Project 2 Progress Post 2

2nd progress post for the multimedia installation about Disney.

Here I am mapping onto the Disney objects!

Project 2 Progress Post

Here is my first project post! The process of video editing.

Artist Research 2

Jennifer and Kevin McCoy

I chose to do my artist research on Jennifer and Kevin McCoy because ever since we went over them briefly in class one day, I thought that their work and the collaboration on their work was very interesting. They explore the concept of different filmmaking genres, language, and sculpture. A lot of the work produces imagery that challenge people to question what they see and a lot of their work is from the perspective of the camera.

The piece of work I chose to focus on for the artist research is called "Broker". This was filmed on the seventy seventh floor of one the Trump towers and was also projected onto different screens in the building. This project was a commentary on the luxury's of the wealthy and the successful. The video that comes with the installation is very robotic and gives an uneasy feeling about the futuristic aspect of the piece. 

Project Proposal 2

For my second project, I want to give the viewer the experience of Disney. As someone who loves Disney and is frequently at the parks, I know how overwhelming it can be to a person who perhaps does not get to go as much as someone like me gets to. Disney gives people a magical feeling but there is always the sense of not being able to see absolutely everything which can be discouraging and overwhelming.
My installation will include different clips of my trips to Disney going on at the same time. These clips will be from different days and from different parks. As well as clips I will be flashing images taken from either PhotoPass Photographers and photos that are taken when you automatically ride the rides. These images will be projected onto various Disney merchandise that I own to also represent that as the countless things to do at the parks, there is also countless amounts of merchandise to see as well.

Materials: Projector
Disney picture frames (holds 3 pictures)
Disney shirts
Disney dress
Mickey Ears
Small end table
Hangers

Timeline:

Feb.14th- Edit video clips together
Feb. 15th- Edit video clips together
Feb.16th- Edit video clips together
Feb.17th- Edit video clips together
Feb.18th- Have video clips edited together ready to go in MadMapper
Feb 19th-26th- Project videos on objects and begin putting projection together using MadMapper and black box
Feb. 27th- Have project prepared to present by the 28th. 

Project 1: Nightmare

Everyone has nightmares or has felt like running from something. In my project Nightmare, through non-linear form of storytelling, I wanted to convey what it is like to go to sleep at night and have your subconscious attack you with your fears. I wanted to show that no matter how far you run or how much you run, you cannot escape the inevitable. If you keep running from the issue and let the nightmare take control, you are just robbing yourself of precious time.
This concept is personal to me. Towards the end of 2018, I was going through many personal issues in which I felt like I was constantly on the run. Whether it would be literally walking away from my problems or mentally running from them and not facing them, I knew I had to do what I needed to eventually. There was the version of me that thought I could get away with not facing the issues and there was the other version of me that knew that I needed to face the reality of my situation. I had to give in and face the issue because in life, time is of the essence. I accepted what my fate was at the time.

Actor: Lucas Esteves

Project Progress 3

Here is my project test! This test shows the project set up into the quadrants. There are no video effects and audio in this test. I wanted to see if I liked the set up before I added the audio and the transitions.

Artist Research 1: Sabrina Ratte

The artist I chose to do my first artist research on is Sabrina Ratte. The reason I chose her is because I am intrigued on her use of the digital to create very unique works. I feel that her work and area of study is very relevant to me and what I am currently studying. She prefers to work in video, as do I, and she integrates 3D animation and feedback into her works. I respect the she pushes the boundaries on the physical and virtual world.



Sabrina's work "Built in Views" is my favorite. The animation of the installation within itself is very impressive. It looks as if you have been transported to a new place. The room she uses is also very clever. It appears as if she uses mirrors and rotation walls to her advantage in order to make the viewer feel that they are completed enclosed in the space and transported into a different realm. This work inspires me to learn how she has accomplished this and wanting to be able to work like this of my own.