I occasionally get unusual requests. Years ago someone asked about filming a Nativity scene. I just looked that up and found my blog post from 2009. Earlier this year someone wanted to do a photoshoot with sheep for his pregnant wife. That is in the second half of this blog post from April. A few weeks ago I was asked by someone who had been here if she could bring a visiting professor to scope out our place for a video. They didn’t need sheep for this one, just a natural background. They lucked out with the weather on Sunday–no rain, no wind, and blue sky.
I have photos to share but I will tell you right at the top that I don’t understand any of this. Katya Grokhovsky is the visiting professor with the UCD Art and Art History Department. Her crew included two undergrads (in green pants, capes, and black head cover) and two graduate students (a videographer and still photographer).
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Katya put on a huge papier-mâché “head” and got under this parachute-like drape.
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The students created movement in the parachute as the central figure moved about.
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At one point this reminded me of the Wizard of Oz when the witch melts. Katya is under the fabric but rises again.
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A student picked up the pole in the foreground…
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and gave it to Katya under the fabric.
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She then moved the “arms” around for more movement.
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A view of one of the helpers. Katya will spend time editing this footage and eventually have a film.
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Ginny was out there with me until I decided that I really needed to go work on my weaving while the group continued filming.