◆WATCH ME◆ // DIVA – AND IMPORTANT ACTION PROJECT

In doing this assignment, I observed performative videos from the 60s and took a similar approach with my work, where I chose some actions that I do everyday that effect how my day goes and how I am regarded by others in a public setting. I came up with nine roughly two minute videos that demonstrate some of these actions, and some studies of emotion or interaction with others. Also I am working on a remix video of selected videos I have uploaded and if I can export that properly, it will be up on here too.

(1:04) Based off of Andy Warhol’s screen test, looking at expression of essence and of human emotion, reading a person through their eyes, looking for the silver screen “it” factor. Emotion.

(1:01) Living with another species, giving and receiving love, loving another species, love love love.

(1:06) Living with another species, dog is man’s best friend,  rivalry , two dogs.

(1:18) Film study, looking into the lights until the tears roll out of my eyes. Looking at the workings of the body. May have been inspired by “Im too sad to tell you” . Study of pain and discomfort which everyone deals with on a day to day bases.

(1:34) Change in character or persona by use of object, hipster glasses, persona progresses with adjustment to new appearance. Playing with a persons identity and how they are viewed by the rest of the world, this is a very important point of being part of a culture where people take their reputation into consideration and put up a ‘front” to change the way others see them. Also creates a dialogue with issues of finding ones own identity, where one plays with various identities in order to discover their own.

(1:05) Study of getting dressed, putting on clothing to conform to cultural ideals and to hide the private and that which is a vehicle, the human body. I originally wanted to do a film study of me getting dressed outside in the middle of Granville strip mall by all the different billboards, but could not find good enough weather conditions, and time space to do. Instead I filmed it indoors, in the private but applied the inverse effect and am displaying it publicly, which kind of looks like the footage was captured though secret viewing devices or spy equipment. Reminds me of an x ray viewing beneath that with is exterior to see what we really are on the inside.

(0:36) The act of breathing and relaxing examined through film study. In a way, by watching other people relax, one begins to feel more relaxed them self.

(2:43) The act of putting on makeup to conform to cultural standards of beauty, and to become more human. Part of mine and many peoples daily routines. Looks like a regressive way of putting on makeup, more like a child or like the inner animal trying to apply it with out a reflective surface to guide itself by the ideal.

(o:57) (the only film with sound) The study of eating a banana. Has sexual connotations that read well with the makeup applied, adds to perception of one and formation of identity. Eating, something everyone does (99%) on a day to day basis.