First Video Experiment

As i am looking into movement for the dancers of my visuals i will attempt to create some videos. I quickly experimented one night with simple video editing. I decided to take multiple photos as i moved my position and later edited them together with my chosen song. As this was a quick experiment the photos are not well planned. I would prefer to have taken them in a set that would suit the visuals i plan more rather than my bedroom. Additionally, they would look better with an actual dancer.
I ended up taking these photos in gaps once i realised i was missing areas, meaning some photo positions are out of place and there are some jumps between photos. However, i liked creating a video using photos as the still movement i felt expressed how the singer is stuck in her dream that is not real whilst "existing" merely in the real world where she isnt truly living. Like she is stuck jumping between the two. It appears like a video that doesn't have enough signal to load therefore is playing an pausing, which reminds me of moments in films where someone in distress attempts to contact help and keep breaking up. I feel this expresses her frustration and how she is trying to reach out to her crush.

To develop this further i would like to take photos of actual dancers to use and experiment with. Furthermore, i would like to include scenery shots of overgrown wildlife or leftover ruins to help set the scene. I would also like to try experimenting with different film techniques on the camera and possibly use an old film camera.

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