Blog 4 KJ

By Kirsten moving around the auditorium she forced us to track her and follow her movements. Similar to how when on-site with a camera you’ll want to be focused and paying attention to what you’re shooting. Following not just to catch what you’re shooting on camera but to have a sense of relation to the space around you. By moving around Kirsten herself was also becoming more comfortable with the space, by not restricting herself to the front of the auditorium she is familiarizing herself with the room and the students to better develop a sense of entitlement to the area. When shooting on-site you wouldn’t want to be too nervous or ‘shy’ to move around, the more comfortable you are the better shots you’ll get.

Kirsten laid down on the floor similarly to how she had to lay down in Kabul to get the shots of the carrots. Perhaps she was trying to say that when shooting you’ll want to be comfortable moving and positioning your body in certain ways so you can get different angles. It’s also a comment on the patience that cinematography and photography itself require, you may need to spend hours in a certain position just to get one shot. Similarly to how KJ shot the balloons she physically placed herself inside the balloons, literally putting herself inside the space she is shooting. 

In Cameraperson KJ can be heard behind the camera discussing shooting other people.she mentions always trying to have a relationship with whoever she is shooting, whether it’s a brief moment of eye contact or a nod that says “you see me shooting you don’t you?” Perhaps when she had us look into each others eyes it was an attempt for us to get over that awkward, uncomfortable, obstacle of being ‘seen’ by another person, especially one you are shooting. You may be nervous at first but at some point maybe you want this person to see you.