raffaele mariotti [freelance photographer & visual designer]

This is a “found footage” video. I stumbled upon this old film inside the American Mutoscope & Biograph Company website, and I found it very interesting. I used a song by Peter Gabriel which has some very deep bass moments, and I slowed down the video in sync. The video is quite straightforward, the only compositing work has been made on the titles, where I matched the grain and film look of the original footage. But the interesting part is after the end titles, I wanted it this way and I find it very ironic. I hope you'll find it funny.
The Unexpected Visitor screened at Pesaro International Film Fest in July 2004.

The song “Jigalong” is © 2003 Peter Gabriel
Original footage by American Mutoscope & Biograph Company
Copyright © 2004 Raffaele Mariotti