Juyi Mao
07:15:00
US
No Dialogue
Tell It to Spring
向春天诉说
2024
World Premiere
Tell It to Spring is a hybrid short film that transforms the physical properties of Super 8mm film into multi-layered moving images. Through macro and close-up shots, the film captures the subtle transmission of life and energy between plants, water, and light during springtime in northeastern America. Through digital post-production, the film weaves together the ethereal qualities of nature with intimate body performance. The film perforations become miniature frames, creating tiny windows that house paintings and micro-videos. Within these windows, each subtle movement of the body performer, like spring breeze caressing, engages in a silent dialogue with the surrounding plants. The experimental approach extends to the margins of the film—where key codes beyond the perforations, typically used for frame-by-frame specific identification, transform into concrete poetry. The verses appear as casual murmuring across the film, carrying a sense of introspection and reflection.
《向春天诉说》是一部混合短片,利用超8毫米的胶片物理特性,将其转化为多层次的动态影像。在微距和特写镜头的探寻下,美洲东北部春天生命和能量在植物与水、光之间悄然传递。通过后期制作,把自然空灵特质与亲密的身体表演交织在一起。胶片的齿孔变为微型框架,创造了容纳图画和微视频的小窗口。窗口内身体表演者的每一个细微动作,如同春天的微风轻抚,与周围的植物进行无声的对话。实验方法延伸到底片边缘——齿孔外侧的编码(通常用于胶片信息的逐帧特定识别)转化为具象诗。诗句如呢喃般显现在胶片之上,带有一种自省与反思的意味。