Video Installations Bill Viola Douglas Gordon

Video Installations are important parts of showing a viewing Bill Viola is contemporary video artists, whose artistic expression Douglas Gordon is a contemporary Scottish artist known for his
audience and promoting something that an artist has done. Many depends upon several factors, including sound and image in ability to disrupt ideas about reality. Through his performances,
people are now using interesting and new creative ways to create technology. His main work focuses on the ideas behind many installations, video art and photography, he is able to adjust
their installation and cause the audience to remember the video fundamental human expressions such as birth, death and aspects scenes and change the format of time. His video projection 24
and become captivated by what is going on. Many artists use a of consciousness. He created the Nantes Triptych, which was Hour Psycho (1993), he was able to stretch the viewing to last for
narrative form to tell a story as it is what drives the film. However, originally created a day. His video production was a slowed-down version of Alfred
a non-narrative from is also used in alternative films, where it uses to be shown in a Hitchcocks 1960 film Psycho. It
experimental film making to make it more interesting. 17th century is a different take on the family
chapel. The classic, which is able to
Vito Acconci Command Performance three main introduce many varieties of the
He uses a variety of different techniques that allowed him to aspects that he important themes in Gordons
present the video in the best possible way, during the year of shows is video footage of birth, death and journey between the work. His main themes he
1974. He used live feed and CCTV camera, which allowed the two represented by a body floating in the water. He mainly uses a tends to use are recognition,
video to be presented in a unique way, as it is shown in an narrative structure throughout his work, to show the progress of repetition, time and memory.
unusual format with the video life which is represented by the three separate images in the He was able to produce this video installation, as he slowed down
happening in front of their panel. Showing it is not lifes journey which is important, but its the video, so that single continuous viewing would last for twenty-
eyes at that time. This artist beginning and end. The three images are accompanied by a sound four hours. The audience are slightly able to experience narrative
has used technology like, track of crying, water flow and breathing in a 30-minute loop. He elements in it, which can be largely present through the original
cameras and monitor screens creates the mood in the open space of birth and death, which is video. The slowness of each frame unfolding can create suspense
as modern way to present represent through the panels and background music. He has used for the audience, as it slowly approaches a climax or suspense. He
their work. This has allowed the space to create meaning as the panels are stretched over the uses lighting as a main way to represent meaning for the viewer,
the audience to see the video through a completely different room, and the narrative can create a story that is represented as it creates suspense as to what is going on. This use causes the
perspective than usual, and makes the audience feel more through the images. The filming style he tends to use brings up audience to focus directly on the video, as there is nothing
involved with what is happening, as they see the events unfold close and personal subjects that are close to him. This is shown as distracting them in the background. In addition, the use of
before there very eyes. This artists uses technology in his video the video panels are people that he knew and the picture showing each frame very slowly can help the audience identify
installation, as he uses CCTV cameras as a way to present his video representing death his mother in hospital. He deals with the what is going on, but also shows each frame more clearly and the
in a common modern device such as flat screens and TVs. In the aspects of the world and this can be seen as a theme in most of facial expressions can become easier to understand. However, this
video Acconci is attempting to replace himself with the viewer, by his videos, which can allow the audience to feel more passionate use can often cause the audience to become bored after a while,
lying on his back, with the camera gazing down on him. He has and have a stronger connection with what he is actually showing as the story moves very slowly, which is why many people do not
used to space around the area to create meaning, as he has made in his productions. This relates to my own ideas for my installation tent to watch much of the video. This artist has used a hugely
the screens the focus and the thing that will draw the audiences as he is able to juxtapose various different videos in his successful film to his advantage in creating a unique video
attention to. The lighting in the background is dim, whereas the installation, and is able to create meaning by showing theme in a installation, which allows the audience to remember the film in a
lighting is mainly focusing on the main action in the middle of the vitally unique way. The fact this video installation is new perspective, as they see each frame-by-frame. The audience
room. This allows the room to relate to what is happening, as the documentation of actual events that happened in his life, makes it are made to feel less scared through the use of showing each shot
lighting can create suspense. The nature of the audience is meant more personal for the artist, as it allows him to represent and how slower, as the scene becomes less dramatic, but each frame is
to entice them through the variety that is used and the he might have been feeling at that time. The fact he uses the more interesting for the audience to see. The use of the room
creativeness that allows it to be successful. The main audience narrative form in this installation, almost shows a story of events space is also vitally important, as the projected screen is made to
response from this installation can create suspense throughout, that happened in his life, from the very begging of life with him, to be the biggest focus, through the lighting. This is done, as the
with the use of lighting, sound and the footage happening in front the death of his mother, which allows the installation to have lighting in the background is rather dim and nothing is happening,
of them. The use of CCTV cameras can allow the audience to feel meaning for the audience. whereas the projection is centred in the middle of the room, on a
as if they are watching the video unfold right in front of their eyes. large visual, which allows the audiences eyes to draw to the piece
straight away.
The three artists are widely similar, as they are all using common
devices, which allow there productions to work successfully. This
use of technology can allow the audience to see the installation in
the best possible way, by showing it in different unique ways that
allow it to work successfully. A lot of the artists have been able to
tell a story, by the way that is able to show these installations.
This technique has allowed all three installations to grab the
audiences attention, and ensure that their installations are
successful. A similarity in all installations, is that the audience are
shown unique ways of presenting the work and the use of
technology, which allows the success of it to increase
There are various audience responses that have allowed the
installations to become successful, through the use of techniques
that allow this to work effectively. Many people thought the Bill
Viola successfully produced a video that was personal to him and
the death of his Mum, made many of the audience heartbroken
and upset and the fact he was able to pull of an amazing tribute
to his mum. With Vito Acconci many people were mesmerised
at the reality of his videos and the way they allowed the audience
to feel more involved and become interactive with the video itself.
Lastly Douglas Gordon received mixed responses for his slowed
down video, where some people found each frame interesting,
whereas many people though it was dragged-out and boring.
In general Bill Viola received the most positive reviews, as his
talents and the use of personal information, allowed the audience
to feel more passionate about his display.