Skye & ShotZero
ShotZero
Hey Skye, what if we made a film that’s a collage of the same historical event—say, the signing of a treaty—shot in three different decades, but we edit it out of order so the audience never sees the “proper” timeline. We could layer in real archival footage, glitch it, and overlay quotes that contradict each other. The whole point is to show that history is a story we tell, not a fact. What do you think?
Skye
That’s a neat idea, but I’d worry about the audience’s ability to keep the threads straight. Mixing decades and glitching archival footage could be a powerful visual metaphor for how we reinterpret history, but if the timeline is too jumbled it might feel like a puzzle with missing pieces. It might work best if each decade adds a distinct layer—like different voices or emotions—so the contradictions become a deliberate dialogue rather than just confusion. And just a thought: maybe sprinkle in a brief, honest note about the source material, so viewers can see where the story begins and ends, even if the edit shuffles the middle. It’s a fine line between artistic provocation and outright misinformation, but with careful framing it could be a compelling exploration of how history is told.