The idea behind it is to document a road trip. The passing of time, how slow or fast it seems. The things you see on the road, be them mundane or interesting. The way I'm editing it is in sequence for now, as I like the way things change and flow in an order, like telling a narrative.
Below are some screenshots I took from the rushes, just to indicate the type of thing I was shooting. It's my first attempt at shooting anything for the road trip video that I'd like to continue into the negotiated project so it's pretty rough, but there are some bits i'm happy with.
Because I'd followed the theme of mirrors in my photos for this project, I always wanted to try and incorporate this into the video as I feel it's an effective/interesting method. The mirror acts as a frame for the moving traffic. Though the clips of the mirror will only be short and interspersed amongst the other footage.
The idea behind it also explores similarities/repitition. Ultimately are there many differences in the roads we travel on? Or in journeys/travelling in general? There's lots of symmetry or parallel lines and sometimes you could be anywhere. It's the ambiguity and reflects how a journey can really blend together.
I'm having a big editing session tomorrow, so I should be able to upload a clip or something. I still want to explore the other aspects of journeys/travelling but this road trip video is what is capturing my imagination the most. I have another five or six oppurtunities to travel over the next month, the next being this coming weekend where I will either film or shoot stills every 10 seconds to create a similar feel.
The trip will either be to Cardiff or Bristol so will involve similar roads whichever one it is.
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