Avoidable Inconveniences is a subtle provocation. It interrogates consumer and societal trade offs around autonomy, privacy and safety. The film depicts a reality that is at most 5 - 7 years away. We intentionally showcased a mundane use-case to understand, and explore the ways in which individuals, especially those working on these technologies conceptualize their own role and personal, ethical, responsibility. The film was highly effective at getting both professionals and everyday people to engage with topics surrounding state and commercial surveillance.
The project was a world-wind production. The concept had been iterated upon for roughly 3 weeks before, conceptualized during a sprint. We set into production on a Monday. One week later we were preparing to film on the streets of Salem, OR. After a 12-hour shoot, we returned to Seattle, WA and began a rapid 3-week post production pipeline which included numerous screen replacements and compositing projects—alongside standard post production finishing, edits, color and sound.
