How to Extend the Perception of Time - [2]
[2] Interview different people with a project in mind
As I mentioned in the Intro, time perception has a significant relationship to the physical space you are occupying.
I realize having interviews with people could affect my time perception of a day, because I get a chance to visit a fresh space and discover something that I don't know about them.
When I interview people, their personal space provides me with a whole different dimension of perception of time. Everything is so fresh to me. I am constantly using my eyes to examine every little object in their house, guess their relationship with them, and interpret their hidden personality from the object they are using.
Small thoughts about objects:Objects are not only objects. They are formed with different materials, which creates different textures. By touching the textures of an object, it creates feeling and attachment in us. The objects that we possess in our personal space could represent ourselves. As the article states, "material possessions claim us just as we claim them". We embrace the objects, but they also embrace us.
How often do they eat an apple? Where did they get this plastic flower? Where did they get the Nikon super 8mm video camera?
The very first interview I did was for my food documentary series "How We Cook Like Our Moms", which is a series based in Canada that interviews people about their favourite dish from their moms. During the COVID-19 quarantine, it is mama's food that we miss the most.
Film Still of How We Cook Like Our Moms, Episode 1.
Filming people cooking their food, and asking them questions that I am deeply interested in really provides me with a whole new perception of time.
Click here to see the 1st episode of "How We Cook Like Our Moms".
