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Working on my dry rushing to variable effect as you can see. Then decided I needed to finish atleast one before bed and that’s how we got Trent Razor here.

I have many fond memories and continue to make them year by year in the surrounding areas. You see, Killbear park does not end at its boundaries, but the wildlife is protected in the boundaries. I enjoy interpreting nature because interpretation is management (459)! Surrounding cottages also work to protect any animals that might wander through their properties! Surrounding area is largely forested which allows for boundaries to be blurred for a more cohesive natural area! This is why I have become fond of the area!

Killbear National Park is somewhere close to my heart and is very close to my cottage on Rose Island as it's a 5-minute boat ride across! My family and I enjoy the surrounding nature on walks and swimming and cliff jumping which is a tradition for people to do when they visit the park! I am currently obsessed with the area for its beauty and for the protection of what I love! Seems to be the most untouched place by humans other than the campsites which are so well maintained! There is a tree on the peninsula of Killbear which happens to be the most photographed tree in Ontario which is a windswept pine often captured in front of the magnificent sunsets you will surely see if you visit!

Killbear Windswept Pine, the most photographed tree in Ontario (Friends of Killbear)... Looks Picturesque don't you think?!

My cousins and I cliff jumping at Killbear Peninsula!

Killbear Park contains wetlands which are created by surrounding beavers and provide habitat for other organisms and a self-sustaining ecosystem! I find it so special that the area is not only created because of the wildlife instead of humans, but also maintained by itself too with no help from mankind. Wetlands are vital pieces of an ecosystem as they harbor many species of birds, amphibians, and insects by providing nursery areas (Friends of Killbear).

Where did Killbear’s name come from?! Bears are very common in the park as well as at my cottage! My family and I often find our wild blueberries depleted and our neighbor loves sleeping in a hammock outside during the summer and has spotted a few over the years, thankfully dodging any danger. In the spring we often find footprints in the mud double the size of our hands, which is crazy to imagine. Killbear had a history of logging before becoming a national park and protected area. There are stories of a logger killing a bear or vice versa, but the timeline does not line up (Friends of Killbear). Across the lake behind my cottage on rose island is Perry Island which is attached to the mainland by bridge. On Parry Island is a First Nations reserve Anishinabek (Ojibway) called the park which comes to a point ‘Mukwa Nayoshing’ which translates to bear point. To this day bears still swim back and forth, often making a pit stop on Rose Island, and the name is thought to be a mistranslation from Bear Point in Ojibway to Killbear Point in English!

Bear sighting at Killbear National Park (Friends of Killbear)

Killbear National Park is an incredible natural place that has many functions which allow it to sustain wildlife and...what is most important to most humans; to be profitable and provide ecosystem functions to us! I find the space incredibly peaceful, especially around the water which I am often most comfortable around!

References:

Beck, L., Cable, T.T., & Knudson, D.M (2018). Interpreting Cultural and Natural Heritage for a Better World (1st ed). Sagamore Venture

I’ve been working more with the ephemeral feel of the materials and tried to include some of the objects that I recieved from peers. It’s not really working when there’s too many recognisable objects. It’s better when it’s more abstract.  ** These photos are all just tests and tests shots from set. After a talk with kieron I decide to try and use a projector to shine on some shots that I printed on acetate, it did not work as planned due to time limit but definitely something I’d try again in the future. See images below

FMP Project Summary

RED RUN LDN integrated social media campaign that tackles the 3 main stigmas that still surround the public’s opinion on HIV in the UK today. 5 x video adverts and 6 editorial posters. One key thing that I have learnt from this project, is Cinema 4D and After Effects. Software wise I hadn’t really used these programmes before and they weren’t easy to learn. Cinema 4D especially was a different kind of render setting than Premiere Pro. During this project I have also learnt to manage my time a bit better and make sure that I am on time with tasks. What was helpful during FMP is that I would make a checklist and a time frame to be able to complete it by, which structures the p[ace at which I working making me more ruthless when it comes to varying my work and pushing forward with decisions.