Niković / Belgrade on Screens

Belgrade on Screens Before the War / Before the Truth (Cut 1)

Author: Miljana Niković, HCU Hamburg

Supervisor: Mona Mahall, Prof. Dr., HCU Hamburg

Research stage: Intermediate doctoral stage

Category: Paper

DDR Statement

Encouraged to start experimenting with footage as soon as possible, it is time to test the first fragment. After isolating all relevant scenes from two selected movies, an early phase implies new compositions through a direct transformation of chosen excerpts in a video editing software program. Both movies being black and white, it is tempting to leave the color (or lack of it) by playing with textures and audiovisual repetitions, to provide a natural sense of unity. Another approach is to gradually differentiate them from each other by a series of effects. Although montage allows some freedom in the re-use, a set of internal rules will have to be implemented. Once that the central collage has a clear structure, the second phase consists of including short audiovisual sequences from modern similar situations that are omnipresent on television or social media. Finally, corresponding sounds will be designed and incorporated as well.