I am very interested in creating a film based around the idea of the 'digital aesthetic'... the fact that almost anyone can record and publish video with modern digital technology.
To explore this further I intend to direct and produce a piece of moving image work, made over the internet from 'user submitted' material, shot on mobile phones.
There have been (relatively low budget) films released over the internet (www.thisisnotalovesong.com springs to mind) and there is a surplus of footage shot on mobile phone - youtube and video blogging are both huge but lack structure and quality.
Is it possible to put the two together and make something that uses Youtube's ideal but has interest and... a point?
The project would require a basic website and online publicity (not a problem), offline publicity and participation (more problematic)
I have also been thinking about offline methods of display, and im interested in whats been termed 'projection bombing' - projecting moving image work onto buildings - bridging the gap between the online and offline. I very much like the idea of putting work produced by 'the public' back into both worlds.
Im meeting up with some guys who made camera phone moving image material for the watermans arts centre, to find out how their low resolution work translated onto the much bigger screen, their aesthetic etc etc.
Any comments, ideas and offers of contribution would be very much appreciated! Cheers
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hey Tim your idea sounds interesting and is definately current. Relying on public participation is a little risky-would they just be randomn clips from participants or would you offer a theme for the piece?
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