Eye references

On showing the first 13min edit of my video , The eye shots were particularly commented upon . They were said to resemblance those of both the 1928 Luis Bunuel video "Un Chien Andalou" and a part of the cult film "A Clockwork orange".Both videos reference the eye being forced and held open to be made to see things . The content of what there looking at is irrelevant of my project but the forced watching is.  

Luis Bunuel; Un Chien andalou

This is a gruesome slightly disturbing video for mine work to be refereed to but its in the style of my shooting. My tutor just thought it important for me to understand what other people might be thinking when watching my video .


A clockwork orange



I feel that this video relates to my work more . As the main character is being forced to watch some thing by having his eyes held open i think that i am forcing my video upon the viewer. I feel the way i have shot it forces my viewer into an uncomfortable situation where they are watching something they ordinarily wouldn't have the opportunity to watch. Getting ready especially for girls is usually done behind closed doors and only wanting the public to see the finished result. but between making the model aware she is being watch ( way she glances at the camera ) and the viewer watching it i have almost created a "cringy " scenario . That even at times i haven't felt comfortable watching.

This is just a passing comment but the content of A Clockwork Orange " is disturbing and weird . It was banned from cinema when first created and provoked a strong reaction in most who watched it . Women were known to have fainted in the cinema ect. but because it boomed for be infamous in the public eye , popular culture too grabbed the aspects from the fil and something so ugly and contiversial made its way into the beauty industry. Ideas for Halloween make up above but also started men wearing eyeliner and other things ect. Im just commenting on how everything that is seen in the public eye whether its excepted or not worms its way into the beauty culture or shapes a trend. With all the controversy aroung "Geordie Shore" and "Big fat gypsy wedding" this is just history and culture repeating itself.