The Burn

I was really happy with the way that the object turned out. It is very traditional looking due to the shape, colours and design. The landscape it was set in couldn't have been better, as it was barren, quiet and some what eerie. I chose to begin filming as the day light was beginning to fade as it set the mood right. the misty and some what snowy weather also played to my advantage as it also contributed to the atmoshpere as if something strange or evil was about to take place. I believe that all of these factors contributed to the concept of death within culture and tradition.

 

The fully put together Vardo, ready for the fire in a field that my uncle owns in Cromdale, the Highlands.

 

In the inside of the vardo I created a mini fire pit of fire wood, newspapers and firelighters. The material I hung up was there because my Dad got carried away with being "an artist" and started spray painting a fridge and a television onto the back wall... 

All set up and ready to go, I thought it would be nice to take some final photos of me and my vardo.

Me and Toby. Thanks Tob for helping me with this project, could not have done it without you!

My Dad having a final play

Setting it on fire...

The Vardo went up quickly in an explosion of heat, smoke and flames. In the editing process I feel that this may need to be slowed down so that it is not missed. The way the fire spread from the inside out was like an explosion and was visually impressive.

The End

So now it is off to the editing suit to a challenge with final cut pro to sort through all the footage from three different cameras. In the end I hope to not have to play around with the footage too much and i feel this will be possible as the footage simply speaks for itself.