“Lost Generation”

This video is inspiring and hope-filled for our generation. We are living in the most diverse world: culturally, artistically, and emotionally that has ever existed. We are living in a world full of life that is perhaps the most fragile and weak it has ever been and which relies on our actions and decisions more than ever to nuetralize it’s threats. I love the way the artist uses his/her words to make an impact on the viewer that really sticks and inspires. Take a look and enjoy!

Codelab videos

Alex and I chose to use the ladder that leads to the ocean as our edge zone. That is the first clip. The clip of the feet and cards is an interpretation of rarely seen public spaces. It was shot outside of the market by the ocean, yet it records the rarely observed ground, therefore becoming documentation of a rarely seen public space. The surveilance of the market sign was taken from above for the surveilance effect. This is our public space. The pidgeon shot is another example of public space rarely seen, playing with the idea that the space is never seen from that perspective and becomes a completely transformed space.

 

Active Urban Intervention

I placed my image on the North building garage right next to the entrance to the building and the elevator on Tuesday morning.  I watched for an hour while students and others walked by observing and staring at it to occupy their time while waiting for the elevator.  I chose this spot because when waiting for the elevator, people will willingly or unwillingly notice and observe it.  Also the image is in plain view to those entering the building from the garage or anywhere that direction, as well as for the students who caught the busses for the U-Bash in front of school. I believe that a representational image can be more powerful than many words. In this way, my image makes a very meaningful statement. There is no text distracting from what the image is speaking of itself. My image remains in that location for now. I took the risk of security or others removing it because I felt it was important for it to be displayed on the day of the U bash. Two of the buses windows were missing (I didn’t do the weeding, they did it at the lab.) but it is not a noticable difference. I am happy with the result. I hope that it inspires, and helps make bus fare affordable for those of us who struggle to purchase a pass every month.

This is a closer image of my intervention design:   

I attended the U-bash today and was excited to part of the huge crowd fighting for change.  There was a band, a few speakers, and hundreds of students waving signs and shouting. Hopefully this effort will result in the $25 U-pass including Emily Carr and other students who deserve to pay the same fare as UBC. I will post pictures of the Bash soon:

Other google earth projects and mapping sites

These are two projects I found interesting.  One is a where’s in the world is waldo project done as a grad project by an Emily Carr student! Very cool.

This Site offers weather information in a visual google earth application.  Although it’s not an artistic site, it displays the high quality applications possible with google earth.

I found this image/map at a website for mind mapping:

http://www.visual-mapping.com/

My google map

Vancouver\’s Drinking Water I chose to do a narrative of our drinking water for Vancouver.  The story follows the process of collecting and distributing our drinking water.  I believe knowing where our water comes from is important information no matter where you live, and I always try to be aware. I enjoyed working on this project.  I had other ideas but chose this one because of the narrative strength.  My other ideas would have included more photos, but the story would not have been of any importance.  This is a story that everyone in Vancouver is a part of and one that everyone should put some thought into.

Urban Intervention design

This is a copy of the design itself.  I am not yet fully satisfied with the exhaust forming the cash simbols, or the overall composition.  I may move the student figure behind the bus, where he/she is left in the exhaust as the bus drives away, clinging to the bike as their sole source of transportation.

Mockup

This is one idea of where I could post my urban intervention.  I like the look of it aesthetically in this location but am unsure of the audience that would see it here.  My targeted audience are people involved with Emily Carr University, but also others should be aware of the fact that we as students pay more than students from other schools for bus passes.  I may look into other places that are closer to campus.

Panorama Final

Very cool animation video

A friend forwarded me the link to this video and I thought it was incredible.  The amount of work that must have gone into it is dazzling.  Take a look.  Here is the URL:

Panorama

This is the first draft image of my Panorama.  I visited the Van Dusen Botanical garden to take the photographs.  I altered the scene above the hedge to make the image feel surreal.  I chose to heavily saturate the garden to accentuate the colors, producing a magical garden atmosphere. 

My panorama proof: