Artist Statement

Through seemly random images and a creepy soundtrack, we will attempt to get the viewer to feel empathy for the destruction of our environment.. All of the scenes symbolize something different that has to do with deforestation and how the world will is affected. Our project relates to environmental science because trees are a big part of the environment and as people are tearing them down for raw goods and to make farmland, we as a planet are losing habitats and oxygen. We wanted to show that humans are doing damage to the planet and to themselves through a video with no dialogue. This topic is so powerful it doesn’t even need dialogue. Through different images we will show that younger generations are affected by a problem they didn’t create, and that people will ultimately suffer from their destructive behavior.

Our visual shots include:
a. Girl in white (younger generation) running through forest to symbolize the younger generations wanting to reverse time and run away from their problems. There will be a man in a business suit (corporations) running past the younger girl trying to run away from the crisis at hand.
b. Show light coming through the leaves of the trees which symbolizes there is hope left if people could see it and stop cutting down trees.
c. A woman (Mother Nature) sitting in front of a projector where images of burning trees are projected on her crying face. This symbolizes that Mother Nature is unhappy that her trees are dying.
d. Overlooking 163 on bridge to show the trees in the middle of the moving car lights. This symbolizes the merging of industrial urban life and the forest.

Our audio includes:
a. Breathing symbolizing that trees give us oxygen
b. Leaves moving
c. Falling Trees
d. Fire
e. In the forest noises
f. Strange deep synth beats to give an eerie vibe
g. Discordant melody

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Moran, Emilio. "Deforestation and land use in the Brazilian Amazon." SpringerLink 21.1 (2009): 21. Springerlink. Web. 9 Nov. 2009.

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