Unique world view
I always look at the shape of objects to see if I can see something in them. This is sometimes patterns in floors, clouds, or a scratch on the wall, but I never see the pattern or cloud or scratch; I see a duckling in bed, a dragon with a seal on its back, and a thin old man with a top hat.
In the context of this project, I think it would be great to film the places I go during the day and overlay animations of the things I see in the world coming to life.
Connected to nature
I have a strange fascination for nature. Ever since watching Pocahontas when I was little I felt a connection to living things. I like that even in the city I still feel that connection to the smallest bits of greenery and the fact there is so little makes me appreciate it more.
Lights
For the past 4 years, I’ve noticed that streetlights turn off around me. It might be that I just notice it more than most people but at least one street light will turn off when I’m around it on a daily basis. This is a strange fascination for me as I really don’t know why it happens. Because of when I started to notice this, I connect it to something paranormal, even though I’m not even sure I believe in that stuff. I know that if I tried to film this happening, it probably wouldn’t work, but showing blinking lights mixed with animations of ‘ghosts’ that might be causing the lights to go out is possible.
Thinking
When I was little I used to daydream a lot, imagining the strangest of things. One thing I thought of was listening to people talk about me. I would imagine them saying that they knew I could hear them but I didn’t listen because I thought I was just imagining them. I would imagine them trying to convince me that they were real but I of course would never believe my own imagination. As a fun throwback to my childhood, I could do a film about there being real people watching my life and commenting on what I’m doing. I wouldn’t reveal that they are imaginary until the end.
Shiny Objects
I had a fascination for shiny objects for most of my life. This resulted in a huge jewellery collection that I don’t even wear anymore. But I still find shiny things ridiculously pretty. If I were to use this for a film, it would be a tribute to shiny things, showing how even the most common of objects can be pretty. Though there wouldn’t be much of a storyline, it would be more about showing how visual beauty is everywhere if you just look for it.
