Emily Preston

            Grip - The role of the grip to build and maintain all the equipment that supports cameras. This equipment, which includes tripods, dollies, tracks, jibs, cranes, and static rigs, is constructed of delicate yet heavy duty parts . Grips assemble this equipment according to meticulous specifications and push, pull, mount or hang it from a variety of settings. The equipment can be as basic as a tripod standing on a studio floor, to hazardous operations such as mounting a camera on a 100 ft crane. Grips perform a crucial role in ensuring that the artifice of film is maintained, and that camera moves are as seamless as possible. Grips are usually requested by the DoP or the camera operator. Although the work is physically demanding and the hours are long, the work can be very rewarding. Many Grips work on both commercials and features.Grips work closely with the director, director of photography (DoP) and the camera operator to ensure that all p...

                         Maps and Networks research Ben Langlands and Nikki Bell - Air routes of the world Ben langlands and Nikki Bell made prints which is based on airline routes and networks across the world. The airports in this work are the dots on this print and they are Connected with these lines that makes this art piece Abstract and maybe mistaken for star constellations. this piece of work also show alternative map of the world and show us where is the most Popular locations. I like this piece as even though its doesn't show the map of the world you can still see the outline of different countries just by the airline routes.                         olafur eliasson I then looked at Olafur eliasson work called yellow versus purple which is at the tate. its an Installation Piece where a transparent yellow disc of c...

                                     Maps and Networks       For Maps and network the first thing I thought about was GPS and how Technology has changed to the point where the younger Generation will never really know what it is like to be lost. As I feel like I always turn to technology and the way it effects us so I tried to think of other ideas. Ideas 1. find objects that have been left and how the object could change based on its environment 2. The idea of mapping time with light and shadow                                    Some think like I have done here but more of them and keeping track of the time this would be split screen one side with the time of day and the other one of the shadows changeing and maybe recreating it on after effects.       ...