I have some new optics for the lensbaby so had an idea to try something creepy with the pinhole optic. I was also given a mask yesterday which is horrible. I doctored the mask and tried to create an image that is unpleasant. I know it is not aesthetically pleasing but hopefully haunting and effective in the way it is supposed to be.
everything is convincing except for the stance. it looks too concentrated on the camera/picture/keeping things looking less expressive to me, instead of being dully inhabited. and im only talking very minor body language...hand positioning, width of space between feet, etc. i usually like those half-blown humanimal deals, so i do appreciate the vision here.
I'm not sure which one works more. I love the composition here, and the shadow cast. And the fact that he is slightly more out of focus, which to my mind, gives him a more "far away" or "removed" feeling. Both work well. And I like the tag silly. Hahaha. Not at all.
@roseolivia yes, these are more inwardly satirical than outwardly satirical, so while they initially made me think of gummo, donnie darko is a better overall fit, i feel like.
@spanner i recommend harmony korine in general, but be prepared to bleed for him. (you might find some of his minimalism, documentary style shooting, and emotional immersion potentially inspiring, now that i think of it.)
