Tempelhof airport

This clip was made from shots at Tempelhof airport. Or what used to be. The result of a referendum in 2008 which asked Berliners on the future of the airport showed a divide in opinion between East and West, as well as a low turnout of 21.7%. One Shot, a short film by Dietrich Brüggemann, also uses the runway of Tempelhof, an airport once iconic symbol of Berlin Airlift, with dialogs on integration. 

One Shot by Dietrich Brüggemann

Brüggemann, D. (2011) One Shot. [Online] http://achtungberlin.de/programm0/made-in-berlin-brandenburg0/kurzfilme/one-shot/ [16/04/2011]

France 24 (2008) Tempelhof airport supporters lose vote. [Online] http://www.thelocal.de/lifestyle/20080710-12983.html [16/04/2011]

Knight, B. (2008) A turd in Tempelhof. [Online] http://www.thelocal.de/lifestyle/20080710-12983.html [16/04/2011]

Checkpoint Charlie [test with sound]

This one is another test with background sound, and uses shots taken from 2 angles looking East and West. The first is shot from the Western side, with the "you are leaving the American sector" sign, and second looks at the Western side, with a convenient representation of McDonald's in the background. 

The noise is recorded on the same street, where tourists, coaches and cars, cyclists all fight over the space. It's also the first trial in seeing how I short clips should follow the preceding one. This one just snaps to another.

Deutsches Bundesarchiv (1988) File:Bundesarchiv B 145 Bild-F079005-0022, Berlin, Grenzübergang Checkpoint Charlie.jpg [11/04/2011]

Checkpoint Charlie [test]

The first clip made from 4 still images, not 2. It's a little more confusing - and complex. I feel the changes are not simply from one to another, but mixture and accommodation of multiple perceptions. I'm trying to add an aesthetic depth to the clips also.

A food court with sushi, kebab and pizza has been replaced by McDonald's, which must have increased the value of Checkpoint Charlie as a tourist trap. The prop-guards will pose with you for €2 - or €1 if you're young and female. Some of them would cover their face with the American flag to prevent tourists capturing images without payment. This particular one had an aggressive attitude towards a family asking tourists for money, mocking them and calling them "gypsies". Perhaps he doesn't appreciate the capitalist competition.

Tourist Lovin' scenes at Checkpoint Charlie.

Traces of advertising in São Paulo

Adverts ban in São Paulo created signs with colours removed and walls with traces. These images share similar visual effect with Sophie Calle's The Detachment.

beckspacing. [Online] https://adayinthalifeof.wordpress.com/tag/sao-paulo-advertising-ban/ [10/04/2011]

De Marco, T. (2007-08) São Paulo No Logo. [Online] http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonydemarco/sets/72157600075508212/ [10/04/2011]


Spurlock, M. (2011) The greatest TED Talk ever sold. [Online] http://www.ted.com/talks/morgan_spurlock_the_greatest_ted_talk_ever_sold.html [10/04/2011]