Back to the Past was a sentimental post from someone who isn’t very sentimental. A discussion I had with a mate put this into perspective. My time at University is going quickly. In my last post I mentioned that time can be extremely unforgiving. When you seem to be enjoying it, it’s suddenly taken away from you. We were talking about such a thing, how quickly the last two years have gone. Instantly, everything becomes more real. Taking this and applying it to my past seems easier at first, but trying to pin point the exact events that took place can be difficult. Film is a medium which can record such events, something that I’ve promised to show and discuss. Back to the Past: The Sequel.

College, a time of creativity, new ideas and possibilities. A time of making videos for fun and for a BTEC. This part of the experience involved working with a variety of different people. People whom I’m still mates with today. Over a period of time we made horrors, documentary, animation, promotional, music videos & much much more. Aside from this, I found myself complelled to look back to the past, but instead writing about it I thought I’d show you through video. Rather than talk in detail, it be great if my readers (if any) could comment on the blog about what you think? Do you think video can be used as a form of retrospective? Can you get the same from photos, drawings and etchings?

Toni Toll Investigates Spirit Communication

My good friend Toni Toll acted as presenter for this investigative documentary. Taking place on the Isle of Wight, Toni Toll took part in three very different forms of spirit communication. Tarot Cards, Psychometry & Clairvoyance. Basing her final test in Tarot. This part of the documentary looks at Tarot with a reading with Psychic Caroline McReynolds. Afterwards, there’s a short section about the haunted pub The Wheatsheaf on the Isle of Wight.

So how does this all relate? Why look to the past at all? By providing a back story to my journey from GCSE to Degree, I’ve begun what seems like a review or journal of the events. An online list to reflect, record and relate to a time when things appeared easier. A time when everything seemed just normal. In a time when everything happens at once and then slows completley, its great to be able to pause and consider the past. In a way, it’s fairly relaxing. The retrospective might concentrate on College but for me, it was a time of fulfillment and a time to explore creativity. I’ll leave you with something a little nostalgic. My attempt at experimental film has always been hit and miss. For College I produced an abstract video about my fathers memories growing up.

Vision

In a way, I’ve already answered the question above. ‘Can film be used as a form of retrospective?’  Even though the past will always be remembered I feel it’s time to look forward. But for now… i’ll remain in the past, just a little longer.