User:Luni/Reading, writing, research /session 2
Interview
Raw material / Interview by Yalou
Hi, how are you doing? I'm doing great. Perfect. I'm just saying that he's not taking everything. Oh, it's specially when I try to talk. Oh, nice. Oh, it's doing weird things right now. It's working. Yep. OK, Looney coworker at the T lab, my friend. Of course it's a little stressful in the work, but it's good. Um, what are you making? For now, I'm actually working on a couple of things. I'm trying to rediscover myself again in the. Visual. Arts Field because I was dealing with pretty difficult creative block for a while and now I'm trying to get out of it. And now I'm trying to work on. Video portray about our classmate Claudio. It's going to be. Sort of abstract. Video essay collage like color collage like video about Claudia where I'm not really going to try to. Explain or show what kind of person he is, and I'm not going to try to introduce to him as a person, but more I will try to express. How did he feel to me? Out of the elements that he provided me with so. I'm not sure yet what is going to turn out to be. But I'm excited to start collecting footage 'cause I'm thinking a lot about it, but not really making it yet. And the more I think about it, the less I wanna make it. So I just have to start. So let me show you. How did you get out of the creative block? Like what? What where the step? Because you had a block. And how did you? I didn't yet. Oh, you're still trying to still. I'm gonna do it now. Yeah. But you you came up with a plan, though. Yeah. Yeah. I mean. Is getting into the masters that pushes me to do stuff. Because I really want to. I really like studying and I will love creating. Just need to kick in the but like, yeah. Now is your time OK? So you're actually already explained why you are making it. It's for the portraits. Exit exercise. Diamonds. I always forget that word for Claudio. And how was that process with Claudio? I'm not sure if we approached it how the mentor wanted us, because we keep pretty distant. I mean, yeah. It's it's fine. I think it's OK as long as it gives me the elements and ideas that I want. It's not very much collaborative yet. I mean it was first steps where collaborative. I got information that I need and but we are not really working together as making. But maybe it's the thing of being 3IN in groups? So we're not really. I do. I working face to face, yeah. And maybe also the personalities. Yeah. Together, I guess. Not very outspoken. Yeah. I think both me and Claudia were more in the dual. Introverts, individual persons. So, but that's fine. I mean it's a, it's a good process because. Even though we're not collaborating like all the time, I feel that. He we would provide each other with any information needed. There's no block, no totally. We just do our own things. With knowing what tools we need, yeah, nothing is missing. That's nice. Cool. Um. How does it relate to other things you've done? Well, I think I'm making this. Kind of documentary inspired video call or video essays as you can call it is something that I did before and I liked it, working on it, so it relates. I think it's going to be a similar mood to my previous films, except it's going to be shorter, the structure we think it's going to be similar to. Works that I've previously done. And what do you like the most about that way of working? I think because. It's very open creatively and I really like collecting different elements and putting it into one. Yeah, it's just so. Interesting way for me to work nice. No, it's good. It's your answer. I last question so I got them. How is it different to other things you have done? I think it's different because. I didn't actually chose the person that I wanted to. That's I am creating about like making this documentary video portrait. So. It could have turned out to be something completely different depending on what the person would be.'cause I didn't have the ability to really choose what am I making about, so now it's more about. Just having the mother Simon, but like. Just like having to make about someone and make it about him. Yeah. Yeah. And how, how do you feel about the fact that you couldn't choose doesn't make the. What type of effect does that have on your process? I like it. I like there's no. I mean I like it when I like to get the Simon technique and to get the deadline because. To choose is very difficult, yeah, when you have like a lot of options and. I mean sometimes it can turn out not that great when when you have to do about someone or about something, but I think I'm lucky because Claudio isn't interesting. Person and it matches to my. I mean the feeling that I get from him matches to what I want to make. OK. And what are the most significant choices you have made recently? It's in coming to study at my masters. Yeah. And moving to Rotterdam for the second time in my life. Yeah. That's weird. Yeah. So that and. Yeah, and my creative fields. I'm not sure. And how is it to live here with your boyfriend? It's good. It's different than starting on my own, yeah. In some ways is better in some ways. Worse, yeah. But in most ways, it's better than being alone. Of course. Yeah, it's nice having somebody. What would be the worst, worst part of it? Like the negative side of it, because I think when I really, I'm really a fan of loneliness and solitude, and I think it pays me well in my creative work. Because. When you're lonely or when you're alone, you get out more and you lean back more to the creativity. And now I just like to chill on home and kill. Nice, yeah? What does he do? She's working now. Some very ** job that pays. What are you picking at Aberdeen? Oh yeah. So we thought, you know, just coming to to another country for the first time without having any contacts. So we thought to start low and then he's gonna take his time. Yeah, for for for the beginning just to earn money. Gonna be looking for some more food pre work. OK, OK now I'm gonna ask you just some. Out of the mind questions so how would you describe yourself as an artist? Artist. That's a good question. Myself from artist. Feeling like a wannabe? How would you call yourself if you if it's not an artist? What who would you be in your? In your work. Free video creator. Yeah, I feel like a very big. Kindly pray. But it's OK. Because I'm a man. Is it? Is it? You don't wanna call yourself an artist because. Because you don't like to be. You find it, you find it, you put yourself on a pedestal. You for yourself artist. Or is it more in a way that you're? You don't. You. You're more than you know. If you're an artist, you belong to the artist. You don't wanna. Yeah, because I'm not killing that. Yeah, that's the thing that you said about being unattended. Yeah, whatever that. Pressure and. I'm like, you have to do it all the time like you can't like. I'm not feeling like I'm doing enough to call myself an artist yet. That's your personal. Yeah, that's my personal. No, it's good. It's enough. So it's like create creator, creator. Maybe that's same word but then different. Yeah, it's more broad, yeah. To love you all sort of create new create sentence yeah but it's not like a creative creator but. As a greater I am. Leaning a lot on the. Feelings that the vision that you get out of the visuals. I am a very visual maker and I really. Focused a lot on the visual style and the compositions. I think it's because of my OCD very much into my clear details of the visuals. You're more about the details, yeah, visual details. I think. But yeah. That's perfect. Yeah. What? What program do you use most often we create art. And it'll be premiere pro. And it's also the way you're gonna use with Claudio. Yeah, for sure. Nice. OK i think i got aryans
1st edit by Luni & Yalou
Hi, how are you doing?
