Journal
The video edit without the sound done yet!
Images from the shoot
Sunset
Hiding in the rushes, waiting for the birds
Sunrise in the rain
The cameras set up to film the wide sky
Near to where the birds roost
Sunrise
Filming swarms of starlings.
Inspired by the diverse ways different people find peace, we've decided to film swarms of birds to be projected as part of the art installation. The swarms of birds moving as one represent a need not to look to leaders to solve our problems, but rather are a metaphor for millions of individuals working as one, achieving something greater and more beautiful than if each bird acted alone. No-one knows why birds fly in formation like this, creating ordered patterns seemingly randomly, without a leader or an organised plan. We think there may be similarities between this and the way humans manage to live together.