Real Situation

Here is the final for "Real Situation":



For this part of the identities "box" project, I decided to convey my passion for writing lyrics and poems. This audio visual piece is played when the user clicks the notebook in the suitcase. The angle and the unsteady nature of the shots in this project give the effect of being the person writing it. The parts where the writing is blurry, however is due to technical difficulties with the camera and not being able to get it focused properly.

The song I chose for this piece is by the band Sublime, called "Real Situation." This song is about war and politics and shares the same viewpoint on the subject as myself. The genre of this music is reggae, my favorite music and which represents struggle, rebellion, love, and spirituality.

The introduction to the video is from an interview with Westwood One Radio. I cut the quote out of the interview to go with the writing of the title. Brad Nowell, the bands guitarist and lead singer is speaking about his influences and mentions danehall music which is stems from reggae and is faster and more bass oriented. This is also one of my favorite genres of music and so I thought it was the most appropriate quote to play while I write the title in the video.