observation_1 (2013)

... is a preliminary attempt to examine movies at various scales to intuitively understand and analyze them. The project seeks to identify patterns within individual movies and across multiple movies. What can we deduce from the images of a single movie, and what overarching view do we get of movies in general? What similarities and distinctions exist? Are there temporal characteristics? Are there patterns that connect different movies, genres, and other categories?

We zoomed out from the perspective of a single movie to a group of movies and analyzed the top 101 ranked films on IMDb. This exhibition is intended as an experiment. We are still figuring out how to approach and define this method. Observers are encouraged to explore strategies for intuitive visual film analysis and share their insights with us.

The basis for our developing method is "Cinema Redux" by Brendan Dawes (2004). Additionally, since the mid-1990s, several artists, such as Jason Salavon, have employed similar methods. Our aim is to zoom out even further to highlight the relational patterns (fingerprints) individual films have with each other.

kino_observateur

... comprises Michael Bachhofer and Alin Cirstea, two Art & Science alumni with a keen interest in photography, video, and cinema, or more specifically, sequential image worlds. These are realms where images run at various frequencies or are compiled in vast amounts.

For further reading and visual analysis strategies, we invite you to explore and contribute to our ongoing project.