9.08.14
My comfortable project took on a lot of for thought that wasn't as hard as it seemed to be at the time. I'm comfortable with acting and I recognized my character to have a certain type of composure and attitude. Through practice I learned how the character should act and react to different situations and eventually I knew him inside and out. My experimental project was somewhat simple for me to complete because it took little leg work but a lot of careful study of my own body.
Kathryn Wier
This reading covered many of the prime elements of 21st century contemporary art. The inclusiveness, aesthetic equality and formalities of modern traditions,are the main subjects of question that bring contemporary art of this age to life. Weir mentions that "the forms, concerns and strategies of art today not only refer to multiple modernisms, but also draw on very long standing aesthetic heritages, and reflect on flows and borrowings between overlapping cultural histories." Meaning that the key ideas of contemporary art are brought to existence through the help and combination of other works or ideas in the field of art.
Miwon Kwon
This reading calls attention to the visual art experiments in a much less contemporary state of time. During the 1960s much of the nations focus was on the Vietnam war or other international affairs. As a result, the experimental art of this era contain conceptual art, land art, happenings, performance, process art, activist art, ect. According to Partly, "The artists who are trying to do non-object art are introducing a drastic solution to the problems of artists being bought and sold so easily, along with their art." In other words, "dematerialized art is being viewed as a strategic subversion of the commercialization of art and the commodification of the art object," according to Kwon.
Notes on Searching for Silence
Four minutes and thirty-three seconds has been known to cause a bit of ruckus during its performance. On Spotify, there is an album called 4'33" that is several songs long and each has a different title. From what I've heard, the entire album is silent with no inclusion of sound anywhere. At first I was a bit disgruntled, but once I forced myself to listen closer, I began to hear outside of the sound and payed more attention to the space that was around me. I have a feeling John Cage intended for his piece to be created through the sound of the surrounding area in order for people to pay more attention to once around them. Using their ears instead of their eyes, the humms and murmurs that arrose from the crowd became a production of sound.
Documentary Analysis
AUTHORSHIP
Who made this film?
Kunhardt McGee production company
What do I need to know about the filmmaker(s) to analyze this film?
Genealogists and genetics utilize the latest advancements in DNA analysis to reveal secrets hundreds of years old for this film and have combined their findings into one book.
PURPOSE
What central questions is the film trying to answer?
Are athletes genetically molded into greatness by their ancestors or is it of their own natural doing.
What does the filmmaker want people to know or remember?
They want people to learn how genetics can affect you as a person.
Who is the target audience?
People who question their ancestors' history and impact or involvement in their lives.
ECONOMICS
Who funded this film and what is his or her interest in this particular approach to the film’s main topic(s)?
The film is in association with Ark Media, a company that deals with genetic information.
IMPACT
Who might benefit from the messages in this film?
Those who question their genetic history.
Who might be harmed or disadvantaged by them?
Those who believe genetics don't affect you as a person.
What have I learned from this film?
Genetics have some affect on your life and how you choose to live your life.
Why might the film’s message(s) matter to me?
Everyone has an ancestral past.
RESPONSE
What kinds of actions might I take in response to this film?
I can research my family tree on ancestry.com.
CONTENT
What is this film about (and what makes you think that)?
Genetics because it involves genetic research.
What ideas, values and information are overt? Implied?
Genetics have an affect on how you live and who you grow to be.
Who are the voices of authority in this film? Are there voices left out that would add important perspectives?
The film only researches and studies the lives of a few people to prove its point. It's not consistent
TECHNIQUES
What techniques does the filmmaker use to communicate essential ideas?
One on one interviews.
How do those techniques communicate the intended message(s)?
Very straight forward.
INTERPRETATIONS
How might others see this film in a way that differs from the way I see it?
This film may have research errors that could have been overlooked.
How and why might different types of people interpret this film in divergent ways?
They may assume their life is worthless if they had a constant flow of poor ancestors.
What is my reaction to this film and what do I learn about myself from my reaction or interpretation?
This film gave me some insight on recognizing that I have a place in my family lineage.
CONTEXT
When was this film made?
2014.
Since then, has anything occurred that is relevant to the claims or focus of the film?
No. Not enough time has passed yet.
Where or how has this film been distributed (shared with the public)?
Through TV and Internet.
CREDIBILITY
Which of the film’s assertions are facts and which are opinions?
Most of its assertions are backed up by facts.
What sources does the film rely on for its information, ideas or assertions? Are those sources credible? How do you know?
The film studies its research findings from the data book that they mention in the beginning.
Who made this film?
Kunhardt McGee production company
What do I need to know about the filmmaker(s) to analyze this film?
Genealogists and genetics utilize the latest advancements in DNA analysis to reveal secrets hundreds of years old for this film and have combined their findings into one book.
PURPOSE
What central questions is the film trying to answer?
Are athletes genetically molded into greatness by their ancestors or is it of their own natural doing.
What does the filmmaker want people to know or remember?
They want people to learn how genetics can affect you as a person.
Who is the target audience?
People who question their ancestors' history and impact or involvement in their lives.
ECONOMICS
Who funded this film and what is his or her interest in this particular approach to the film’s main topic(s)?
The film is in association with Ark Media, a company that deals with genetic information.
IMPACT
Who might benefit from the messages in this film?
Those who question their genetic history.
Who might be harmed or disadvantaged by them?
Those who believe genetics don't affect you as a person.
What have I learned from this film?
Genetics have some affect on your life and how you choose to live your life.
Why might the film’s message(s) matter to me?
Everyone has an ancestral past.
RESPONSE
What kinds of actions might I take in response to this film?
I can research my family tree on ancestry.com.
CONTENT
What is this film about (and what makes you think that)?
Genetics because it involves genetic research.
What ideas, values and information are overt? Implied?
Genetics have an affect on how you live and who you grow to be.
Who are the voices of authority in this film? Are there voices left out that would add important perspectives?
The film only researches and studies the lives of a few people to prove its point. It's not consistent
TECHNIQUES
What techniques does the filmmaker use to communicate essential ideas?
One on one interviews.
How do those techniques communicate the intended message(s)?
Very straight forward.
INTERPRETATIONS
How might others see this film in a way that differs from the way I see it?
This film may have research errors that could have been overlooked.
How and why might different types of people interpret this film in divergent ways?
They may assume their life is worthless if they had a constant flow of poor ancestors.
What is my reaction to this film and what do I learn about myself from my reaction or interpretation?
This film gave me some insight on recognizing that I have a place in my family lineage.
CONTEXT
When was this film made?
2014.
Since then, has anything occurred that is relevant to the claims or focus of the film?
No. Not enough time has passed yet.
Where or how has this film been distributed (shared with the public)?
Through TV and Internet.
CREDIBILITY
Which of the film’s assertions are facts and which are opinions?
Most of its assertions are backed up by facts.
What sources does the film rely on for its information, ideas or assertions? Are those sources credible? How do you know?
The film studies its research findings from the data book that they mention in the beginning.
Notes on Sound
Notes on Occupy Wallstreet
Occupy Wall Street has gotten out of control. There is no longer a primary stance of what people should be protesting, but instead its just a mash of people bunched up in dis-organized anger over big corporations and other companies that could care-less about these protesters. Dis-organized anger is going to make things change; actually changing things is going to make things change
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12.01.14
Mapping Daily eating habits: I wake up hungry but don't usually eat breakfast
Mapping Daily eating habits from perspective of my stomach:
Mapping Daily eating habits from perspective of my stomach:
- Photos
- Diary/Journal
- Timeline
- Video
- Voice recordings
- Web charts
- Sketching
- Saving things