Beyond the Window - My personal view on isolation during the Pandemic

About a week ago, Manfrotto asked me the question: What do you see from your window?
It was an open brief, inviting me to challenge my creativity in this unique season of global isolation. So, I began to think about the question and break down the concept of ‘The Window’. How is this common structure influencing my current circumstance? The thoughts grew into a concept and the concept materialised into a script, and it’s only natural that a script would attract a visual storyline..
“You see, the window has two sides to it, we always look at what’s on the other side, wanting more, dreaming of more, needing more, but such thoughts often lead to a mentality of, never having enough. As I look beyond the window, I’m reminded that the open skies cannot compare to an open heart, and fresh air is not as necessary as a fresh perspective. We can chase ideas and gain the whole world but it means nothing if we cannot learn to appreciate what already exists within the four walls of our apparent confinement.”
Depending on the lens in which you view something through, confinement, isolation, quarantine, whatever you call it, can mean one thing to someone, and an entirely different thing to another. Restricting my movements hasn’t really restricted my creativity, in fact, this time has been a blessing in many ways. As a creator, I’m always visualising the next thing, the next wave, the next shot, and rarely do I remind myself to stop, and prioritise some of the more precious things in life. “The mountains will wait, the waves will still be breaking”, the script says, essentially we are not ‘missing out’ on anything, except for the scenarios we manifest in our own sporadic head spaces.
“There’s silver lining to every storm, and every storm will eventually pass, but while it’s dark, we’re more able to identify what it is that gives us light, and it’s an opportunity to shift our focus onto the things that do. Our faith, our hope, and our love, I’ve been told that’s all that remains in the end..
I hope this short film inspires you and uplifts your spirit in this season. Enjoy and share with your friends and loved ones.

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So good Phil, as always great story telling, insights and feeling!