For this module I have completed 3 articles based upon the subjects Power, Memory and Spectacle. During this module we were given three obstructions for the piece based upon Lars Von Trier’s film The Five Obstuctions. These obstructions have allowed me to explore different areas of work that I would not normally explore.
I have experimented during this module with a number of things, especially my memory artefact which was made for the obstruction which required us to create something we hadn’t created before. I created a flash movie, having never used adobe flash before this was quite a challenge and the end result was not the most compentely created piece I have ever made however, I feel that as I only had two weeks to create the artefact and the problems that I did encounter including not being able to host it on the internet due to problems uploading flash movies. This also helped with my problem solving, as I spent a large amount of time trying to fix things that had gone wrong.
I think that throughout this project a number of things worked and a number of things didn’t. The first artefact I created i’m not particularly impressed with the spectacle piece. I feel that I should have been more ambitious and more creative. That with the skills I have (much of which i’ve realised since my skills audit) I could have created a much more interesting piece had I spent more time thinking out it.
My favourite artefact is my Power artefact, as I was most interested in the project, it allowed me to bring in outside influences and meant that my work depended highly upon the creation of others. It also meant that there was an authenticity to my work which I am very interested in.
I am personally pleased with my own development throughout the duration of this module and I think that is reflected within my blog. Initially the research for Spectacle I think lacked the spark that the other subjects did and I think I have become more enthusiastic since the start of the module.
I think i’ve learnt a lot about the way I work during this research and development, I have always known that I enjoy working on something more if I am interested in it, but I think it’s really interesting how you can find something you enjoy within every project. For example I enjoy learning new skills so the memory piece was ideal for me.
I am going to continue to experiment for the 311mc module and I think that part of that experimentation will develop from the memory piece and the idea of interactivity which is something I really like and was used for both Memory and Power this term. I am also going to look at new ways of printing photographs for example using not only paper, but other methods such as glass printing or vinyl printing.
