Johnson's experiment towards the end of the class also helped to identify some pre-conceived notions I've had of having a viewer look at everything you present. This experiement where we had to stare into another classmate's eyes and stay completely calm, was actually very hard as it ended up in suppressed laughter midway through. This however made me question why I chose to react this way, and what made my classmate do the same. The way we present and express ourselves is extremely important to both our public selves but also our works as the pieces we create are extensions of the way we feel about the world.
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
Blog Post #3 - Kirsten Johnson Reflection
The guest lecture from Kirsten Johnson was rather eyeopening to how film can be expressed in so many different ways, and the level people will go to when creating their pieces of art. The moment that struck me the most during this lecture was when Johnson began to speak on how she filmed the "secret" blimp despite often being told not to. This defiance led to a shot that doesn't exist anywhere else in the world, and could not exist without breaking of the rules. This to me is also an expression of how Johnson sees the world and conveys that she's willing to do anything for the sake of creating that ultimate piece. Another part of the lecture that adds onto this idea is the part where Johnson begins to speak on how long it took to get a flag to blow across the camera's view to create a simple transition. Johnson waited hours just to get a single shot, but it was so well done that it helped pull everything together and greatly benefited her piece.
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