Conclusion/Testimonial

Wrapping up this whole semester. I think although it's been challenging I really need to start challenging myself. And what i mean by that is, I’ve talked a lot about how this semester i've kind of gone back to my roots in terms of incorporating my visual arts background into my studio project. I really want to start expanding on that and even developing other skill sets i've had and learnt from last year. Being second year i know what i did for my project this semester although was fun and something i’d never really did before i have a lot to work and improve on and really start going beyond the spectrum of things i already know. So i know next semester is going to be even more tough.   

I feel like i have a lot of regrets looking back on how this semester went, but i think with regrets and mistakes comes a lot possibilities where you can grow and learn from these. Looking at the process of my project and and reflecting on i never really developed on it. And i think that's why the execution wasn’t what i'd hoped it’ll be. A core fundamental BCT holds is trial and error and that's exactly what i did not do. Rather i set the project that i wanted in my mind and went straight for it when it could have been so much more. I hope that whatever comes next in the coming semesters here at BCT i can really approach projects with a mindset where whatever it is i work with i can expand on it and experiment so that it can become the best outcome there is. And i really hope to do more projects with not only topics that matter to me such as happiness and what we really live for, but also just topics where i can really make a change in the world.

My final thoughts on my project is although i had to eventually stick it out and finish it on my own, i think i actually missed the whole different creative minds coming together and making something into something new. But there will always be opportunities for this to be a reality in the remaining time i have here in BCT.

Project Creator

(Not the best picture, cant really see whats being projected on the screen unfortunately)

Feedback

Finishing up my soundscape and now working on it. I do regret not adding in more elements. As i was writing up my storyboard and my script i was quite content with where i was but i think that's where my fault was. I think i should have not been content with where i was and thought more about how i could improve myself. Because now that i’m working on it it just feels lacking. This is where i feel like having a partner or being in a group would be crucial. As creative on person can be two brains is always better than one, another thing i learnt being in BCT. Before this one could say i hated group projects just because i prefer working on my own thing, in my own time, in my own space, and using my own ideas. But where's the fun in that? There's always room for more creativity.

I must say doing a soundscape like project really took me back the first year when we first had to do this. It was actually more fun this time around because not only was i playing with sound but i am making it interact with the environment and the surroundings. Also i slowly discovered you can do a lot more with audacity than i thought you could. For example changing around the sound settings so that only certain sounds come from the left side or the right side. I really used that feature and made sure it came alive it the surroundings. 

Finally filming the alleyway scene was good. I'm glad i got that out of the way and now can finally start editing it and putting in the effects. Unfortunately the space i have in studio doesn't quite fit the vision i had in my head. I seriously think i'm going to have to make some compromises to my whole installation. Although I am sad this also serves as an opportunity i think to really think outside the box and adapt to this situation, because i have a feeling this won't be the last time something will happen like this at uni or after.

And in other bad news my partner won't be continuing on with me for reasons i really don't know. I don't think it will be difficult finishing this whole thing but i really think that extra hand as well as that extra brain would have been helpful!! I think a lot of bct is collabing with other to create and experiment more with what you already have. It's a shame but i have no choice but to carry on alone. Although i do prefer working alone i still would have liked to have that extra hand.

I started setting up in studio and finally playing around with what my project will look like. I'm so happy that it's turning out to be something i actually have been envisioning. The only problem i think is how the projector will turn out. Although what i have projecting on the wall isn’t exactly what i envisioned i'll work with what i have. Its smaller and it doesn't bring what i want to bring to life with the footage i edited but i think the outcome will still be nice.

It's been really hard thinking of different concepts and playing around with our current one just because it's not really the kind of project we can experiment and prototype with. But anyway Tomorrow's the day we move around furniture and see where everything will be placed. I’m not sure if I've actually posted the vision we have for what our final installation but here it is. This is the draft i drew up at the beginning of this whole process which is what i should of put up first just so as i keep posting you could get a clear idea with what direction i will be heading in and how i will get there. 

We want to buy props and really incorporate that immeresiveness into our project. So how our installation works exactly is that a user will sit in front of our projector with headphones, and while the video is playing a soundscape will follow along. It will be a story where you will be following characters that you cant see around and experiencing what they're experiencing with them. And ultimately encountering this story of actions and consequences with the main character of the story. Ultimately we want to bring forth a realization to the time we live in now.  And because the whole purpose of our project is to bring the future to now, and make people realize this kind of outcome exists we want to make the experience as immersive as possible.

With exhibition day slowly approaching i think we’ve finally come to the hard part of the project of actually doing what we said well be doing. This week we'll be heading out to film the scenes well be needing for our installation. Even though it will be very brief i think it's still very important to look for a location that will match exactly what we want.

Then we will need to record our recordings for the script we need to get done for our installation. I think well be finishing up the script for that this week as well because we really don't have time to further mess around with everything we will be doing.

I really do want to experiment with this idea though but i don't really know how to do that. And well i also don't know if we should make the idea we are trying to communicate vague and creative or straightforward and simple. I mean yes we do want to deliver our installation in a creative and unique way but to what extent?