"My practice is driven by my fascination with the illusory qualities inherent in cinema. Imagining myself as a film pioneer I explore the interplay between the moving and the still creating works that sit between the pre-cinematic and the digital.
By discovering low-fi ways to aft movement to single images and commonplace objects/materials my intent is to ignite an element of wonder at the illusion of cinema, giving the everyday enough of a twist to allow the imagination to run free." - Savinder Bual
http://www.savinderbual.com/about.html
Lecture Notes:
- Moving image, both subject and medium within her work.
- Early films about movement, something she explores in her work.
- Traditional film, half of the films are in darkness caused by the interruption of the shutters inside the projectors.
- Interested in what happens in this black space between imagery. Sees this blank black space as room for imagination. The darkness is more powerful than a still image itself. This was a clear theme in her moving image piece Flicker.
- Fascinated with the juncture point between the still and moving image.
- Explores themes on journey and travel
- Talks of how she likes trains, sitting on a train is like going to a movie, you get your seat and and the window becomes the screen - constantly changing.
- Used pre-cinematic devices because tangible.
- Aimed to emphasise how things are made, loops to highlight its mechanical nature.
- Believes in living in the now and in the moment.
- The themes of flight play a large part in her practice.
Bual's short film Flight is a clear exploration of her fascination with movement. The short film depicts a mechanically simple flying bird attached to a ceiling fan. This piece intrigued me with its indications of the freedom of flight yet the bird is still attached and on a planned trajectory.
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