The art of storytelling through video and film has been ever evolving over the years. The ability to tell a story through scripting a video and showing it to the audience to follow a narrative is about as tried and tested a method as you could find in the cinematic world today. However, filmmakers and cinematographers like to branch out and look for a “new or abstract way” to showcase their story. A unique way to do this that has drawn a lot of attention is the idea of Video Mapping or Projection Mapping. The ability to expand on multiple points of view for a video or offering a distinctive landscape for the viewing to occur widely opens up avenues for storytelling and art installations.
A big source of inspiration for the project was the work of Steve McQueen, an experienced director in Hollywood who is known for projects like “12 Years a Slave” and “Widows”. McQueen is a big believer in how the single point of view for the audience isn’t enough to convey the full breath of the story. For his short film work, he organizes screenings that utilize video mapping and projection. In doing so he believes he captures a more dynamic and intricate look at his film that a standardized theatrical release simply can’t do.
Using this methodology, this project aims to showcase how there are “Multiple sides to every story” as the saying goes and through the use of multiple projectors and a centered object established in a studio set up. This will create an environment where the same story can be told from different perspectives which will showcase that nothing is always as it seems at face value.
