3 minutes

Combining Video, Audio and Performance can take viewers into absurd worlds, reveal truths or provide an escape. Video and Audio are records of time, they bring back moments from the past. Performance allow us to tell a story, disrupt, and engage with the audience,

For this assignment you must plan and execute a performance based on or as an homage to the film “The Perfect Human. Like in the 5 Obstructions, you must follow a set of rules for the creation of your new work. The performance must be filmed and then edited with found and remixed audio to create your own 3 minute obstruction.

Process:

First generate between 3 and 5 rules you would be willing to follow while creating your 3 minute remake of The Perfect Human. These rules should not conflict with the following:

  • Videos must be shot
    • using only your smartphone or tablet cameras
    • using only natural or available light
  • Videos must be no longer than 3 minutes

Second rewatch:

The Perfect Human

Third, following the rules you are given storyboard and stage a performance based on “The Perfect Human.” Your performance can involve or be done in front of an audience or be done without one. You may also do the performance yourself, or recruit a performer(s). You must use natural or available lighting during your performance, no special lighting may be used.

Your performance must be captured using only a smart phone or tablet. If you are doing the performance you may set up a tripod, recruit a camera person, or shoot it as if its’ a selfie and hold the phone the entire time. Audio should be captured during the performance.

New Audio can be recorded and remixed using Garage Band.

The video of the performance should finally be edited down to 3 minutes and mixed together with the audio using iMovies or Premier Rush on your phone or tablet. If you don’t have iMovie or Premier Rush or Garage Band on your phone you may use those applications on the computers in the homework lab.

Grading

Videos will be graded on your Overall composition, Adherence to Obstruction Rules, Originality, Process (this includes your planning, storyboards, shooting and editing).

Resources:

Additional inspiration:

Dogma – 95 film movement: https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/dogme-95-rules-manifesto-films/

SAG covid-19 guidelines: https://www.sagaftra.org/‘-safe-way-forward’-joint-report-dga-sag-aftra-iatse-and-teamsters-covid-19-safety-guidelines