Assignment 1 : Kariyushi Beach

Always fascinated by the beauty of nature and the idea of being able to make unnatural alterations, I enjoyed this process of simultaneous creation and destruction. A video from my visit to Kariyush Beach in Okinawa was utilised to create this piece.

The original video after color adjustments:

 

In order to modify the visual elements of the original video, I generated a crystalize cell pattern using Adobe Premiere Pro CC, increasing the cell size by 10 every second. Although the pattern creates geometric forms that evidently add a sense of obscurity to the experience, the audio was not heavily altered, as I enjoy maintaining parts of what any natural form offers. The speed was decreased by 10% each generation, and as a result, the initially refreshing sounds of waves become heavier and uneasier to bear one step after another:

This is the final product: