Chelsea Girls Response

The lighting used in The Chelsea Girls is a performance in itself. This film would not have the same feel or impact if we saw these people with normal 3-point, un-colored lighting. There is also a lot of camera movement, something we aren't used to seeing from Warhol. But again, the film would not have the same affect or feel if it were a static camera.

Both the lights and the camera movement add to the sense of immediacy. It helps the audience to feel as if they were there, and not just there, but there in the same (drug induced, crazy, incredibly egotistical) state as those we are watching.

With the lights and the camera movement combined, as well as the double projection, it becomes a full visual experience instead of just watching/listening to some people talk about some crazy shit.

In regards to the split projection, sometimes you don't even notice the second screen, but other times I found myself dying to know what was happening on the silent projection and desperately wanted the sound to switch to the other projection.

Overall, on first viewing, it is an extremely overwhelming experience, although (if I wasn't trying to ward off a migraine) an enjoyable one.