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A new video for 'Storm'

26/11/2021

 
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Storm: detail
Taking good photographs of art quilts can be challenging, but with a little practise, good lighting and a tripod for the camera / phone it can be a manageable task. Over time I have learned how to take photographs of my work that are good enough for things like books, catalogues, exhibition submissions, magazine articles etc. As much of my work is now 3 dimensional I have needed to think carefully about how best to show it. Some pieces hang as flat planes, others sit on a plinth, whilst others are repositionable; all appear differently, depending on the viewers position. This has led me to explore how video can be used to capture images of the pieces in addition to straight forward photography. 

This week, using still images of my art quilt 'Storm' I made a new video. I use a web based creator called Biteable (www.biteable.com) and I enjoy the process of bringing together different images to create short 1 minute videos which allow the work to be viewed from many different angles. It is also possible to add music to these videos which contributes another interesting element to each piece. Creating the videos is not a quick process, but I find it a very satisfying and I feel it completes each piece of work well. 
Fortunately, the online creation process is fairly straightforward: I collect together a selection of photos, correct the colour and crop each to a desirable size. I try to keep the images as large as possible to allow zooming within the video -  a nice feature that is not possible with a still photos. Next I sequence the photos and source an appropriate piece of music to accompany the images. The choice of music is an incredibly important part of the video as I want it to reinforce the concept of the piece. Copyright and licensing are also important factors to consider when selecting a suitable piece of music.

To this end I have a question - which of the two soundtrack options below do you think works best for this piece? The first video below (calm) has a very different mood to the second (dramatic), although the images are exactly the same. I like them both, and I do have a favourite, but I am interested to know which you would choose.
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Storm: calm
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Storm: dramatic

The next piece of news I have is that I have recently been interviewed by Chardel and Lynne from  CreateWhimsy.com and last week I was one of their featured artists. You can read it, and many other fabulous interviews and articles about all kinds of creativity on their website, createwhimsy.com. I hope you enjoy taking a look at all the fantastic work and ideas you can find there - there is a lot to discover and they also have a signup page where you can get email notifications when they publish something new.

My spotlight page on CreateWhimsy can be found by clicking the link below.
 https://createwhimsy.com/projects/spotlight-claire-passmore-textile-artist/
Keep well and thanks for reading.
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Pam Gates
26/11/2021 10:29:02 am

Hi Claire, lovely videos. In the Calm piece there is lots of background noise of crashing waves and this seems to override the Calm music. I think the Dramatic video is better.

Pam

Claire
27/11/2021 06:54:45 am

Hi Pam,
Thanks so much for taking the time to let me know what you think. I made the second one because I felt the first version, although lovely, was a little too gentle - so I agree with what you! I like this second one too!
Keep well. Claire x

Alicia Merrett link
26/11/2021 10:33:03 am

Great video! I like the music in the one you call Calm best, it goes well with the images. The dramatic one does not sound that dramatic to me and it jars a bit. And congratulations on being featured in Create Whimsy!

Claire
27/11/2021 06:57:34 am

Hi Alicia
Thanks for taking the time to watch and listen to both. I hope you are well.
I also like the first one, but made the second one because I felt the first version, although lovely, was a little too gentle. I agree the second is not 'dramatic' _ I think I should have said 'atmospheric' - but it isn't really that either! Overall I like them both! It is really interesting to hear what others think.
. Claire x

Liz Hewitt
26/11/2021 11:13:33 am

Hi Claire
I prefer the Calm music as the Dramatic has a lot of crackle which to me doesn't add to it, and doesn't sound like lighting.
A stunning piece and love the video which really sounds the 3D qualities of it which are difficult to appreciate in a photo.
Congrats on being interviewed for Create Whimsy


Claire Passmore
28/11/2021 03:42:52 pm

Hi Liz, lovely to hear from you. Hope you are both well.
Thanks for watching both videos and taking the time to write. I also like the calm version, was just wonderring whether it was too calm for a storm, hence trying out the second version. Keep well, Claire x

Jinnie Robisson
26/11/2021 01:26:11 pm

Hi Claire
I prefer the dramatic one best. The calm was too calm to be stormy for me!

Claire
27/11/2021 07:01:07 am

Hi Jinnie! Lovely to hear from you, thanks for taking the time to listen and reply. That was exactly my worry, and that is why I made the second version - but now I like both!
Keep well,
Claire

Sheila Barnes link
26/11/2021 09:39:53 pm

I'm not sure I like either one to be honest. "Calm" struck me as too literal a music interpretation and as Pam said, takes the attention away from the visual with all the storm noises. Just too overpowering. "Dramatic"" is better as the storm noises are toned down and the melody part supports the visual more as opposed to competing with it. But it still competes a bit.

Claire
27/11/2021 07:03:34 am

Hi Sheila
Thanks for taking the time to listed to both and reply - it is really great to have such input. Finding just the right balance is hard - as you would expect! I really appreciate your comments and will listen again.

Lydie
26/11/2021 10:43:42 pm

Claire
J'ai adoré tes vidéos je trouve que la musique donne beaucoup plus de sens à tes créations 3D... J'ai préfère la musique calme..
Félicitations pour ton interview avec Createwhimsy...
Très intéressant de suivre l'évolution,les recherches,les réflexions sur la conception de tes pièces...
Lydie

Claire
27/11/2021 07:05:55 am

Merci Lydie
Tu es toujours si gentil et tu me soutiens. J'aime aussi la pièce calme - mais j'avais peur qu'elle soit trop calme ! Mais beaucoup de gens sont d'accord pour dire que ça marche bien. Mon nouveau problème est que j'aime les deux !
Bonne continuation

Sarah
27/11/2021 02:34:51 am

I really liked the calm version, it just seemed to fit the storm concept beautifully.

Claire
27/11/2021 07:07:36 am

Hi Sarah
Thank you so much for taking the time to listen and to let me know what you think. I also like the calm version - my new problem is that I like both. However I feel the calm version fits the image transitions better. It is all a big balancing act!
Best wishes
Claire

Wendy Weller
27/11/2021 09:25:37 am

Hi Claire, Hope all good with you. Both pieces of music had their merits, if anything I prefer the gentle music because I saw more of the details with that piece of music. It might be just me
xxx

Claire Passmore
28/11/2021 03:45:47 pm

Hi Wendy, so nice to hear from you. I'm very well thanks, hope you are too.
Thanks so much for watching both videos and taking the time to write. I am interested that you said you saw nire details whilst hearing the calmer music. That is really important to know! Thanks so much for adding that insight!
Keep well, Claire xxx

Christine Denner
27/11/2021 09:58:52 pm

Hi Claire, I like the first one,”Calm” best as I think it fitted in to your piece more. The second one started off well, but then got a bit boring. But only you can decide. Xx

Claire Passmore
28/11/2021 03:48:50 pm

Hi Chris, lovely to hear from you! Hope you are well. Thanks so much for watching both videos and taking the time to write. I know what you mean about the second one being a bit repetitive. I am leaning towards the calm one too now.
Keep well, Claire


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