RHYTHMIC TRAJECTORIES

Ongoing Research Project

Rhythmic Trajectories is a series of short études set to accentuate, visually and sonically, rhythmic elements of specific film sequences. As film editor and researcher, I am interested in revealing and visually expressing cinematic rhythm. I am following hereby the idea of Karen Pearlman stating that “the functions of rhythm are to create cycles of tension and release and to synchronize the spectator’s physical, emotional, and cognitive fluctuations with the rhythms of the film.” (Pearlman 2009: 61) These are the rhythmic trajectories constituting a sensuous, kinesthetic knowledge about a film. In my work, I am interested in visualizing them, adding a layer of a visual ‘close reading’ to the given film sequence preserving the original sequence. The research project is situated at the intersection of information visualization, digital humanities and artistic practice and follows a mixed method approach.

Publication:
www.apparatusjournal.net


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