SKIN DEEP
Short film
Process:
Using Adobe Premiere Pro, a programme I learnt how to use during the film module of my second year, I first went through all of my footage and found powerful or interesting segments. I decided to include clips with faces because they are usually the most important parts of our appearances. I considered the aesthetics of the video: I made sure it was not repetitive, models were spaced out well, and that it had a sense of symmetry and direction. This makes it better for viewing, especially if it will be looped to play over and over, and it also signifies the care and attention we repeatedly apply to our own appearances.
In terms of audio, I tried leaving the film silent, playing static white noise in the background, and using sound effects. I also tried overlaying the static noise with sound effects. I found that the sound effects worked best without the static white noise in the background but I used the static to fill some quieter sections. The sounds resemble bodily functions and noises; joints and bones cracking, blood running, fingers clicking. They also resemble the torture we put our bodies through, physically and metaphorically, in terms of our poor self-perception; tearing, ripping, stretching, puncturing, squeezing, hitting, scraping, etc.
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