Editing of: Part 1

To create the kaleidoscope image, I followed a step-by-step Youtube tutorial. The process was really interesting and allowed me to experiment with tools I hadn't used before, but it ended up taking much longer than I expected.

Below, I've attached two videos and a picture: the videos are of me editing the kaleidoscope in DaVinci Resolve, and a picture of the final result.

Before (very close up of my iris)

Final Product

Step-By-Step:

In Fusion, MediaIn1 refers to the image you're currently editing. By adding a Transform node, I was able to move and stretch the image to fit the look I wanted. After that, I duplicated the image to create new layers. These duplicates allowed me to reflect and rotate the original image multiple times to achieve a more complex design. The number of layers depends on how detailed you want the kaleidoscope to appear.

I chose the kaleidoscope effect because it visually represent the central theme of Life Beyond Our Eyes, the way we experience and perceive life internally, often through layered emotions. The mirrored visuals suggest reflection, identity and how our view of the world is shaped by what's within us. It is important for me to open the film with something that immediately felt abstract yet meaningful, and the kaleidoscope allowed me to do that in a symbolic way.

(P.S. I didn't actually end up using this technique, I opted to searching for more intricate images on Pinterest.)