C. Moore Media

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Revised Artist Statement

I have never felt comfortable referring to myself an artist. Somehow I haven’t earned that title, if that’s even something that can be earned.

However, as a human being my work is a direct reflection of my growth. I come from a background in community theater. I have worked all aspects from acting to directing and from costuming to lighting. After graduating from my home-school high school, I moved from a small Tennessee town to live in New York as an intern for a producer. I have worked with performing arts professionals all over the world including New York, Los Angeles, and London. Thriving in such diverse environments has imbued my work with a unique perspective and understanding of humanity and how we interact with each other.

My first work in film, “One Word” (2007), was selected for the Film Your Issue VIP Jury Award. This opportunity allowed me to experiment with a new medium and encouraged me to use these skills as my voice.

Every day I write in my journal and take pictures. My art, like myself, is a work in progress and constantly undergoing change.

My goal is to create and participate in active discussions with others. Through film, video, photos and mixed media I work to challenge people and the ideas and social standards that we all accept.

New finished project

Our Security (2011) from Chelsea Moore on Vimeo.

This film is my first stop-motion animation. Submitted for my ArtLA 101 final project.

Monday, May 16, 2011

Final Video Project

Going Back - A Film by Devon Fiegel & Chelsea Moore from Chelsea Moore on Vimeo.

Monday, April 11, 2011

Museum of the Moving Image

Chelsea Moore

My visit to the Museum of the Moving Image was perhaps one of the most enjoyable things about this class. I have been meaning to go for quite some time, but just hadn't made it out to Astoria yet. I regret waiting so long. The museum is "dedicated to the art, history, technique, and technology of the moving image in all its forms." The museum is full of tools that have been used in every form of production, promotion, and exhibition of moving images since the early nineteenth century.

In a newly updated space there is a temporary exhibit “Real Virtuality” that includes six installations created by artists that use technology in their art such as video game engines, motion and position tracking, 3-D digital video and image processing software. Walking through this exhibit a friend commented that it felt as if we were walking through a set for Tron.

During the tour I participated in several interactive exhibits including an automated dialogue replacement where even Professor Lucas joined in. There was also an interesting sound editing exhibit where the guide broke down a scene from Titanic to explain the work of a sound designer and a Foley artist. As I am in the early stages of my own stop-motion animation the Martha Colburn and stop-motion interactive exhibits were fascinating.

Our guide did an excellent job of pointing out the importance of gender and gender roles in the development of Television sets. As TVs were becoming more readily available in the 1950's, women were in charge of making houses into "homes". This meant that companies trying to sell TVs had to appeal to women or more specifically to house wives. Early models on display at the museum looked strikingly similar to dishwashers and ovens; items that would be familiar and comfortable to these women. One set was even painted pink and seemed to be wearing a glittery gold skirt.

Something else that was pointed out about the progression of television designs was the transition of TVs designed as pieces of furniture, similar to how radio sets had been to our current designs of sleek, streamlined screens that are displayed and treated as works of art.

Chelsea Moore

Sunday, March 20, 2011

Stamp Art

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Film Your Issue - One Word

As I mentioned in my Artist's Statement, my first venture into film was for a student short film contest. With no real equipment, I filmed this short on my Cannon still camera in 15 second increments and edited it in Windows Movie Maker.

Here is what I originally wrote about my film:

The message for this film is that all of us as human beings have the ability to change the world with the words that we choose to live our lives by. If we choose positive words we will change the world in a positive way.

One Word was selected as a VIP Jury Award Winner for the 2007 Film Your Issue Contest. I was flown to New York and accepted my award at a ceremony at the United Nations.