Assignment 1 Artist Statement

                          

   Pool Party

  When my partner and I decided to use the school pool as a filming location neither of us anticipated it to be full of small humans splashing about. Upon realizing there was a swim class full of children instructors, and parents, I became hesitant to begin filming. It felt voyeuristic to stand in the middle of an indoor pool, camera in hand. Not only that, but because the assignment was to define a space my original vision was to focus on empty space and inanimate objects. After I got over the intimidation and looks of confusion from parents, I started filming and it felt pretty natural. The raucousness of all the children animated the shots and brought them to life. I did try to focus on some still shots, and use techniques like depth of field when filming things like the diving boards; but when a child inevitably jumped off one it was a welcomed interaction that made the shot more interesting, and dynamic.We tried our best to get a variety of shots, from close ups to wides, and pans so you can get a true sense of how busy and active it was. We also tried to focus on more barren spaces, like empty corner with equipment lying around as well as unfilled bleacher seats. As far as editing goes, this will be my first time working with moving images. I hope to be able to make something with decent flow and continuity that will make the space come to life, and portray the true child like wonderment of going to swim class on a saturday.