As I looked more at the nature of the ribbon and the interaction of it with the body, I took into consideration animation and strange jerky movements- looking at an uneasy approach to the visuals to an extent.
The narrative is showing the clenching of the emotions, being constrained, being silenced, being taut and tight and then letting go.
The ribbons unraveling in a certain manner and unrolling represent this- we then see the body being released in a way.
The example below is my editing so far- very jerky but I feel this adds to the element of uneasy, hidden emotion- and it all being shown with this ribbon rather than expression.
Note we never see the eyes/ mouth etc – where a lot of emotion is revealed. There are snippets of other body parts- clenched fists- feet snapped together and the way in which the ribbon is working with these.
NOTE: This is a work in progress- I am aiming to take the images a little further- creating more to enhance the transition from negative to positive. I have found a suitable audio of jerky strings that compliment the movement and bright red. I now just need to complete the narrative and fit this audio with what we are seeing.
FINAL OUTCOME
Well I hav now expanded into the final piece- with the use of what had already created on Imovie (above) I went on to complete the piece on Final Cut.
Although the general looks is very jerky, I am pleased with this effect as it has a rather awkward sensation on the viewer. It is all about emotions and emotions really do flit back and forth, jerk about and are indeed awkward.
A different approach altogether could have been a smoother look to reflect the ribbons. Then they were not always playing the part of some as lovely as a ribbon- it was often something slightly darker or more negative.
The music fitted perfectly in my opinion and it really was some of the best and quickest sound editing I have ever done. These are actually two different sections of a song from the beginning and the end of the track. Coming together they really showed the distinction between the sluggish/ lethagic/ (to an extent) depressed feelings of the first half and then the enlightening feel of the second half. I have always been a love of strings in music and similar to the way it is used in professional films I believe it has enhanced that emotive approach.
