research journal (MA and beyond)
day five: and so to the last day of the masterclass, which has been so freeing, inspiring and practical - what a mix. by about 12 o'clock, i decided to export my film so that i get a sense of it as a film. although there were a few things i wanted to tweak, i... Continue Reading →
day four: a practical filmmaking day. today we were asked to go out with our cameras and gather footage to work with towards making a short film. using the 'exquisite corpse' format, we were given some parameters to organise our material and make a short film - to be 5-6 mins, have 30-60 pieces of... Continue Reading →
day three: this has been probably the most intense day - again full of watching and discussion. themes and subjects: think about the themes that excite you and that you are interested in - the impetus for your future films. what do you want to address in your work? in the 'Art of Time', Tarkovsky... Continue Reading →
day two: tuesday was another day full of content and discussion. some thoughts and notes ... 20 practical disciplines: learn your craft, get to know all your camera can do, try different types of cameras, get familiar with programmes for editing, understand the projector and screen relationship. build your community to share films, experience and... Continue Reading →
Berlin: i am just back from a very creative week in Berlin, engaging with Experimental and Personal Filmmaking with Rouzbeh Rashidi and 11 other creative and fun artists. we explored experimental film and approaches to engaging with ourselves and our world through film making - theoretically and practically. the week culminated with a short film,... Continue Reading →
sequence: a little making after a bit of thinking then back to more thinking. this making is unrelated to the thinking but that's only momentarily and refreshing all the same. hang on, its all thinking and its all making.
print exchange: i decided to work towards a print exchange in Oregon, as i wanted to explore screen printing an extensively edited image. working the digital and the analogue really interest me and this is something i keep returning to. i am happy with the outcome and have already cut, editioned and parcelled the edition... Continue Reading →
print: a few ideas have been going around in my head so i decided to put some form to them... ideas about place, landscape and how to put form to it as experience and post experience - specifically the beach where i swim. the soundscape is the dominant here so i worked up some visuals... Continue Reading →
i have spent the last couple of days doing a bit of this and that - preparing and starting a big print run for a friend, which is now half completed. i also made a submission for an exhibition, which involved reediting some video work. i though about tidying my studio but figured i could... Continue Reading →
working towards a craft fair has been quite a learning curve and a very enjoyable process: from intense studio days, to exploring presentation options, pricing, display and meeting with the public. there is certainly a market out there for hand-pulled screen print works. not a bad start this year as i continue to explore avenues... Continue Reading →
it has been a busy few weeks preparing for a craft fair and i am very happy with the reception of my work. its nice to get a little back in terms of feedback and funds, which will probably end up paying for more materials. not a bad start anyway. the overheads were low this... Continue Reading →
since i last posted, i have continued to work on my video project. while i really love being out on the road gathering footage again, the process has brought me to a place a bit away from the project brief so i decided not to submit. I hope to continue this project but have parked... Continue Reading →
elaine crowe 