Motiff Film Inspiration Write Up

i liked this assignment. as usual i had no idea how to begin it. but in class one day, i looked out the window and saw a really cool and fresh scene. the wind was blowing and it was raining slightly, and there was a bush that had the raindrops and wind on it. 

I decided initially to go with the fresh and clean feeling for my video motiff. I had some really great ideas and shot ideas, but the feasibility of shooting them when it came down to the crunch time was not possible. 

I switched my idea to something that I still liked: the movement and actions of people in their everyday life. I took the camera around my house and filmed my many roomates doing things that I just caught them in the act of when I barged into their rooms. It was great. Little things like spraying cologne or picking up her keys, or turning on a light switch. I found this really music to go with it, but the whole thing overpowered the small minute sounds that made the video what it was. As i spoke with my last viewing, it is the little sounds that mean so much to me. I could have a bunch of songs that correlate perfectly, but in the end, i chose a chaotic instrumental entitled "Fantastic Instrumental" on Youtube. It meshed well with the whole video and it completed the idea!

I would like to ask the audience what their initial thoughts of the video are. After a couple days of not seeing my video, i noticed, if the viewer didnt have the background of the video first, it could look pretty random to them. I dont really have a problem with this description, because natural actions of everyday life are in fact random. I still want to cater to the audience and, like in my manifesto, I want to clearly communicate what is in my mind onto the film!

Enjoy!