Text - What's popular?

For my final piece I want to make it as kitsch as possible; I want it to be on a popular subject but taken to the next level so that it isn't pleasant to watch. I did a bit of research into popular youtube videos and amongst the most popular ones were loads of makeup tutorial videos. I took inspiration from one girl in particular that creates such kitsch makeup tutorials you have to adapt to them:

For my final piece I have decided to create a makeup tutorial but using all the styles I have picked up over the project. I am also going to use my recorded conversations in my final piece to create a bit of juxtaposition and people are aware that my art isn't just reproducing kitsch. 

Drawing Observations & Text - Bad Taste

As all of my work has been focusing on bad taste, I have been collecting images and recordings that reflect bad taste in every day life. These consist of photos of people in the street and recordings of conversations that are particularly distasteful.
I want to use these recordings in particular in my work as I think they clash nicely with the kitsch theme. As I have yet put noise to any of my recordings I think this will be the next step.

text - using green screen

Now I've got to grips with how to edit videos, I wanted to have a go at creating my own music videos similar to the 80's ones I posted before. As I've never used a green screen before, the blending is a little blotchy but in the end I quite like the effect as it makes it look more like poor image which is eventually what I am aiming for.
In the definition of "kitsch" it states that "Kitsch generally includes unsubstantial or gaudy works or decoration, or works that are calculated to have popular appeal."
To create videos that are unsubstantial, gaudy pieces of decoration means that they have to be pretty meaningless but fun to watch. After thinking about this I decided to simply film someone dancing around, but not particularly good or wild dancing. I over dressed Jess in bright gaudy clothes, as if she herself were a mantlepiece for as much makeup and jewellery as possible. 

https://vimeo.com/93849941

Using the green screen in after effects was surprisingly easy, and I edited the finished film so that there was so much going on it was difficult to look at, every part of it was unbearably kitsch.

text - kitsch style photography

Continuing from my previous preference to capturing images of derelict buildings, I decided to do the shooting of my videos and photographs around abandoned houses. I think this contrasts well with the bright, overly colourful editing of the images. 

I really like the style of these images, they remind me of characters within video games. This was easier to achieve with photographs but is also what I would like my videos to look like. As I am trying to illustrate the definition of kitsch, these images are relevant as they look ultimately computer edited - computers being the most popular thing in modern culture.
I would like to create more images like this but to convert them into GIF's so that they move - much like GIFriends work. 

Text - Video editing experimentation

JUMP 2

JUMP 3

These videos were collected in order for me to experiment with premier pro and after effects software using video instead of pictures. I learnt how to edit the colours, add the mirrors to where I want them within the frame and also clipping/repeating/editing the speed of sections of the film. 

I wanted to put all of these clips together in a film but felt I was spending too long on experimentation rather than illustrating the definition of kitsch. Whilst these work in the style of kitsch (although they are not as gaudy as I would like), they do not express how kitsch is simply there for decoration and people's enjoyment. 

I liked JUMP Episode 3 the most, I could see it being part of a music video which I would like to create in the future. 

Summer Project Proposal

For my summer project I wish to continue to experiment using photoshop, after effects and premier pro to produce kitsch/abstract films. Also I have applied to work with Age UK to create films using a green screen of their choice that they can then send to family and friends.
I would like to take quite serious human life events and portray them in this style. This idea is taken from how kitsch is subtly used by politicians to make light of situations, however by going overboard with the gaudiness of my videos I will be highlighting how this is a tactic used against the public.