Proposal

For this module of Advance Photographic Practices we were asked to create a moving image piece, that is 80-240 seconds long, and based on the theme of Stillness and Memory. We will create this using the Adobe Premiere program, editing together our footage, still images and audio. This program is something I have used before, but will need to recap my skills. I will use all three elements in my video, moving footage, still images and audio.  I want my piece to be interesting but still personal to me.

For my final idea I want to look at my own personal memories. When thinking about memories, I think about what I remember about an event and what I remember thinking about. I think that we all remember and see something different, even if it is about the same thing. I want to show a personal event in my video, and talk about what I remember.

I chose to look at my memories of being at my grandparent’s house over the summer holidays as a child. I remember a lot of these days, spent playing around the house, and I want to show this in my video. I want to add images of how my granddads house is now, and the items I remember. I was to mix them together, over lapping the images onto the video, and use the audio through out the video.

I have looked at the work of Miranda Hutton, and her The Room Project. I want to use this as my inspiration, and show the personal elements in my images. I want to concentrate on items, rather than full rooms. I will aim to take around 10 pictures, and fit in as many as I can. I want to mix these into my video in points with the video audio still playing in the background.

Even though this piece will be very personal to me, I want the viewer to think about their childhood memories. I want people to want to look back at any images/videos they may have of their past and think about what they remember. I want the video to give a happy emotion, not a feeling of sadness thinking about what we no longer have. I want to show my personal feelings and memories, and something that means something to me.