Experimentation in cinema- by Angelina Voskopoulou – MA in Digital Arts – UAL
Many times in our lives, we are faced with the need to experiment. Experimentation is the key that opens new horizons, discovering hidden possibilities and opening windows to a world dedicated to creativity. The subject is experimentation in form and how it relates to experimentation in content, in a perspective that deciphers everything and highlights new dimensions of our daily lives.
In the world of art and cinema, experimentation is the key to creating films that break away from stereotypes and the ordinary. Experimentation in form means that we can overturn habits and create new aesthetic approaches. When it meets experimentation in content, a world of limitless possibilities opens up. Artists and creators can discover new stories, new messages, and new interpretations.
In our daily lives, we are often constrained by the entrenched logic of the big studios making movies. Experimentation in everyday life enables us to see things from a different perspective. It allows us to discover new meanings and analyses that we might never have thought of. Experimentation is the means to better understand the world around us, discover new truths, and create inspiring change.
So let’s remove our limitations and let experimentation guide us. Let’s open our eyes to the world of creativity, and let the explorers in us discover new paths. Let’s bring forth new meanings and analyses, redefining our daily lives and inspiring a community that seeks the essential and the original. Experimentation in form and content is the path to creative renewal and cultural richness that inspires the world
Experimentation in form refers to the creative use of cinematic techniques and effects to create a unique aesthetic in film. In contrast, content experimentation is about bringing out new ideas, and themes, and analyzing through plot, script, and characters.
By combining the two types of experimentation, cinema can offer new and innovative experiences to viewers. This can be achieved through the use of atypical narrative structures, original aesthetic choices, and the subversion of common stereotypes.
Beyond the established logic of the big film production studios, this experimentation can open new avenues for the expression of the art of cinema and offer different and challenging perceptions of everyday life through cinema.
In the ether of the big screen, experimentation in form dances like a psychedelic painting, where images melt and recombine like dreams. Cinematic techniques become poetic lines. In cinema, experimentation in form and content meet like two embraces in a starry night, creating works that speak to the soul, leaving us to dream and think in new ways about everyday life.
Experimentation in content, on the other hand, is the search for the essence of life through the art of cinema.
In cinema, time is disrupted and reality is transformed. It is a journey into the unknown, where imagination mixes with reality, creating new doors to the world and life.
And just as the poet remains dedicated to discovering the words, so the filmmaker continues to search for the images and stories that will bring out the essence of the human experience.
In the end, this meeting of experimentation in form and content gives us works that captivate us, challenge us, and help us see the world with new and poetic eyes.
In relation to society
In cinema’s relationship to society, experimentation in form and content can have a wider social impact. Cinema can act as a mirror of society, reflecting its values, challenges, and contradictions.
Experimentation in film can explore new perspectives for reporting and addressing social issues. This can spark conversations and reshape perceptions on topics such as politics, cultural diversity, gender, identity, and more.
At the same time, experimentation in content can open up new ways of developing and highlighting social issues that might not have been examined in the same way in cinema. Projects that follow experimentation in content can provoke thought and influence society in a more conscious direction.
Overall, experimentation in film can be a powerful tool for exploring and highlighting social issues and promoting open discussion and change. Experimentation in art, culture, and society enhances artistic and intellectual expressiveness, creates innovative solutions to challenges, and opens the door to the emergence of new ideas and values. Overall, experimentation enhances social progress and inspires a more diverse, dynamic, and rich society.
Experimentation in film sensitizes both creators and audiences in many ways:
- It opens new discussions: Experimentation in cinema expands the boundaries of art and provokes discussions about issues that might not have been raised otherwise. This can highlight social and political issues and raise public awareness of them.
- Tackles Difficult Subjects: Experimentation allows creators to tackle difficult subjects such as violence, poverty, police brutality, racism, sexual identity and more. This can raise public awareness of these issues and promote change.
- Promotes multiculturalism: Experimentation can enhance public perception of diverse cultural backgrounds and practices. Films that explore various cultural elements can raise awareness of the diversity of our world.
- It inspires innovation: Experimentation in cinema can encourage the use of new technologies and the creation of innovative techniques. This can raise awareness in the film world and create new opportunities.
- Promotes Aesthetic Awareness: Experimentation in cinema trains the viewer’s eye to recognize and appreciate quality direction, cinematography, sets, and costumes. This aesthetic awareness can influence the appreciation of art in general.
- Education: Experimentation encourages continuous learning and growth. When people explore new ideas and approaches, they increase their knowledge and develop skills that are useful in many areas of their lives.
Overall, experimentation in cinema not only creates entertainment but also raises public awareness of issues of social importance, promotes social change, and enhances cultural diversity.
Angelina Voskopoulou is a graduate (BA with Distinction) in Fine Arts and Technology and also has a Masters degree in Digital Arts(university of the Arts London). She was the course leader in Digital Arts at iversity (platform for open massive online courses-2015-2017) She is the Co founder and video artist/director of ‘state of flux’ dance group and member of visual container ITALIAN VIDEOART PLATFORM,Since 2008, the first italian videoart distributor and platform for videoart promotion and special projects.
