Monthly Archives: September 2020
Vicky tutorial – 29/09/20.
I spoke to Vicky about how I had recently began to think about this project as a practice-based research project, which could evolve into an exhibition. I spoke about how I wanted to use this course to develop into phd … Continue reading
Kylie Jenner, Fecal Matter and Salvija – Expanding on Beauty.
As I am exploring facial alteration on Instagram, the best place to start is Kylie Jenner for Dazed Beauty. This was created by an algorithm and fans took to her Instagram comments to voice their discern and disgust for the … Continue reading
Notes On: Cahill, A.J., 2003. Feminist pleasure and feminine beautification. Hypatia, 18(4), pp.42-64.
I have been reading so much over the last month but this article in a journal was so relevant that I took extensive notes from it. The idea of beauty as a process has really helped me link it more … Continue reading
Cluster Analysis – Ethnography.
I’ve been writing up my ethnographic observations and have been conducting cluster analysis on the findings, where I identify various trends and compare these to literary findings and other aspects of my methodology. A big thing that came out of … Continue reading
Research Question and Project Background – Critical Self Analysis Extract.
Through this project and particularly during the early refining stages of constructing my research question, I came to the realisation that defining the language and terminology I use helps me focus and develop a framework of further questions and areas of research. As a fashion media … Continue reading
Digital vs Virtual – definitions.
I recently realised that I was using the terms digital and virtual interchangeably, which is wrong. Whilst I am speaking about digital, virtual is also of relevance as the term is actually about the lack of materiality that something existing … Continue reading
Analysing Future Demographics and using the current market as a tool – Report – Gen Z.
As my focus has recently become centred on community and experiences, I have been analysing future societies to help understand my audience . Call for transparency and greater authenticity in terms of branding. People want to know where things are … Continue reading
Question Framework – Refining.
Now that I have a definitive way of creating the soundscape for the film and have established that the solidified script will develop alongside the interviews, I feel it is time to further refine and focus this project. The project’s … Continue reading
First tutorial back after Summer – Lucy 17/09/20
My first tutorial after summer break was with Lucy and I was very interested to see what she thought of the project development. I showed her that my main research question had changed slightly and was now “How is identity … Continue reading
Playtronica Experimentation.
I conducted some further experimentation with the Playtronica device, set in a field so that I could capture natural sounds and motion as well as the ones created by the Playtronica and our bodies. I am learning how to use … Continue reading