2010 Feb- Mrs. Dalloway

Mrs. Dalloway- Translating a classic novel into the filmed images

Mrs. Dalloway Trailer

the concept is from Virginia Woolf's novel- Mrs.Dalloway

Live Performer: Catrin Osborn

Video Designer: Hsuan Ku

Set& Lighting Designer: Adele Han Li

Directors: Adele Han Li& Hsuan Ku

Place: Black Space, CSM Backhill Site

Premiered on 4th March 2010


 

Mrs. Dalloway is the first work in which I only focus on the video design. From the beginning, we already have the text at hand, and from the perspective of the text one seeks to find the overall atmosphere, build the texture and expression of the image.

The concept of this text comes from Virginia Woolf's novel- Mrs. Dalloway and combining the characteristic of acrobatic I used these contrasting ideas to present our visual presentation. From my understanding, Mrs. Dalloway is a literary work which is from a female's point of view and everything presented in this novel is very detailed. Therefore, in the process of image creation I have been looking for a female's way to establish the visual effect. Because of this logic, I use the dim effect to create a delicate hazy texture and at the same time using the rapid editing and the shots with constantly changing angles to film and edit the video.

For me, it shows the visual concept of the stream of consciousness and also let me to challenge the transformation from a classic novel into the filmed images.