Stella/Yu Zhang
I was listening to sutras on the afternoon of April 26th
Prompt: The assignment for this project was to create a one-minute film about camera movement.
I am not a Buddhist but I like to listen to the sutras when I’m in a bad mood. The lm contains a certain metaphorical visual language, which followed the concept of hair in Buddhism, that the hair represents worries. The story could be summarized as a process of cutting hair, which symbolizes the untangling of my worries while listening to the sutras. What I want to convey through this lm is the feeling I had when I was listening to the sutras and the vibe of it. The kind of gradually became cleared, indescribable vibe of relaxation, peace and calm. I hope that the energy I got during the process of listening to the sutras can be passed on to every audience.