Final videos

For my final videos i wanted to pick the ones that present all the different aspects of a bus journey. From looking out the window, sitting inside the bus, and also getting off the bus, i wanted to present these different aspects in a different and unique was to make my work a physical experience for the audience.


My final 5 are:


          


          


          


         


          

On the inside

Here i decided to focus more on the inside of the bus, as well as leaving the bus. I wanted to bring forward the rhythm and motions that happen while on the bus, as well as leaving the bus.




With the footage below i decided to begin slow and then throw the audience into an never ending loop:

         

 I wanted to do this because with my other videos its normally the video begins as a loop and then finishes, rewarding the viewer after the ordeal. Whereas with this i wanted to put them into a false sense of calm and then be thrown into the never ending repetitiveness.

With this footage i decided to just keep the sound and footage from one clip, and just show it as it really is, without any manipulation:

          
I do like the simplicity of this because it does draw your eye to the window and you find yourself looking out of the window along with the other passengers.




This one i feel is also simple, and very much just a simple repetitive loop, Its good but i feel i can do much better than this:

           

The footage below i have to say is my favorite of this group of videos. The way it feels so physical as the passenger drops, you can feel the beat within yourself as you watch it:


         
Why i feel this is successful is because of how smooth the loop is, and how repetitive it is without being too much.

A different approach

I have been mainly focusing on buses in Manchester, and mainly just out of the window, so i wanted to experiment with a different setting and other things besides buses to just see how to would turn out.


Here, instead of being on the top deck i decided to try filming downstairs:

        

Here i experimented with slowing down the video: 


       
           This isn't as smooth as i wanted it to be..so i feel this effect doesn't really work too well.


Doing something i hadn't thought of doing before, i decided to turn the film sideways to see how this would work..i like how it makes you slowly turn your head to the side:




      

I feel this one is quite headache inducing, but still, its good to experiment!:

      

Now, here i stepped away from working with buses and just wanted to try something a bit different. Here i filmed an undeground train just from the side, capturing the speed and colours flashing by, i didn't want to use any sound because i didnt think i would persue this idea i just wanted to give it a go:


      

I havent really filmed at night, but here i had an opertunity to do so. I Mirrored the subject because i wanted it to be a never ending journey that no matter how you look at it, your going to be on the bus for awhile:


       

Mirror.Red - I like this video mainly because its like the tow busses are merging into one, making it one continous red bus: 


     

With this one it gives a feeling of your heart beating along with the video, the movement and sound really makes it feel like you are moving along with it: 


     

I wanted this one to work because the idea in my head seemed a lot better! The first few seconds were exactly what i wanted, but then merging all the clips together it didn't do what i wanted. If it were as smooth as the first few seconds through it, it would of been better: 


    

Lastly, i tried something i had never done before, turning it on its head! I wanted to see what it would be like if i turned the film upside down, and i feel it works really well. It begins to create its own rhythm which i really enjoy: 


    

i feel that turning the film upside down or sideways is really working well, and I also feel that using a mirror image is something i should continue with.