Self Portrait - Jake Cauty (Filmmaker)

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Self Portrait By Jake Cauty. "A short award winning film delving deep into the disturbing mind of Jake Cauty. Try to understand the powerful imagery that is his mind, emptied out onto your screen. 'This is my Self Portrait.' "



This self portrait film is all in black and white and has been edited to make it look like it is on film. I like this style as think that the looks gives it an old fashioned feel and gives it an interesting look that's different.

I like the use of the jump cuts and how they're effective in the way they add a sense of distortion to the shots. They also keep up the pace of the video and make them more interesting to watch. 

There are lots of extreme close ups used which are unnaturally close and makes the audience slightly uncomfortable when watching. These shots draw your attention to specific things the director wants you to see. 




Each action that happens in this self portrait is supposed to represent a different emotion that the director is feeling. For example, the scenes where he is sitting inside a box moving his hands as if to mime the walls surrounding his shows that he is feeling trapped and wants to be released. I like that although there film doesn't have  narrative or story, it still has a meaning and something that the audience can take away from the film after watching it.


In my own self portrait video, I want my different scenes to represent something, maybe an emotion. I also want to try and use some similar jump cuts to keep the film moving and add a different editing style. 




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