Project #7: The Big Screen Project

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For this project we needed to create an original video and sound work as a large screen public artwork that would be submitted for review by a curator for The Big Screen Project in New York City. We were allowed to either work alone or collaborate with another student for this project, so Justeen and I decided to team up for this one and create a video using both of our ideas. We wanted to communicate the concept that each of us have alter-egos, different personalities that we hide behind the masks of normality. We also wanted to portray some different areas in Reno that may seem exotic to people viewing this video in New York City (if it is chosen to be projected). Our audio was created with the knowledge that not everyone who may see the video in New York will have access to hear the audio. I was very happy with the way this project turned out and had a fun time collaborating with Justeen and hearing a lot of different ideas that I may never have thought of. I am excited to continue working on and perfecting this project for our final project of the semester.

Project #6: Video and Sound Triptych

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For this project we were to create a video and sound triptych for installation in the new Church of Fine Arts 208A Gallery. They were intended to further develop our conceptual expressions through video and sound. Each video was to be distinct and yet relate to one another. I approached this project with the intent to further express a self-portrait, an underlying theme of many of our projects up to this point. I wanted to display a virtual self-portrait with the use of three different extreme sports, each portrayed through unique points of view. They are meant to be started simultaneously and have all been created to be the same length so that they would continue to loop synchronized. However, when presenting these in-class they did not sync up perfectly, but I found the music to have an echoing effect that was rather interesting. I really enjoyed creating this triptych, and if I had the chance to redo this project I'd have liked to do more with the sound and also work on the effects a little more. All in all, I am happy with how it turned out though.