Table Top Project: Artist Statement

My whole project originated out of Bag's interviews of the college student. I became fascinated with the act of revealing. An interview is just a form of revealing. I wanted to create an act of revealing, but in a different form. So I chose to write a word on an all white background in translucent glue. The viewer wouldn't be able to see the word until I revealed it. So I chose colored sand, because it looked cool, and slowly poured it on the word. The sand would get caught on the glue letters and the word would be slowly revealed. The word I chose, and appropriately fits, is revelation. Merriam-Webster's dictionary states revelation is, "the act of revealing." Which is exactly what I was doing. My whole intention was to reveal something. I believe revealing is a key component for good storytelling. Although, my revealing had nothing to do with a story.
What to say about my masterpiece..(ahh)..well, let me begin by saying that I was overall pleased with the outcome, but there were some problems. I'm in the class film 220 right now and I'm used to silent film because we are making a silent film. After coming from that class straight to this class to do my project I totally forgot that this project wasn't silent so you can hear me whisper to my assistant. That wasn't planned and I wish I could have edited those whispers out. Another problem was the that the sand was resistant to slide down the cardboard, but we adjusted and shook the cardboard. That also wasn't planned, shaking the cardboard that is. Shaking the cardboard cut some of the word out of the frame. In retrospect, I enjoyed the intuitive feeling you get from watching my video(it looks as if we didn't rehearse at all). I mean, when you reveal something about yourself most of the time it's not planned it just comes out. This project, with it's shakiness, out of framing, and whispering, looks as if it is not planned. You get a sense of realness that you can relate to.
Revealing is something that will continue to happen as long as this world lives. It's probably because of this lie-filled world. There are so many lies in this world that it is very hard for one to find the truth, if there is any. It's hard to make friends or to even marry anyone because we can't tell if the other person is telling the truth or not. I don't know what started it, but lies consume this world and all this lieing has lead to secrets. Everyone hides behind their secrets now. No one is them self, they are all just by-products or copies of whatever fad that is going on. As I realized revealing has become an essential part of life now, I wanted to capture the act of revealing itself. And I believe I have accomplished so with my table top project.