Perspective - audio piece(part 3)
March 5th, 2008 by yp392This week I wanted to continue working on my previous week assignment. I had recorded a story told by my mom in a language that she was not so familiar with - English.To take the audio assignment a step further, I had added imagery and sub-titles to overcome language/technological issues (as the piece was done over the phone…the clarity wasn’t that great)
For this week, I overlayed it with my dad’s version of the same story. It was interesting to see 2 different perscpective on the same story.
PS: I noticed my obsession with melodrama for the first time…I really wanted to put more powerful background scores to exaggerate certain emotions… I think this is something I inherit form the Indian film culture which is highly melodramatic!
It’s a longish piece (3-4 mins)…I’m still working on my editing skills!
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March 5th, 2008 at 4:55 pm
Hi Yaminie. It’s great that you took this another step forward and included your father in the mix. The contradiction in their interpretation of events works really well. I’m not sure the piece needs your introduction - as discussed. We don’t need your setup.
visually - a few things that were discussed - when you have backgrounds there is a tonality that is warm and works really nicely. the blank digital white screen feels empty.
Also, look at your subtitles in terms of visual placement (both horizontally and vertically, as well as in relation to your images.)
I think you also may have stripped things a little too much. I think when conflict occurs, you can enlarge the images, and work with opacity ever so slightly. you can apply subtle visual variations to emphasize points.
your parents are both natural storytellers.
March 5th, 2008 at 4:56 pm
I really liked the way the whole thing comes together, :). It is engaging and it does NOT feel long at all!
I am just curious as to why, when you are talking, you didn’t put up subtitles.
March 5th, 2008 at 4:56 pm
I like that you added other storytelling techniques — text, music, drawing, simple animation — to the audio. The drawings are charming and really add a lot!
I think you could add more narrator summaries to cut the interviews down a bit.