The wonders of Tasya Van Ree and I'm a Hunter

One of my all time favourite artist, Tasya Van Ree has influenced me in my work in Ex.Arts. Tasya Van Ree is a  L.A based artist and photgrapher, who speciales in black and white portraits/photgraphs. She has also recently directed and produce a few short films and a music video.

(Above one of Van Ree's famous and my favourite portraits of the actress, Kate Moenning).

The reason why I am talking about Tasya Van Ree is because she always shots in black and white, something which I am thinking may look good in No Light, No Light. However, this is Hannah's terroitry since it's editing. But I think it will good, espically in the flashbacks, sort of what we did in the last project, (where the character is remembering her life before she commits suicide).
The main reason however, is this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWqsHFWna2k
This is a short film by Tasya, but what striked me the most was how Tasya managed to film the entire 7 minute video all in one shot. I am used to doing many shots at one time, then collabrating them in the editing process. I think this is a very good piece of film because Tasya manages to make the camera flow and study the character before the character kills herself. This is to me, extremely impressive because I am used to seeing pieces of film with stand still shots, or even seeing it with a flowing camera angles, but this is the first ever video I have seen where this works. I am considering taking the "flowing camera angles" to No Light, No Light. Of course not the entire video because it won't look good but perhaps one of the flashback/ running scenes. I think by doing this you can study the character in a intiamte way. Also, the 7 minute film is filmed in one room, and Tasya has set the room out, so the protagnist can easily move around the room but also so she caputure the protagnist expressions well.

(shot from `Silenced` by Tasya Van Ree)

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Another video which I have taken an influence from is "I'm a Hunter by ASKA" : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaTP7jMPjd8 I know the first bit is a tad strange but it is choreographed by one of my favourite actresses/musician Shanynn Sossoman who is known for her weird ways. The reason why I am bringing this video up is because the set is very impressive, along with the camera angles. I love the bit at the start where, Theresa Wayman (yes, her again) is talking about the Reverend Mother and there this a still shot of the room ,to what I think imprisonment and loneliness. Then there is a close up of Theresa talking and you can see anger and somehow loyal

(above Theresa. close up)
 That's what I see from the shots and I think that might be what Shannyn was thinking whilst helping to produce this music video. Going back to the set, there is the artwork which adds a arty sense and shows a virtual side of the video. I know that sounds stupid that it seems visual in a video, but I think that the artwork plays a big part. However, the video is shot in about two rooms , one which is very cramped and shows (once again imprisonment). The other is bigger and is in front of a candles, which adds an extra-visual for the audience and somehow brightens Theresa and ASKA.

(The room with candles)

Anna Richards (Bubs)