I've been experimenting recently with using a digital camera to take film stills from the TV. The distorted quality you get from the dual media (TV screen plus digital camera) creates some interesting textures. Plus, it's possible to decontextualize individual images from the intended narrative and then create new narratives.
You can see a series of stills I recently took, as well as some additional thoughts on kidnapping images from television here:
recombinanthumandragon.com/2005....html
You can see a series of stills I recently took, as well as some additional thoughts on kidnapping images from television here:
recombinanthumandragon.com/2005....html
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Re: Project: Film Stills
Thu, September 29, 2005 - 10:16 AMInteresting stuff...so are you just shooting digital images of the TV set? I think that is what you are saying...right?
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Re: Project: Film Stills
Thu, September 29, 2005 - 10:33 AMRight, just a series of digital pictures. Generally, I've been making sure all the lights are off and that the flash is deactivated in order to have the screen be the only light source (the camera will need to be either on a tripod or sitting on a steady surface to avoid blur). That way, it isn't immediately evident that the pics are screenshots.
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Re: Project: Film Stills
Thu, September 29, 2005 - 10:32 AMthose are nice -
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Re: Project: Film Stills
Thu, September 29, 2005 - 10:39 AMThanks! In fact, I wonder whether viewing these images on a screen create additional distortion pattens. Maybe I should try to make some prints.
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Re: Project: Film Stills
Fri, September 30, 2005 - 7:18 AMI like the otherworldly quality that it produces. Its like they're pictures of things that are hidden from normal view almost. For some reason it reminds me of the Grant Morrison comic "The Filth". -
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Re: Project: Film Stills
Sun, October 2, 2005 - 11:02 AMJust grabbed a couple of screen captures last night in Paris, from projections on the street.
follow this link to see:
recombinanthumandragon.com/2005....html
- the Earl (aka eob)
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