with sound (what I was missing Saturday)

Alright. So this past Saturday at critique, I meant to have this video (with sound) ready for it. But a little miscommunication happened. Here it is - comments are appreciated! I'm wondering after the conversations we were having about Gina's sound, and the other sound with my videos if I should take it out, if it is more powerful without it. What I ask you to do is please watch it first with the sound and then without and let me know which may have the best impact. I am looking to tell the viewer how to feel in contrast to the "lip-reading". But perhaps how it is displayed is enough for that and I don't need to aggravate the issue more. 

Anyway, thank you all SO much for your comments on Saturday! They have really helped and I'm excited to keep working!

and...number 3!

Last one of the day for now (no sound yet with this one either).

I am loving this white mask and black lipstick - very ghost/corpse-like. Expect more.

"53"

This is another video and sound from today. In a way, the ideas seem kind of dumb - but it's helping me get through the day too. My dad was 53 when he died...so, simple enough, I counted from 1 to 53, repeating 53 a bunch of times at the end (I'm not even sure how many). It's such a simple idea, and maybe it doesn't work. but like I said, sometimes it just helps to do things and I figured I would let you all know what I'm doing and feel free to give feedback, please.

(April 4th - Improved the sound. Much better!)

happy birthday dad

Today is my dad's birthday. He would be 56. So today, I had off of work and worked on some videos I have been thinking about with the white mask - and I found some black lipstick to go with it! Thank you wet 'n wild. There will be sound to this by the end of the evening, I hope. But just in case I don't get to that, here it is for comments. I'm in the middle of editing more - they will be up soon!

The Void

New video and sound. The sounds are based out of a narrative from memory. 

They are separate, but yet, I think they compliment each other. 

I don't think I have much else I want to say about it. 

white mask finished

OK, last week was really REALLY rough. But I finally have my mornings back to work on art and play catch-up. The white mask (made out of used dryer sheets) is done. Since the text transfers work so well on them too, I'm thinking of making a second mask (different design) with text on it as well. Videos will be coming soon.

watch "Cherry Blossoms"...NOW!

So I watched "Cherry Blossoms" tonight, directed by Doris Dorrie. The film is absolutely breath-taking and so touching. This is an excerpt from the movie - a beatiful scene where a Butoh dancer, Yu explains Butoh to Rudi as he roams Japan after the loss of his wife. As soon as I saw it, I literally jumped out of my seat and said, "Why didn't I know about this before?!" I know I posted about this already, but this scene pretty much summed up what I want to do with Butoh and how I think it would be helpful to use it (both as a means of conveying a message and for myself). The clip is a little long - you really only have to watch the first half of it to know what I'm talking about. I still have the movie from the library until the 23rd - movie night anyone?