Rough Cut #1

Rough Cut #2

Rough Cut #3

Production Strategy

For my third and final trek I plan to further explore the Lake Park area and the buildings in the immediate surroundings. Previously I have noticed several areas with unique text that seem rather intriguing. I would like to capture these elements and combine them with the features of the playground and the industrialized traits of the nearby buildings. In order to achieve this I plan on using the following light capturing strategies. Firstly, I want to capture elements that display an obvious color theme. Secondly, I will be capturing features that display text. As far as sound is concerned I plan capturing noises produced by everyday common objects that would regularly go unnoticed. By implementing these light and sound capturing strategies I feel as though I will be able to generate a sufficient amount of material.

Ten Questions

1.) How could the time of day effect how the images are perceived?
2.) Are there any alternate routes that lead to the same destination?
3.) Are there any “hidden” areas that could be explored?
4.) Are there any objects that produce obscure motions/movements?
5.) Are there any important structures in the area?
6.) Is there anything that produces a unique, “one of a kind” sound?
7.) If you had to solely rely on sound, where would you be drawn?
8.) Are there any areas of differential height that you could use to change your perspective of the surroundings?
9.) Where is the area that contains the highest contrast?
10.) What is the most unique looking piece of foliage in the area?

Trek Assessment #4

If one moment sticks out in my mind from the treks it would have to be the time I spent collecting images and video along Bradford Beach. It was fairly early so there wasn’t a lot of distracting noises and traffic along the beach. The environment itself is relaxing and because I was looking for particularly interesting subjects I noticed a lot of aspects about the nature of the beach that I was not previously aware of. I found it particularly interesting to see what had washed up on the shore before the tide came in. Not only was there many odd looking aquatic life but there was also a variety of material things. Overall this was a very peaceful time and made me realize how extraordinary nature can be.

Trek Assessment #3

After I had collected all of the material for the treks, several interesting situations presented themselves. Firstly, as I was gathering my still images I was unaware of any common theme or traits linking the objects I was photographing. As I went back through my pictures I became aware of two distinct reoccurring themes. The first being circular patterns or features to the central object, and secondly there was a prominent linear pattern to many of the images.
Secondly, as I was surprised at how vibrant and clear many of my pictures turned out. At the time I didn’t think anything special of it and even after reviewing the images on the camera nothing really struck me as being exceptional. When later looking at the pictures I was pleasantly surprised at how clear and distinct different elements were, that at the time seemed mediocre.
Lastly, before I began to edit my videos I envisioned myself using more video than still images. But as my different clips started to take shape I discovered that I really liked the effect of combining the still images rather than the video aspect.

Trek Assessment #2

Surprisingly I felt unusually tranquil for the duration of both treks. Particularly throughout trek 2. It was nice to be alone and able to wander aimlessly for a few hours with no real objective. I think the creative freedom was a big attribute to the peaceful feelings. The areas I chose to do my treks were also naturally serene environments. While I was attempting to capture the sounds of waves crashing against the shore and running through the rocks was also a memorably peaceful moment. The sounds of the water lapping the surrounding terrain brought back memories of previous vacation spots, which is inevitably soothing.

Trek Assessment #1

During the course of my first and second treks I did not run into any outstandingly stressful situations. The most aggravating situation I encountered occurred during my first trek. I often found sounds that were intriguing and exclusive but after attempting to record them they were repeatedly cluttered and drown out by background noise such as wind, traffic, or general city sound. With the addition of these muffling and distracting sounds the main sound I had intended on capturing became distorted and inaudible. Again, I had no prominent issues with my second trek; the only thing that was slightly bothersome was shooting images and video that followed with my light capturing strategies. I think I may have been over concerned and too focused on the strategies and it may have limited what I chose to take pictures of, but in the end I was happy with the results.