Exercise
Supercut: Joel Burges
Initially, I used various levels of opacity to create a much more sentimental supercut about masculine movement and gay desire. I also excerpted a song from “Call Me by Your Name” that emphasized sentimentality (see embodied supercut #1). But then I decided I wanted to do something more formal than felt, restricting myself to the […]
Supercut: Colleen Laird
I made this video in preparation for attending the “Embodying the Video Essay” workshop at Bowdoin College in July, 2023. The exercise, designed by Dayna McLeod, had a list of parameters with the aim of re-familiarizing participants with the main media object they would explore during the workshop. Details about the exercise can be found […]
Supercut: Lucy Fife Donaldson
Made in advance of ‘Embodying the Video Essay’ workshop, Bowdoin College, July 2023. Based on an audiovisual exercise designed by Dayna McLeod. For research purposes only.
Supercut: Dayna McLeod
I started off this supercut thinking I wanted to collect instances of characters touching each other in Thelma and Louise (Ridley Scott, 1991). However, because I didn’t want to re-show any part of the attempted rape scene, I started cutting out all of the men and focused on when Thelma and Louise touch each other. […]
