We are all famous. It is in my belief that fame is something that is not earned, but rather absorbed. Fame can be created in a variety of different ways, the way we hold ourselves, the way we dress, the way we talk, e.c.t.
Society cares more about how you can benefit them over your talent and your human worth. If the public can't gain; they don't care.
We are nothing without our image - the presentation of oneself to the world that shows people what they want you to be over who you really are.
Liz Aggis is a Brighton based artist, film maker, choreographer, dancer and professor of visual performance at the University of Brighton. She creates work that is performance, dance film, art film, choreography and installations. Her work is eclectic; taking inspiration from a huge variety of styles and artwork. She is known internationally for her innovative and original work and has received many prestigious awards for her art. As a dancer/ choreographer and film maker myself, I am extremely intrigued by her films.
One film that I have a particular interest in is a piece by Aggis called 'Motion Control' (Video below). This 8mins 30' film was shot with 35mm film and explores from camera point of view the concepts of entrapment.
"Take one glamorous and aging dancer. Trap her in the real world. Smash into her private reality. Control her movement, contain her emotion. Well, you can try but she has already beaten you to it. With hyper-sound and super smart awareness, submit to this bizarre journey of entrapment. -Liz Aggis"
I really like the use of panning (at 2:43) as it is taking the movement and taking it further than the human body could ever do - emphasising the action content.
I also really enjoy the three complete different styles used in each section as they give the film the impression of a narrative.
I have chosen to look at this artist as her use of medium and her concepts are extremely relevant to my project and my work and I would like to create some dance films to contribute towards The Duality of FAME.
This film was shot using a wine glass to create every effect. the opening spot was filmed through a wine glass to distort reality (representative of the warped public view on wealth). The last scene was created by shining a light through a wine glass to distort the light to create a water effect (Imagery inspired by Ruth Hogben's films).
I chose to use the jazz classic "Lush Life" as the aural accompaniment as I feel that the lyrics in the song and the overall tone are extremely relevant to the concepts explored within the film.
My aim with this film was to create consistent and coherent imagery that could then be structured together well - I feel that I have succeeded in carrying out my intentions with this film.
