in the plate glass. When the audience views the scene through the plate glass, they see the reflection of the actor on the glass which provides the illusion of a transparent ghost.
How to Create Pepper’s Ghost Effect
The materials which are used to create Pepper’s Ghost effect include a large piece of glass at least several feet tall by several feet wide, a light to focus on the subject, a black room, black fabric, or black backdrop, and a light dimmer which can be used as an option instead of a requirement. The plate glass can also be substituted with Plexiglas as long as there are no imperfections or scratches. For optimal results though plate glass provides the best effect.
Create the black backdrop where the actor will be located. You can create this with black cloth or a constructed plywood room that is completely covered with black paint. Whatever you choose, make sure the room is completely hidden from the view of your audience.
Create a scene which will be situated behind the plate glass. You can use your imagination here and set it up as a room in a haunted house with a chair where the ghost will be seated or any other creative ideas you can come up with.
The lighting behind the plate glass and in the black room where the actor is located will require adjustment so you can clearly see the props behind the plate glass as well as the transparent illusion of the actor. The brighter the light the less transparent the image will seem and lower light levels will make the image appear to be more transparent. This is where a light dimmer can come in handy because it will make it easier to adjust the lighting for the perfect effect.
The plate glass will need to be positioned at a 45 degree angle to the black backdrop to enable the actor’s refection to be seen by the viewing audience. The visible edges must then be camouflaged in a way which is not obvious to the audience that the plate glass is present.
How Pepper’s Ghost Effect Works
The illusion of a ghost is created by an actor who remains out of sight from the audience in a room that is completely painted in black. The audience views a scene through a piece of plate glass such as a room with furniture, a dungeon, or any other type of scene. The actor is costumed in the black room with a beam of light focused directly on the actor which creates a reflection in the plate glass. When the audience views the scene through the plate glass, they see the reflection of the actor on the glass which provides the illusion of a transparent ghost.
How to Create Pepper’s Ghost Effect
The materials which are used to create Pepper’s Ghost effect include a large piece of glass at least several feet tall by several feet wide, a light to focus on the subject, a black room, black fabric, or black backdrop, and a light dimmer which can be used as an option instead of a requirement. The plate glass can also be substituted with Plexiglas as long as there are no imperfections or scratches. For optimal results though plate glass provides the best effect.
Create the black backdrop where the actor will be located. You can create this with black cloth or a constructed plywood room that is completely covered with black paint. Whatever you choose, make sure the room is completely hidden from the view of your audience.
Create a scene which will be situated behind the plate glass. You can use your imagination here and set it up as a room in a haunted house with a chair where the ghost will be seated or any other creative ideas you can come up with.
The lighting behind the plate glass and in the black room where the actor is located will require adjustment so you can clearly see the props behind the plate glass as well as the transparent illusion of the actor. The brighter the light the less transparent the image will seem and lower light levels will make the image appear to be more transparent. This is where a light dimmer can come in handy because it will make it easier to adjust the lighting for the perfect effect.
The plate glass will need to be positioned at a 45 degree angle to the black backdrop to enable the actor’s refection to be seen by the viewing audience. The visible edges must then be camouflaged in a way which is not obvious to the audience that the plate glass is present.
Tuesday, 1 March 2011
PHOTOGRAPHY
I began the school with an intention to create a eerie dark feel to it. I had a story and different scenes in my head. Maire sits alone outside, her head riddled with confusion. I shot a various range of very close up shots of Maire. I asked her to convey sorrow, pain and hurt. I zoomed in close to capture the expressions in her face. The sadness in her eyes draws you in. I want people to stop and stare. I want them to wonder why is the girl in the picture so sad? My photography is an emotional
mechanism, drawing people in so that they view the video room to find out the story behind these images. I want the viewer to feel emotionally involved with my piece and experience something unique that it stays with them. I want my work to stand out and be remembered.
She keeps her affairs to herself, bottled up. Soon she will explode. Later she is in the toilets, looking in the mirror at her reflection, she becomes angry with herself. She scraps the walls with sheer frustration. She is frightened and alone inside but hatred and anger cover this up on the outside.
She stands in the middle of the corridor, her arms folded. Her guard is up. She looks sad, alone. There is cracks on the walls and
ceiling, with the paint pealing off. Her surroundings are unstable, she is in a fragile state. When I shot this photographthe sun shined in the windows filling the hall with beautiful purples and blues. The vivid colours really captured the photo and brought it to life. Sometimes your just ‘in the right place at the right time’ and indeed i was.
I found a little jagged hole round the back of the school in the old shed. It became interesting to me when I peered through and seen a vast open landscape, so free, but I was confined in this dark place only able to look out from within.
I took a ray of shots of Maire behind netting and bar cage of a tennis court. I wanted to convey a
metaphorical element of her being trapped in her own mind. The bars represent her confinement. Horrific flashbacks of childhood memories she had tried to forget can never be forgotten. There is no escape from her past and the feelings that come with it.
My final shots represents the confusing and lack of control Maire has over herself. Flashbacks, forgetfulness, sever emotional changes...I wanted to portray the true terror of this. I blurred some of my photos to show the distorted mental state Maire is in.
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