Monster in the House

The monster in the house is a human. As of now every house is filled with at least one now. As a result of the pandemic outbreak, most people must mostly remain confined to inside their homes. Because of the sudden period of human inactivity outside, the environment now enjoys drastic improvements such as better air quality. One could say that now that the monsters that ran rampant have now been restrained. However, when stuck in the confines of our houses, our new indoor environment reflects our lifestyles that greatly contrasts with nature: dependence on technology and wasteful consumption. Relative to the point of view of nature, we are very different and horrifying creatures. In order to actualize this concept, I created something of a performance. I contrast the solemn tranquility of the outside with the ominous loudness inside the house (through the audio that I developed through Reaper). The audio is a culmination of sounds from various man-made objects which was modified through reapers in order to create the sound effects and ominous background noise to identify the monster by. It is the sound that creates the “magic” that allows the viewers to believe that they are in the den of a beast (despite the house itself being very much ordinary. Inside the house windows and mirrors are covered in torn tracing paper to further emphasize the idea of monsters being trapped inside the house. The shot of the junk food and trash on the dinner table demonstrates the idea of wasteful consumption. The silhouette of the monster is hidden behind a veil (an actual person hiding behind it). Finally a filter on Premiere pro is used to create a more sinister tone in the video.