Stripped Bare

I finally worked out how to display videos...This is the video I tried to show before from Pugh and Hogben that has been my inspiration and I guess portrays our vision for our own spot in the most effective way.

SHOWstudio: Gareth Pugh Autumn/Winter 2009 by Ruth Hogben

I am a big fan of these moody,creepy and slightly disturbing yet uber chic spots. The ability it has to provoke an emotion without an obvious narrative and the use of simple effects such a symmetry, repetition ,monochrome colouration, distinct style, creative use and movement of fabric and dramatic use of the body(movement and aesthetics) to create such an effective piece is impressive and definitely something to aspire to when making our own film.

This spot is a collaboration between Gareth Pugh and Nick Knight.

I like the kaleidoscope effect shown over the image and perhaps this could be interpreted as flashing lights, I would also argue both these videos have a raw quality about them, the subjects are stripped bare.

Collaboration - Nick Knight, Gareth Pugh - 'Insensate'

I have asked my brother to take inspiration from several videos I have given him and compose several pieces of experimental music we could perhaps use with our spot.

Consumption by Warren du Preez & Nick Thornton Jones

The use of over saturated colour gives almost a negative effect and combined with the twisting of the body creates a flickering of colour. This film is about transformation, I like how the model is stationary but being moved by the turntable- It reminds me of when plant growth and cloud movement is sped up on film, it creates an unnatural jerky motion, that could again be described as raw.

When we were first given our inspirations both me and Grace were puzzled as to how we were going to use flashing lights which we both associated with bright tacky fairground lights and clubbing, to create a spot for William Tempest whose designs are sexy and chic AND make it raw. This spot "Eclipse" demonstrates a use of two of our three inspirations....the use of flashing lights in fact gives this film its raw quality- this is quite the confidence boost!