

I wanted to use metaphor and suggestion within the sound design, like birds flying, icebergs breaking, and fires burning.
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Listen online or offline with Android, iOS, web, Chromecast, and Google. There wasn’t much of a logical progression to the process, but more of a meditative and experimental approach. and Bench-Clearing Brawls: The Unwritten Rules of Americas Pastime. The sound design was integral to the edit. I looked at the footage and thought, “Wow. The ‘shaky’ image technique came from a happy accident while tinkering with the camera. I was making the film in real time as I was piecing together my family history, so nothing was ever concrete. My main objective was to evoke the feeling of remembering the nebulous, foggy, and even sharp moments of clarity that our memories conjure. What were you trying to evoke from the audience? Why did you want to portray it this way?Ĭyrus Yoshi Tabar: I experimented with so many different techniques throughout the creation of the film. PBS: There’s something haunting about the mix of audio you use during the introduction of your film and the shaky images/footage of you with your grandparents.

PBS spoke with Cyrus to find out more about his ambiguous film. It Is What It Is tells the story of Writer, Director and Editor Cyrus Yoshi Tabar’s perplexing journey to learn more about his heritage through unusual audio and visual effects. Watch and vote for CAAMFest Loni Ding Award Winner "It Is What It Is!"
