Georgetown from lewis khan on Vimeo.
"A friend, a neighbour, a familiar face in the street. Georgetown is a view into the life of south london resident, George. During a period of my adolescence that saw playing football in the street as a daily ritual, George and myself often shared the same space. Frequently we would meet with a simple nod, more frequently a hello, and on occasion George would join in for a kick about. Georgetown is informed by six years of these impromptu and informal meetings in the street, usually the same one."
Lewis Khan intended to show how George, from South London, lived his life. Still photos and a short film were taken of him, to show his personality and belongings that make George, George. The technique of getting to know the person using their surroundings helped and different depths of field was used. There was a low level of natural lighting which I also tried to imitate in my recreation. The film tries to capture the viewers imagination of what George will be like before showing him. This meant that we all could make a preconception of him due to the shots of his belongings around his house such as an NHS letteer and his table with notes written on it. I also decided to take portraits of my dad as well as make a short film about his life. I only took a few photos which I edited and put below. |
"For one summer, the Irwin family give up their modern lives and travel back in time to experience 50 years of Black British history, discovering how post-war Caribbean immigration transformed the way we all live."
This BBC series: Back in Time for Brixton inspired me to look at the culture and backround of my family heratige and ask the different people I live with about their lives and move to the UK. |