Before class thoughts on Video Races in general:
I've planed several video races before through Flicker. I really enjoy planning them and getting to see what every one comes up with. I've only ever participated in one and i'm pretty excited to do another!!!
In the Races I've helped plan we usually have both a prop and a line that have to be used.
We tend to make pick a prop that most people would have on hand. For example, a toaster or a deck of cards.
we do this because
1 we can't afford to buy everyone a prop
2 college student's are also poor
We also like to give them a crazy line to add incorporate into the film.
I think it's a silly way to sponsor creativity and it's usually a random part of a sentence out of a book magazine or news letter.
Witnessing the created contexts is the most pleasurable part of watching the films!
There will actually be a 48Hr race sponsored by Flicker latter this year. The newest officers are organizing it; i will be able to participate for the first time in 3 years. i think my skills are a bit rusty but, i'm pretty excited to jump in head first.
After Class:
wow! i'm a bit appreciative about this project. i want to create something new and exciting with an un-thought of medium but i don't know if i trust my abilities.
Also, i don't have a video phone or a webcam to fall back on. i'd like to have that security net just in case my project turns out to not turn out (as it were)
I don't want to fall back on my pinhole camera (though i thoroughly enjoy using it) either. however i believe that if i research how to make a new camera (not with a matchbox) on my own i could really take ownership of my medium.
