I've recently been given a brief based around the idea of waiting. My immediate thoughts on this turned to not necessarily the act of waiting, but more the moments building up to an event.
That powerless feeling you get when you know something is about to happen and you can't do anything about it, but also the 'release' moment. This could be a good thing, like a sense of relief or it could be that '.....shit' feeling when what you thought would go wrong has.
This clip from 'No Country for Old Men' illustrates this perfectly.
The tension comes from the moment, the long still shots of Chigurh's face, the silence of the scene building slowly with the back and forth dialogue gaining momentum until the gas attendant makes his choice.
In this similar moment from The Dark Knight, the tension builds from the ominous music and the swirling camera work causing a sense of claustrophic panic. All builds to a crescendo and then we get the 'release' feeling when The Batman turns up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8yHvKYa_us (sorry,couldnt find one that allows embedding)
It's these feelings that I'll be working with throughout this project.
Now to think of different ways to convey these moments...
A small attempt to share my mind with you....its not a pretty place, but by God its the only one I got.
Some other things I tend to do:
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http://pickyourweapon.bandcamp.com/
My band. We sing and shout.
A small attempt to share my mind with you....its not a pretty place, but by God its the only one I got.
Some other things I tend to do:
www.twitter.com/GavWeir
Follow me....The Guardian called it "A thrilling experience"
(this is a lie)
http://flavors.me/gavweir
Clicking this link allows you exclusive access to my work.
http://pickyourweapon.bandcamp.com/
My band. We sing and shout.
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