Friday

I’m definitely interested in flash mobs. I think it would be interesting to see how the public would react to whatever we do. Where we would do it, is also important on how much of a reaction we were to get. I think it would be cool if we were to do something inside the Ucen, perhaps in the food court or the bookstore where all those gauchos roam, maybe even the library would be a good idea for a location, although I don’t know if people will appreciate us interrupting their youtube videos.
As for what we do, I think it would be interesting to have a crapload of our phones going off, probably playing the same tone or song, kind of like those annoying ads you can’t turn off in the internet.

Thursday

Not too long ago I saw Insidious at the movies with my friends. Its started out promising it really got me a little shaken up but it turned out kind of lame in my opinion. Anyways despite its failure to frightened me, I still thought its composition was very interesting. Some of the imagery was very impressive and the colors on part of it really fit the mood and the theme of the movie. Everything would suddenly become dark and strange and some stills could really play off to be independent pictures.
I also thought that it was trying to go back into the style of older horror films in which things seem very cheesy and cliché. But I think it was a good imitation of that old style, by watching this film you could really compare how much our scare tolerance and culture has changed. It can also be blamed on how far our technology has advanced; it allows us to explore different effects that make the viewer react in different ways.

wednesday

Tuesday

Everyone’s quick little presentations were really enjoyable. Because there were no restrictions on what we could do, everyone’s narrative was really different. But I would have to say that the one that I really enjoyed was Erika’s documentary about being half cat, half human. It was so funny and entertaining, I was made really well. Its composition was really great as well; it had a good balance with comic effect and the main idea. It was very creative in the way that such a story was put into a real life concept, and the way it really portrayed to being an interview that you would find on TV. I also enjoyed Alex’s work a lot as well. He got into character really well and everyone was constantly laughing. It was very original and fun to watch. I really wasn’t expecting to see these kinds of presentations today, and I was really impressed by all of them.

Monday

I really enjoyed the lecture. Listening to everyone’s different pieces was really interesting and captivating. I really enjoyed trying to listen intently to their words and in the manner they decided to express them in. I was really impressed by all of them, the ones from the students were all very distinct, and had their own styles. And watching Beau performing his stuff was really amazing as well. You could tell he’s really good at doing what he does, and his interaction with the crowd is very affective. I remember seeing a documentary about Beau about a year or two ago, so I was really interested in watching him perform in person.
The lecture really made me think about those instances in life that trigger such strong material for pieces of art. It could have been a tiny instance in life, but that moment could mean a million different things when retold in words or image. I have become more aware of these things and I feel like I start to analyze everything, trying to figure out how it can change the things I do.

I did a series of words that I found all over the art studio. I noticed that there are a lot of different messages written and posted around there, so i thought it would be interesting to put some of them together. the main one i noticed was a note left written on one of the tables, saying "hello, I love you wont you tell me your name?". i tried working of of this, by making my sequence based on a love letter or confession that someone has left behind for their special someone. here's what I got.

week doc

This week I was able to present my confessions project. Overall the project affected me more than I thought it would. I honestly didn’t expect to react the way I did when I was retelling my experience. As I was telling everyone what everything meant, I felt like I was reliving those moments again, and I had forgotten how that felt. So it was definitely unexpected, but I’m also glad I decided to do that, I started thinking about a lot of personal things after that, and the way they affect me today.
As for the actual visual sculptural piece for my confessions, I knew from the start how I wanted to present it. I wanted people to read the letter like they were the ones receiving it, and I wanted that shock, or fear to come across in a certain way. To receive something so suddenly has left a very strong impression that I will never forget the feeling of it, and telling a story is not as powerful as experiencing it firsthand.