Final Cut Number Three

This clip is a montage combining moving image and still photos of the same locations. The moving image introduces the area, and the stills provide a much more focused view of the same place.

Final Cut Number Two

This clip evolved from one of the rough cuts. I did a bit more trimming, removing some unnecessary footage, but it remains uncut and unmodified. The image and light stand alone.

Final Cut Number One

This movie shows a journey to the edge of the lake, interspersed with stills of the same location on the lake. I focused on timing timing and rhythm of the stills here. The energetic feel of the motion cuts is nicely contrasted with the more calm feeling of the stills.

Movie from Stills

Using the still photos to make a movie. These images all incorporate some sort of dividing line - as described in my image making strategies post. My favorite images are those with the sewer cover.

Following a Stick

And finally, using the line created by a fallen branch as the path to follow. The texture of the branch really stands out, especially among the other clips that I've posted.

At the Lake's Edge

Again, the shadows lead somewhere unexpected - to the edge of the lake. I really like the division created between the grass and the lake.

Tree Shadows

The shadows also create an interesting path to follow, leading directly into the
line created by the trees. The time of day (around noon) was especially conducive to long shadows.

Shadows Leading to the Lake

I find the network of shadows cast on the ground to be very
interesting in their own right, not as an after-effect of the tree/sun
combination, but as a pattern or design.

Drift 2 Image Strategy

To capture my still imagery, I took photographs of surfaces that were divided in some way: by change in material, color, texture, etc. My moving imagery was created by using the camera's viewfinder to track lines occurring in the natural surroundings: horizons, shadows, changes in surface.

Drift 2 took place on Friday, March 21st 2008, starting at approximately 12:00 noon.

Drift 2 Walking Strategy

I followed roughly the same path as Drift 1, but used lines in the road to direct me in more detail. The combination of chance decisions on my part, within the constraints of the lines, led me in directions and to places that I probably wouldn't have reached otherwise. I also found myself going in circles much more often than I probably would have otherwise.