Task 2

Tate Modern Findings

Two pieces I found interesting were in the Nam Paik June exhibition.

I feel as if space was used efficiently to make the audience feel as if they were involved in a science experiment as we can see that the egg is under thorough surveillance. I found this piece to be very creative and well structure. Due to the fact that it doesn’t have an established meaning, there are many ways to interpret the piece.

 

This piece uses space more efficiently. I believe this because the artist was trying to create a living room theme. The artist composed the piece in a way that makes each feature stand out and be acknowledged by the audience.

Artist vision

My memory is getting lost late at night coming from a friend’s birthday whilst my phone was slowly dying. I want to centre my video installation on the my thoughts and feelings I felt at the time. I will use space to contribute to the effect I am trying to create for my video installation. I’d like my space to be a round circular area with the audience in the middle, this way the audience is fully involved and will amplify the atmosphere, images and feelings I want to portray. I have selected this particular space because it places the audience in a microcosm of a moment I have created.

Audience Perception

The way I will structure my video will reflect on fear. In my memory, It was as if everything I had ever feared had made me paranoid and fearful; I felt like everything I was afraid of was going to happen (i.e rape, murder, kidnapping). At the time, it felt like I was in my own horror movie, therefore I thought that I could portray this. I will attempt to establish these feelings and themes into my video installation by using the space, audio and visuals efficiently. I will use fast jump cuts because I think that a fast pace keeps the audience on edge. I will use some codes and conventions from horror movies such as power cuts, inexplicable fall overs and the symbolic colours such as red, white and black.

Being in a circle will force them to constantly look around, symbolizing the feeling of not knowing where to look. In such a closed space, along with the sounds and visuals, I want the audience to feel trapped and scared, the space itself should make them feel as if they are in a ghost maze.

I will use alarming and disturbing sounds to create a chilling atmosphere, using musical techniques such as decrescendos, crescendos and sound effects such as heartbeats for suspense. This represents not knowing where or what would happen and who could appear at any time. I will include dialogue, as I want to create a soundscape of a thought track of my thoughts which will be illustrated. The sounds I use will overlay over each other at different speeds to add to the distressing ambiance, creating a heart-racing atmosphere. Dark lighting will be used to contribute to the theme of fears and fright. 

Audience target and Effect 
I want to aim my Video installation at a lower class audience who use public transport, as those of an upper class I would assume would be quite accustom to being in a car and also have a good knowledge of how to get around. Those who travel using public transport would be more likely to get lost and may not have strong directional skills. 
I wish to create feelings, emotions and pictures that the audience can relate to, therefore making personal relationships an effect; If the audience have been lost before they would be able to fully understand some of the symbols and images I will use as they have had the same experience. I think that personal identity can be an effect because the audience can compare their experience with mine. For example, I will present the idea that in my memory, I felt as if I was in my own horror movie, an audience member could develop their own thoughts inspired by my video installation.