Mobile Movies – The Making of a Romantic Silver Bracelet by Alix Carmichele
I am delighted to publish this wonderful mobile movie with accompanying story and technique by Alix Carmichele, she has created a film that encompasses a range of skills. From the actual creation process of the film itself, to the editing and music and of course to the actual development of the silver bracelet. It’s quite a wonder. I asked Carmichele to tell me more, you will enjoy this:
“The object of making this little movie was to see whether I could use the time lapse or stop motion process to show the intricacies of making a beautiful piece of jewellery and come up with an understandable visual experience. The Hipstamatic combination of John S + the D type plate seemed to lend itself to the romanticism of the the actual concept of firing silver and melding it into something unique and desirable.
The time it took to shoot allowed me to see and come into close contact with a jeweller honing her craft and I wanted to share this experience with whomever I could, it’s almost a voyeuristic view of the creative process.
Technical: Hipstamatic John S + D type plate and over 1500 frames shot and put together in Time-Lapse app, then exported and edited in the Splice app. Music and other sound devices were added and there is a subliminal thread of words that I hope binds the entire process. The actual bracelet could be made in a week, but because it was a collaborative effort to show its inception to its final birth, the whole project took a period of 5 months to film.
The object of making this little movie was to see wether I could use the time lapse or stop motion process to show the intricacies of making a beautiful piece of jewellery and come up with an understandable visual experience. The Hipstamatic combination of John S + the D type plate seemed to lend itself to the romanticism of the the actual concept of firing silver and melding it into something unique and desirable.
The time it took to shoot allowed me to see and come into close contact with a jeweller honing her craft and I wanted to share this experience with whomever I could, it’s almost a voyeuristic view of the creative process..”
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Joanne Carter
Joanne Carter is a British photography journalist, editor, curator, and the founder of *TheAppWhisperer.com*, one of the world’s leading platforms dedicated to mobile photography and art. Since its launch in 2009, TheAppWhisperer has become an international hub for artists of all levels to discover, learn, exhibit, and engage with contemporary photographic practice.Built on principles of inclusivity, accessibility, and artistic excellence, Joanne has spent almost two decades championing mobile photography as a serious artistic medium. Through interviews, critical essays, exhibitions, competitions, and education, she has helped shape and document the evolution of mobile art on a global scale.Her work has taken her internationally, lecturing on photography and mobile art at institutions and events including the Museum of Art in Seoul, South Korea, alongside appearances in the UK and Europe. She has served as a juror for international photography and mobile art awards across Portugal, Canada, the United States, South Korea, Italy, and the UK.Joanne is also the founder of *TheAppWhispererPrintSales.com*, one of the first online galleries dedicated exclusively to collectible mobile art, connecting artists with collectors across Europe, the United States, and Asia.Before founding TheAppWhisperer, Joanne worked extensively in print journalism and photographic publishing, including roles at a paparazzi photo agency and as deputy editor of a leading photography magazine. Her freelance journalism, criticism, and commentary have been published widely in both the UK and the US, with bylines in *The Times*, *The Sunday Times*, *The Guardian*, *Popular Photography*, *NikonPro*, *DPReview*, *Which?*, *Vogue Italia*, *LensCulture*, the *BBC*, and more recently, the *Financial Times*, where her published letters on photography continue to contribute to wider conversations around the medium.Alongside her editorial and curatorial work, Joanne’s own photographic practice has been exhibited internationally across the UK, Europe, South Korea, and the United States. Her work increasingly explores themes of grief, loss, death, memory, and the body.Her current research interests centre on grief, death, and poverty, with forthcoming postgraduate study leading towards doctoral research in these areas.Joanne is currently developing new long-form writing and photographic projects and is available for commissions, editorial projects, speaking engagements, and collaborations.Contact: joannetheappwhisperer@gmail.com)
