Wednesday, 14 October 2009

research

looking at artists;
-Tacita Dean
-Robert Rauschenberg
-Janet Cardiff

Also been investigating journal projects.

Tuesday, 13 October 2009

can not upload video at the moment...very frustrating

Sound / Video project cont...

The super 8 onto DVD, is something that perhaps needs more time to explore and not that suitable for the short project with the deadline being next, I had originally wanted explore the concept of analogue to digital and vice versa, filming the DVD sequence back onto super 8.

Other projects I had begun to explore is a sound piece based on drawings and sketches, I wanted to create a catalogue of sound based on my drawings, so for example '1 minute drawing', would be a sound piece recording the sound of the pencil on paper for the whole minute, therefore keeping some form of structure to the work.

I shall move forward with this idea I need something to link it though? How can it be presented? Also pro-tools software would most likely need to be used to enhance the pencil noises as at the moment they are quite minimal. What do my drawings need to be off? Images relating to sound? Therefore microphone/stereo/speaker/headphones/walkman, etc. Something that links in with the sound aspect...also I need to think about whether the drawing is something that is going to become part of the final piece, or is this something to be withheld from the viewer and allow the sound to become quite abstract?

Friday, 2 October 2009

Final 3rd Year project '1992' (2009)


Work from 3rd Year Degree Show 'Zone' Old Truman Brewery



























This is my work from my degree show the images show the installation of the 'Doreen' series.
4 images 16"x 12" C-type

MA UCA Maidstone

After graduating from UCA, Maidstone with a First Class. BA Hons degree in Photography and Media Arts I wanted to continue my practice in an academic setting therefore I felt the MA course at UCA, Maidstone (MA Artists' Film,Video and Photography) was ideal for me. Focusing on the theory side of my work and allow myself to continue to build a respectable portfolio.

#1 Project :
The brief is very open the idea to link it back with previous discussions within the briefing, use of video and audio or one or the other. Over the Summer I have managed to come across old super 8 films of my family from around the 60's up to late 70's included in this my parents wedding which I had never seen before, although it is a small segment and there is no sound only the eerie soundtrack added by the company that transferred these film reels onto DVD, I have both film and DVD available to use and explore and am interested in what I can achieve within this project.

Most of my work is photographic stills so it would be interesting to explore more of an installation or video/film piece.