Tom's proposal for a project that may or may not be made

Rhythms in Rotterdam

What: An immersive installation and environmental study of the city of Rotterdam. The work is composed by a series of video portraits (moving photographs) arranged around a room, exploring the intersection of photography, motion and personal exploration. The experience is also further enhanced by sound and lighting, aiming to offer audiences a multi-sensory experience of Rotterdam’s environment.

Why: Having recently moved to Rotterdam, the creation of this work would allow me a process to become intimate with my newfound home. It represents a personal and intentional act to more deeply engage with the city, capturing its spirit and unraveling its stories.

How: The work will be be filmed over an extended period of time and evolve organically as I explore the environment and collate footage. I will travel across the city with my camera to a variety of environments, not only documenting physical spaces but also the people who inhabit them. The intention is to creative a visual narrative which reflects my personal exploration, as well as a snapshot of Rotterdam’s dynamic energy.

Notes BY DO

I think it's a really interesting idea to capture your own journey of becoming a 'ROTTERDAMMER' while you're also discovering the city. The form of 'how' this film will look and feel isn't very clear for me yet, but I don't know if that's your intention, or if you simply don't know it yet. In the 'what' it feels like a photo series but in the how it feels more like a documentary maybe it's cool to combine? :D.

Documentary I say because you're talking about the people who inhabit with the physical spaces, not that that necessarily needs to be a documentary, but in feels a bit like it is going to be.

soooooo yeaaahhhhhh i like it a lot bruhhh but I wanna know MORE <3__<3

Edited - The final format of the work will be similar to a photo series, but using video. Screens will be set up in 'frames', and the shots will be composed akin to photographs, but will also include movement. The style could be seen as a documentary, as I will be trying to capture impressions of life as I travel around the city.

Rapid Prototypes -

Go to an environment in Rotterdam you haven’t been before and take a video. File:Environment .mp4

In this same environment, find a person, take a video portrait of them. File:Worker.mp4