FLASH VIDEO PROJECT 2
Making this piece of digital artwork entitled 'Your outlook on life determines your future' is about exactly that, the effects of your mindset and outlook on life.
I took all the videos separately without thinking about what they would be like all together- I sub-consciously link works without knowing it.
I recorded over thirty videos to possibly use for this assignment but it was the few that I used for this piece that stood out and formed this piece of digital artwork.
I put my heart and soul into every piece of artwork, it usually reflects what is going on in my life at that moment in time. It is my 2nd day at my new job and I am excited about all the possibilities and looking forward to what the future holds for me.
I chose to have a lot of interactive elements to this piece of artwork in the form of roll over buttons.
The page consists of many elements.
First was the heading/ title of the artwork 'your outlook on life determines your future', I chose this because it is something I really believe to be true. Pessimistic people don't get far in life, a smile will get you anywhere.
I chose a photograph of Time Square to centre my piece around as so much happens in the city an it is the perfect platform for this video art.
The two quotes I chose to use for this piece were 'Why destroy your present happiness for a distant misery, which may never come at all?' and 'It is easy to cry when you realize that everyone you love will reject you or die,' the reason behind these choices is one is optimistic and the other pessimistic- the binary opposites. I decided to make it into a bit of a game- choosing the negative or positive way to go.
I added an photograph of my sister and made it a button and added the water fountain video to go over a holiday photograph on one of the billboards. I used it to symbolise the tears you cry when you are unhappy but also in reference to the quote. I decided to make it more transparent than the original movie clip to show the other elements of the artwork, I wanted it to symbolise that sadness is easily fixed, and that the world doesn't stop revolving just because you are hiding from it.
I also have a positive movie clip playing continuously on the screen of me laughing, my friend filmed me, and I have to admit it is hard to laugh on cue. It is symbolic of laughter is the best medicine.
I videos of people smiling and frowning, symbolising people's mindsets- I used a few photos I already had and took a couple more to fill in the gaps. I then used photoshop and windows movie maker to put them all together. I really like the old fashion movie setting I found using windows movie maker.
I added in a couple of hidden roll over buttons that I hope make it a bit more interactive.
The clock in the middle of the page symbolises time passing.
I also used a video clip of my friend Philip walking, I used that to symbolise walking through life and the path you choose based on your mindset.
The whole piece is meant to make you rethink how you live your life.
