Instant Video #6 — Sweet + Sour by Tammy Lin Foreman (3 min. 2008) Directed, shot, and edited by Lester Alfonso for the collaborative weekly video project that ran from 2008 to 2010.
Check out also: The Instant Video Showcase and Before Instant Videos featuring videos prior to the Instant Video project and broadcast on CBC’s ZeD TV. Audio tracks are available for purchase on Tammy Lin Foreman’s Bandcamp page.
Outside / Inside
Friday, November 7, 2008
I get the camera back from the Service Centre in Whitby. I shell out $79. The clerk tells me I can’t play my old tapes in the camera anymore. I have to start from scratch. I ask the clerk if they sell the videotapes. No. For that, you have to go to Oshawa at the Sony Store. Oh, wait a minute… I think I’ve got one lying around.
The clerk pulls a drawer and says “Here’s one you can just have…” and pulls out a brand new tape. Nice! Thanks so much.
A barcode is stickered to the soft styro shell. I unwrap the camera and turn it on. It makes a ding ding sound. Hmm, the sounds are back on. LCD says CLOCK SET. It’s been restored to its factory settings. It is like starting from scratch.
I hit the Picture Effect button on the camera and it turns the picture black and white. I don’t want to shoot the video in colour and make it black and white in the editing. I don’t want to have a choice. I’ll shoot in black and white; I’m ready to commit now. That’s it. Black and white is like starting from scratch.
It’s so nice out. Such a warm day in November. We have to shoot the video outside. Okay. Leave the gear plugged into the wall. Let’s snake the cords out the window. Let’s film it in the “backyard.” Wear headphones. We don’t want to attract too much attention.
There’s construction going on at the bridge. The neighbours are getting their windows replaced. It’s nice out so everybody is taking advantage of it.
Sweet + Sour by Tammy Lin Foreman Sweet + Sour I'm under the power of the ebb and tide outside / inside Sweet + Sour Sweet + Sour Changes by the hour And I can never tell Will it be heaven or hell I need a steadfast way Coz I hear what they say And my heart it soars or it's on all fours It seems it's always been Either thick or thin Either black or white Day or night Black or white Day or night… It seems it's always been Either thick or thin Either black or white Day or night Black or white Day or night…
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