A short film for the Ives Ensemble, during the live concert in Muziekgebouw Amsterdam on 14-12-11.
Based on "Ja, Ja, Ja, Ja, Ja, Nee, Nee, Nee, Nee, Nee", a performance by Joseph Beuys, an ironic surrender mantra is transformed into a visual state of helplessness.
Concept and direction: Ghinwa Yassine
Camera: Rob Van Dam
Sound Design: Max Sombroek
Contrary to what it seems this short film uses no digital effects whatsoever. The multiple layer effect was created using a projector while the video feedback effect was created using an old TV monitor. The film was originally conceived for the Ives Ensemble, during their live concert at the Muziekgebouw Amsterdam on December 2011, for a music composition based on "Ja, Ja, Ja, Ja, Ja, Nee, Nee, Nee, Nee, Nee", a performance by Joseph Beuys. This ironic mantra for surrender, "Ja, Ja, Ja, Ja, Nee, Nee, Nee, Nee", that Fluxus performer Beuys repeated for nearly an hour, inspired creating a visual state of helplessness where a character's agony is a result of him being trapped in his own mind, endlessly facing his own reflection.
Role:
Concept, Screenwriting, Storyboard, Direction
Credits:
Rob Van Dam (Camera and Light)
Elwin Beekman (Production)
Max Sombroek (Sound Design)