03 A PAIR OF SHAKING EYES
(2023)
Duration (00:06:40)"A Pair of Shaking Eyes" is a 6.4-minute experimental video work that delves into the realm of pre-disaster fantasy. Shot using a mini DV camcorder and an iPhone, the film blends footage from travels and everyday life scenes, creating a narrative space between reality and surreal preludes to disaster. The unconventional filming technique, featuring attempts to hold the camera steady, records both the external scenes and the recorder's body movements, effectively capturing the environment and the subjective experience. This method is crucial in conveying the film's underlying theme of disaster-related anxiety, where camera shake and noise symbolize the pervasive emotion of unease.
"A Pair of Shaking Eyes" stands out by forgoing a conventional narrative structure, instead using a montage of visual experiments to blur the lines between the ordinary and the fantastical, inviting viewers into a world where reality and fantasy are indistinct.