Monthly Archives: February 2020
Notes on ‘The Gender Games’ – by Juno Dawson.
‘Blindly Conforming’ pg 32 ‘Gender had comprehensively informed routines and practices’ pg 44 ‘Societally, girls rejecting feminine gender norms are tarred with ‘tomboy” pg 41 ‘Desire comes from that space between your belly button and genitals’ pg 69 ‘Od course, … Continue reading
Isamaya Ffrench: ‘In the future beauty will be about displaying your DNA’ Oct 2019.
As I have set myself a goal to start thinking about new technologies and the future of media, I came across this interview with Isamaya Ffrench who is a futuristic make up artist. I am still continuing to develop my … Continue reading
Symbolism of Fruit in Renaissance Art.
Artistic depictions of fruit date back 3000 years to Ancient Egypt. Still life paintings of food were found in the majority of ancient Egyptian tombs, as people genuinely believed that the paintings of food items would, in the afterlife, become … Continue reading
Social Media Strategy – Ahmad Swaid, Dazed head of Content talk 6/2/20.
I was very excited to have Ahmad come ant talk to us, not only because I love Dazed, but because I have been thinking a lot about how to implement a strategy for conceptual work. What stuck with me the … Continue reading
Ideas for simple music videos and shoots.
Make a quick film with these kinds of quick cuts and framing – doesn’t require complicated filming . Shoot different scenes and edit together to make something similar – under 30 seconds.
Bart Hess talk 3/2/20.
Bart Hess’ work has been influential to me for quite some time, the multi -disciplinary aspect of combining technology with fashion, art, textiles and adding a commercial spin is something I love and want to achieve through my work. Additionally … Continue reading
Matthew Barney.
I love everything about this, from the visuals to the soundscape, the concepts of sexuality and fantasy. The aesthetically driven metaphorical style is something I try to emulate.
Potential Proposal – Developing the Music Video as a Collaborative Art form.
I have been thinking about who I want to collaborate with and at this point it seems natural to approach musicians who want to have visuals created for their work, through this I will gain experience working with clients and … Continue reading
Reflective Statement – Jan. Reflecting on last unit and moving forward.
As a reaction to my feedback from the last unit, I have started booking intermittent studio time as this enforces deadlines and more physical experimentation. I am also making an extra effort to expand my network of collaborators and invite … Continue reading
Notes on: ‘Chavs The demonization of the Working Class – Owen Jones’.
‘It is rare for the media’s eye to fall on working-class people at all; when it does, it is almost always on outlandish individuals such as Karen Matthews, or Alfie Patten.’ pg 23-24 ‘The media had helped to create the … Continue reading