LIGHT.

Light made me think about the lack of it: darkness, depression, isolation. I started with the music “Nothing is gonna hurt you baby” by Cigarettes after Sex. I find this pieced music very atmospheric and emotional. Then I filmed my father walking away in a small space, moving away, and light changes occurring. I asked him to stay as emotionally blank as possible, to add an element of distance.

I used some footage of outside sunlight to contrast with the indoors, and chose just black and white to try to have a more homogeneous and cohesive film. I tried to relate to the music whilst editing, trying to create some rhythm to the edit and staying with the mood of the music.