Porosity Lens

Soundtrack:
Bittersweet Symphony - The Verve



My Porosity Lens aims to show human interaction & movement, when there is an abundance of human activity occurring in an environment. When one finds themselves in an overpopulated area, an increased sense of stress and confusion is felt. Catching public transport during peak hour services is a prime example of this situation - due to the fact that the more people there are in one area, can lead to a higher risk of less fortunate events.

The chosen environment is a train station of a busy city. The documentary, begins with a large crowd of people walking through the station, representing peak hour services. The difficulty of moving around during this time is evident in this scene, as the the camera seems as if he is being pushed around by the commuters.

The idea was sparked from the music video of the audio track which I have used for this documentary. The film clip for "Bittersweet Symphony" by The Verve shows the singer walking through a busy sidewalk. Not wanting to move aside for the people sharing the path, the singer walks through and shoves other walkers out of the way.