Sequential Images

This post is to recap on the process of a group project by me and Weronika Hennig on Sequential Images.

A sequential image is a set of pictures of scenes that show subjects performing a variety of actions that create a sort of story.

This is the result of the project. The image depicts someone cleaning a window when he got bored and decided to play around with his mop. Unfortunately he hits someone in the face as he was swinging it like a warhammer.

I originally envisioned myself swinging the broom like a staff, but we found that the motion doesn't translate well as still images, so we thought of a different action for the broom.

The images above are some of the shots that were taken for the initial shoot. I actually performed the twirling movements of the broom as it was captured on my phone's burst mode. As you can see the "twirling" action only look like I am just moving the broom around rather than actual action. Weronika was stepping back as I performed the final twirl that should stop in front of her face. We, and one of Weronika's friends who came to help shoot, suggested we take a different approach that won't harm anyone by accident.

In the end, instead of actually performing the stunt and twirling a broom, we decided to mime a more "amateur" style for the broom stunt. The fourth picture depicts me thrusting the broom while kicking before I "swung" the broom around. In the final shot I placed the broom closer to Weronika's face to make it seem the broom is just to her face and about to hit her. I didn't put any symbolism or message into this, I just thought it was funny.