Since taking up DV, my view and stance towards “work” has been radically changed, as if I had taken up a new occupation, perhaps something more akin to painting or music, in which the parameters of thinking about “what is work” had been completely shifted.
Owing to economics, and as well to the overbearing institutionalized structures of the film world, I had very early abandoned my initial filmmaker practice of walking around with a camera and just shooting, with no particular aim in mind, and had adopted the script-driven, narrative (usually) mode which is common to the field. In part this is understandable owing to the fiscal aspect of filmmaking. However in digital video, once the low-cost equipment is had, this pressure reduces to virtually nil. One can (and in my view should) go around shooting for the pure experience of learning. Likewise one can play around on the computer with the imagery, seeking ways to use material. And the cost is time, energy, and the onus of learning. I enjoy learning, and in turn sharing what I learn.6 Easy Piecesis a direct reflection of this shift in my manner of thinking and working creatively. I think it shows.
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