Sarah Bale. (2015) Homesick [digital layered images]
Sarah Bale. (2015) Homesick [digital layered images]
When Jane my tutor saw my Homesick images she said it reminded her of Susan Hillier’s video installation Psy Girls. I can’t believe I haven’t seen Psy Girls before. I saw Hillier’s work Channels in an exhibition at Matt’s Gallery in London and I remember being transfixed to sights and sounds on the screens. For Psy Girls, Hillier has used clips from films about girls with telekinetic powers. By adding intense colours and a loud soundtrack all of which adds to the tension of the film Hillier has created a powerful piece.
Inspired by Hiller, using iMovie I have made my own film called Homesick. It took over two hours to make 8 seconds of film, which I have looped to make 16 seconds. I have intercut my Dorothy mind images with clips from the film The Wizard of Oz. Trying to make stronger colours on the film clips was difficult as I couldn’t find many colour options. However, the more I play with iMovie the more I will learn. I added the soundtrack of the tornado from the film and then cut the sound of the witch laughing and added echo to make it blend in to the noise of the tornado . I am pleased with Homesick for a first attempt as it is how I imagined it in my head, but I think I will call this the first cut as I plan to make more versions of the film.
