sequence and narrative using linear and nonlinear structures

for our current (and final) project we had four categories to choose from for the narrative: memory, appropriation, interpretation/reenactment, or folklore. i chose appropriation; i found a fable by aesop called "the astronomer." customary of aesop's fables, this tale is short. there was an astronomer who used to go out at night to observe stars. one night, while wandering around the village, the astronomer fell into a well because he was focusing solely upon the sky. someone arrived after the astronomer had been calling for help, all they said was "hark ye, old fellow, why, in striving to pry into what is in heaven, do you not manage to see what is on earth?"

for the first part, we are to create our own story with at least six photographs (the second part will be a book and video). i'm planning to stick close to the original fable. i was going to have someone wander around the city, always looking at the sky (or maybe things around them) without really paying attention to a destination. however, instead of falling into a well, the main character would just end up in one of the "sketchy" areas of philly. i originally wanted to have my series take place at night- in my head, it just seemed that would be so much more visually appealing than the day time. however, i shot a few images 30min before the sun came up. the sky was a light blue and it contrasts very nicely with the yellow light of lamp posts. i plan on taking many more pictures around 11ish at night. how those turn out will determine whether i go with the muted tones of night or the colors of day (early morning).

before shooting for this project, we were required to create a storyboard. i've never found them very helpful because, for the most part, i stray greatly from it to accommodate my surroundings. also, since i'm a simple type of gal, i've never really used the technical terms for camera angles and movement. i've always included the majority of the information within the image. for example, i use arrows to indicate either the frame moving or a subject.

my storyboard