July 28, 2007
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As I further descend into the film world, I have begun an attempt at learning the fine craft of editing. I just completed my first project and it's quirky enough to share. I have synced up the video for a short experimental film by Peter Tscherkassky titled Dream Work to some improvised free jazz by Anthony Braxton and the late Derek Bailey.
It works really well together and has a different vibe than the original version and its Aphex Twin like harsh glitch soundtrack.
Editing is pretty intense and video/audio syncing is the most economical way to begin. Having the music behave so well with something so finely crafted may defeat the purpose of the exercise but what are you going to do? Tscherkassky and artists like Brakhage have pushed the boundaries of editing in a way that I will can't imagine pursuing --making it, and celluloid itself, pure art instead of using it as a tool to create narrative. I have a sweet project ahead of me but I don't want to give away the details. Lets just say that it will be "epic" in scope. Hopefully it will work out and be posted in a few weeks.
Posted by Fran at July 28, 2007 11:13 PM