Director research - Eric Wareheim

Eric is famed for deliberately amateur green screen effects, absurd and sometimes shocking situations. His music videos are some of the most hilariously bizarre of recent years.

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-In this video, he uses an old camera and multiple transitional effects to create an authentic 80's feel. Imperfections, blurs, colour leaks are intentional and create a visually interesting experience.

This video is shocking, scary and somewhat repulsive. Eric uses many techniques to create his desired effect on the viewer.
- First person's perspective tracking shot at beginning builds tension as the audience feels they themselves are travelling downt he corridor and through a door, (rightfully) fearful of what might lay inside
- The green screen effect at opening and end on TV set similar to some of Mac Demarco's videos and is an interesting way to begin and conclude such an unusual video.
- Dim lighting is used well to create an eerie atmosphere 

 
-As is conventional in Eric's work, more basic and somehwat tacky special effects are used for comic effect. For example, the 'teleporting' and the last character's ability to fire out illuminati style triangles.
-Mentioned for previous videos, Eric makes great use of lighting. In the openeing, he uses bright white lighting to create a clinical, dull, souless environment. Later, with different colours from different angles, a smoke machine, swirling disco lights projected onto the walls and mini bulb lights towards the bottom of the frame he creates a lively attarctive atmosphere to contrast. 

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Alongside Eric's use of lighting, low quality effects and green screen and old cameras or filters, the sheer weirdness of his ideas are what makes his videos so memorable.