Bark is an 8-minute experimental film that explores identity and psychological vulnerability through fragmented self-perception. Inspired by Maya Deren and Barbara Hammer, the work builds through repetition, instability, and sensory accumulation.

All footage was shot handheld on a digital camera. The instability of this process became central to the film’s raw visual language. Shaky, erratic movements mimic the sensation of running, struggling, or trying to escape a body that cannot fully stabilize itself. Upward spirals filmed from ground level draw the gaze low and close to the earth, suggesting a victim-like perspective while keeping the viewer physically unsettled. 

Sound design is integral to the emotional force of Bark. Inspired by Teiji Ito’s score for Meshes of the Afternoon, I wanted the soundtrack to feel rough, unpredictable, and unconventional. Using ChucK, a programming language for sound synthesis, I created sine-wave-based compositions that synchronize with the visuals while remaining unstable. Within a fixed tempo, the program randomizes note choices, allowing each playback to generate a different melodic combination. Its lack of subjectivity becomes productive: it introduces randomness, interruption, and otherness. While the visuals repeat with subtle changes, the sound never returns in exactly the same way. Bark unfolds through this interaction between control and emergence.

Sound Structure