I'm doing great.
Perfect. OK, Looney, what are you working on right now?
For now, I'm actually working on a couple of things. I'm trying to rediscover myself again in the Visual Arts Field because I was dealing with pretty difficult creative block for a while, and now I'm trying to get out of it. At the moment I am working on a video portray about one of my course mates. It's going to be an abstract video essay/collage where I am not going to try to explain or show what kind of person he is. Actually, I will try to visualize the feeling that I got out of the visual, audible and textual elements that I was provided with.
How is the video portrait process going? I keep my subject pretty distant since I am not focusing too much on the personal world of the subject. I'm excited to start collecting and connecting the footage because I have it all in my head, but didn’t really start making it yet. The more I think about it, the less excited I get to make it. I just have to start making it.
How does it relate to other things you've done?
Making this kind of documentary video essays is something that I did before, so it relates to the process and the structure of my previous works. The mood and pace is going to be similar to my previous works
What do you like the most about that way of working?
It's very open creatively and I enjoy collecting different elements and putting it into one.
How is it different to other things you have done?
It's different because I didn't actually choose the subject myself.
How do you feel about the fact that you couldn't choose? What type of effect does that have on your process?
I like it. For me choosing the topic can be difficult, because of too many options. Sometimes it can turn out not that great when you must do (it) about someone or something (that you didn’t choose), but I think I'm lucky because I got an interesting subject matches to what I like to create.
And what are the most significant choices you have made recently?
It's in coming to study masters (It is moving to Rotterdam for the second time and starting this Masters). And moving to Rotterdam for the second time
How would you describe yourself as an artist?
Artist. That's a good question. I don’t like calling myself an artist. But in my creative work I’m leaning a lot on the emotions and the feelings that are triggered by certain visual or audible elements. I am a very visual creator and I focus a lot on the visual style, compositions and scenography.
What software do you use most often?
The program that I use the most is adobe premiere pro.
And it's also the program you're going to use for the video portrait?
Yeah, for sure.
2nd draft by Luni
What are you working on right now?
For now, I'm actually working on a couple of things. Firstly I'm trying to rediscover myself again in the visual art field. At the moment I am working on a video portray about one of my course mates. It's going to be a pretty abstract video essay/collage where am not going to literally explain or show what kind of person he is. Instead I will try to visualize the feeling that I got out of the visual, audible and textual elements that I was provided with by the person the portray is going to be about.
And how is that process going? I keep my subject pretty distant since I am not focusing too much on the personal world of the subject. I'm excited to start collecting and connecting the footage because I have it all in my head, but didn’t really start making it yet. The more I think about it, the less excited I get to make it. I just have to start making it.
How does it relate to other things you've done?
Making this kind of documentary video essays is something that I did before, so it relates to the process and the structure of my previous works. The mood and pace is going to be similar to my previous work.
What do you like the most about that way of working?
It's very open creatively and I enjoy collecting different elements and putting it into one coherent story.
How is it different to other things you have done?
It's different because I didn't actually choose the subject myself, it was selected randomly.
How do you feel about the fact that you couldn't choose? What type of effect does that have on your process?
I like it. For me choosing the topic tend to be difficult, because of too many options. Sometimes the process of creating about something that I didn't choose by myself can turn out to be pretty difficult/boring. This time I feel lucky because I got an interesting subject.
And what are the most significant choices you have made recently?
Moving to Rotterdam for the second time and the choice to pursue Masters degree.
How would you describe yourself as an artist?
Artist. That's a good question. I don’t like calling myself an artist. Yet, perhaps... But in my creative work I’m leaning a lot on the emotions and the feelings that are triggered by certain visual or audible elements. I am a very visual creator and I focus a lot on the visual style, compositions and scenography.
What software do you use most often?
Software that I use the most is Adobe Premiere Pro.
And it's also the program you're going to use for the video portrait?
Yeah, for sure.