Putting Up Appearances

HD Video , 32 seconds, colour, 2012

William likes movies and often wants to watch whatever I watch. However, sometimes action or frightening scenes drive him away. To teach him how to face these films, I have frequently taught him how movies are made; how sound, silence, effects, performance, editing, light and other things are used to make you feel different things as you watch. Part of this has been working on special effects with him. This is me trying out some things I'd not done before. The effects are performed here very crudely, but the principles are sound. My favorite moment is the laugh at the end. VIDEO


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