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

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.