Video Proposal

I used the midterm project as a jumping off point for my final video project and since then some of my ideas have changed. The basic idea behind my project has always been about the idea of roots and exploring where everything comes from, not in a religious way, but in more of a tradition and family sense. MY desire is to explore these ideas using organic forms and growing root and plant systems.

This all stems from a grouping of artwork my grandfather created of a line of trees along the coast in south Texas. ever since I can remember my grandfather had inspired me and my artwork. This combination compelled me, and still does, to explore the idea of family. This idea along with my last name being Orchard, thought about in the idea of a grouping of trees, and the family tree all comes together in most of my work.

This idea will be explored in my piece as I create my own reality within my dreams and place it against organic forms growing over existing buildings and other man-made work. In my dreams I try and create a more confortable reality while the organic forms grow and overtake real space. This plays on the idea that there will always be change, but nature intends to bring everything back to the beginning. Throughout the entire peice there ill be time lapsed video of plants and roots growing to underline the idea of growth and organic nature.