Week 3

Filming Tips:
Depending on what camera you use, set your cam settings to
- NTSC 1280x720p, this is a little smaller HD image size that'll be easier for your computer to edit with!

-Also, if you can, make sure you use a tripod. And make sure the place is nice and bright, it's easier to darken your highlights, midtones, and shadows, than to make it look good brightening them.

-depending on how you want to edit this, rule of thumb is to shoot the outside of the place (establishing shot) then work your way to where the subjects/actions are...or take photos of flyers etc..

-when your shooting, get wide shots of the subject(s), mid shots, then super tight detailed shots..and use pans (left to right) and tilts (up-down) for each of those 3 shots, this makes for fun editing!

-another thing that adds another dimension to videos is to have someone interview you/or the participants about the event, idea etc..you can edit these parts inbetween the bodypainting, so it's not the same footage showing constantly, and things that you talk about in the interview you can go shoot too and edit in..

-Besides that, just remember that it's usually impossible to go back and re-shoot things, so go to the place and setup and make sure your dialed in and ready...charge your batteries, and if your using mini-dv tapes record 1minute into the tape (black screen) before you record your event, and if your using a DSLR (canon or Nikon) format your cards and triple check all your settings!

My Insight:

After much discussion I have decided to remain true to my original, artistic inclination.  While the concept of performance for the enjoyment of the audience is intriguing and heightened in its own right, it does not serve the best interest for the ultimate meaning of the art.  Furthermore, the addition of technology should serve the art and not the audience, therefore serving the audience.  Yoga is a spiritual journey that occurs over time and within the layers of one's own existence.  The practice of yoga should remain quiet and contemplative, honoring the breakthrough of the body without hindering the process through unaccustomed stimuli.  The artwork and creation is raw and primitive.  The use of technology should be advanced and go without notice.  Technology will serve the art and remain as an aide rather than an additional medium.  The installation will focus on the 7 abstract paintings while the video and Eyecon will serve to elucidate their process.  Ultimately, the installation will remain peaceful, fluid and contain elements of support without contradiction or desensitizing variables. 

Need 1 more Canvas (71"x26")

And the truquoise paint!

The Studio

Hi Ladies,

First off, I so appreciate each one of you wanting to be involved in my yogart project! As I said before this project is for a class through UNR. The project has been critiqued twice now, which is great because it offers direction, but it also throws some interesting considerations to the forefront. In light of this additional information, I wanted to get your opinions as well as offer a timeline.

Initially, my plan was to have an intimate setting where the focus would remain on the painting and the videography. It has been suggested that the project would be more interesting if it served as a performance piece in itself and then the art would be displayed as a result. This would mean that we would have an audience who would essentially watch us be painted and move through our own yoga sequences. Additionally, I am using an eyecon software which responds to the body in movement. We would each be at our own canvases (the size of a yoga mat) and a camera would segment each of us in our own frames. As one person moves, music would play according to their chakra. As the next person moves the music would change and so on.

My initial reaction is fear and only because performing is not my thing, however, it could be amazing.

The alternative is to keep it intimate and focus on creating a video that would be projected as an art installation along with the paintings. I could still incorporate eyecon, like as a viewer approaches the art chakra painting, the video of the art chakra painting in process would be triggered and play.

Let me know what you guys think!! The most important thing is to have fun and make some original art.

Lastly, the project has to be completed by March 13th, so I was thinking about doing this the weekend of March 3rd. Perhaps a Saturday and/or Sunday night.

Thanks again!! You ladies are the best :)
Ash
P.S. Lauren we will be using non toxic acrylic paint for that little babe!!

The Girls and their Chakras

1, Root:  Nora Ann
2, Sacral:  Fairlane
3, Navel:  Jessie
4, Heart:  Ashley
5, Throat:  Stephanie
6, 3rd Eye:  Dulce
7, Crown:  Edin