An Elegy to Our Small Selves
- Experimental
- Art
- Culture
- Music
Synopsis
Originally conceived as a multimedia performance, this piece attempts to link the disappearing worlds of animal and human. Interfacing the “disappearing” technologies of Super-8mm and 16mm image projection, with the immediacy and reality of video. “Captivated” images of animals and humans in raw form are juxtaposed and documented in a way that speaks to an identity crisis of the human race and ultimately to the fragility of beauty, nature and humanity.
Source: Anita Wen-Shin Chang's website
http://anitachangworks.com/?page_id=24
Director Statement
In response to the events of 9-11, I sought to create a space of heightened sensory perception for the audience, especially as it related to the various moving image technologies (i.e., the sounds, smell, rhythm, heat, dust). As I roamed in the dark with a small flashlight from equipment to equipment, projecting alternating images of animal and human coporeality, onlookers collectively witness perhaps what distinguishes themselves from other living beings.
Source: Anita Wen-Shin Chang's website
http://anitachangworks.com/?page_id=24
Festivals & Awards
2006 Women Make Waves Film Festival
Team
- Director
- Producer
- Cinematographer
- Editor
- Script Writer