obstructions

Obstructions not only create a challenge but also make the project more interesting. If Jorgen were to just recreate “the perfect man” (I think that’s what it was called) then it would seem unoriginal and boring. However, the instructions not only create a challenge for Jorgen in the developing process but also give the film a different meaning because of the different imagery and connotations. However, the integrity and underlying meaning of the original film is still maintained.

After, having to adapt the film to fit the previous obstructions, having no obstructions seemed to be extremely difficult. There are so many possibilities it is hard to be creative. An obstruction allows the creator to interpret something, which creates a base for their concept on origin. Without specific obstructions projects can seem far fetched and shallow almost.

I feel when obstructions are given, the creativity of the project comes from the artist’s interpretation. For a viewer, it is interesting to see the project from someone else’s perspectives and see how far the rules can be challenged. If obstructions were completely black and white, with no gray area (or room for interpretation) the outcome wouldn’t be surprising or interesting. If multiple filmmakers had the same obstructions that were extremely specific and left no leeway all of their projects would be very similar. However, if the limitations were some what vague all of the projects would be completely different, So, in reference to the movie, Trier didn’t expect Jogen to interpret “creating an unseen hell” to be a transparent partition in the middle of the streets of Bombay. Or in reference to our class, everyone had different interpretations of the sound projects that had several unrecognizable origins.

This film has inspired me to question the guidelines of each project and not allow the obstructions to get in the way but instead push the project further by forcing me to think out of the box. So more specifically, don’t just create a project around the obstructions but incorporate the obstructions into the movie.