Audio Transcribed

Drop Dead Beautiful is conceived as a film-performance, working across multiple layers of creation. At its core, there is a narrative audio guide that unfolds the history of beauty—how it has been constructed over time and how this construction also leads to violence, particularly in the way the female body is perceived. 

To explore this, we develop various creative layers in conjunction with this audio. Beyond serving as the guiding thread, the audio interacts with choreographed movement, where we dive into a movement research focused on pauses, poses, and the creation of a languid, dragged-out, dreamlike universe. This is further articulated with a video layer, incorporating elements inspired by advertising, painting, and pop culture references that have shaped visual aesthetics over time. 

Our initial visual motif for discussing beauty is the complementary color pair orange and blue. This leads us to explore the magic hour, that fleeting moment of the day when colors reach equilibrium, creating a visually harmonious atmosphere. Through this interplay of orange and blue, we aim to evoke elevation, enchantment, a sense of intoxication—an overwhelming visual indulgence. 

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