Kismet Arts Tangent

My mother takes mother’s day very seriously. I opted out one year and she didn’t like that at all. This year I made her a video (because I am currently so in love with video). She gave me a camera and only this year did I take advantage of its video capabilities. For some reason, my PremierePro program doesn’t recognize the video as files no matter how I reformat it to be an avi or a mp4. So, I used Microsoft Live Movie Maker (and yes I pressed the Automovie button again). I feel like this program (perhaps it’s my laptop) is slow, clunky and clumsy, so I try to fuss with it the least amount possible. I used PremierePro to edit the audio at least.

My original concept for the movie was to have my sister in it, but due to some scheduling issues, it’s just me. I think it makes the shots a little weird because I am playing in a playground by myself. It was going to be interwoven reasons (my sister’s and mine) as a voiceover and then us playing together (which my mom loves—perhaps because her sisters and herself had some tension, so she’s always looking out for sisterly harmony). I used Nora Jones instrumental music because my mom loves her. I originally tried Dixie Chicks but country seemed weird for the tone of my voice in this project.

Mom, I know you’re out there reading this, and remember that I love you and I do all these things, paintings, video and this blogging, too because you’ve encouraged me (among other reasons which are that I am me, which is because of you, too.). Happy Mother’s Day!