On adobe breeze connect i spoke with John Lockhart about my idea, and how i had developed it so far. Firstly I told him how i had looked at the Uzi Sub Machine Gun and i was looking at who used it, why it was made ETC. These are some of the things he told me.
"Its interesting how the gun can hold power to a situation"
"If you cant fire the gun in the museum is it still a gun?"
"It would be interesting to look at the difference between form and functionality"
Monday, 28 June 2010
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Tuesday, 15 June 2010
Pitt Rivers Trip Chosen Object Information
Sixteenth Century Key
"Sixteenth century keys were decorated iwth very odd and art orientated patterns"
"England Hertford Muniment Chest Key"
Uzi Sub Machine Gun
"Quick fire gun"
"The gun is named after its creator, Major Uziel Gal of the Israel Defence Forces (IDF)"
"One of the most famous Sub Machine Guns of all time. Made in the late 1940's. It fires 8mm bullets and its main function is to kill"
"It is used or was used in over 90 counrys and also was very popular with the police and other defence organisations"
"Retractable Stock Magazine"
Pitt Rivers Trip
On Thursday the 10th of July the Creative and Media Class and I had a trip to the Pitt Rivers
Museum. Pitt Rivers Museum is located in Oxford near Oxford University, more specifically at the back of the Nation History Museum. The Pitt Rivers Museum is all about Human Anthropology. Also it doesn't just focus on the English history it focuses on the whole worlds history.
Our objective for the trip was to see the history of human kind and to see all the interesting things it has to show. Also the objective of the trip was to give us an idea on our final piece and to help us think outside the box with our ideas.
After looking through many items i found two things that really stood out to me. And when i say stood out to me i mean, questions popped in my head asking where this object was from, why was it made like that? etc. And also they made me think about the memories behind them. The two objects that stood out for me were:
Uzi Sub Machine Gun
Sixteenth Century Key
The thing that stood out for me in these two objects is that they both are quite small but can do so much! And also they are both quite old objects so that could open up a lot of history behind them. The key stood out also as when i saw it i immediately thought i wonder what that unlocked. And then thinking about it, the possibilities of what it could unlock are endless. It is also as if it is the key to its own history and its own memories. For the Uzi it was partly because i have an interest in war and war weaponry. But when i saw the weapon i couldn't help but feel that this small thing has done so much. And it got me thinking about design and how thing are made. Why was the Uzi made like it was? Why was the Key designed as it was?
After doing the trip i feel that i have come away and now have an idea on how
I'm going to do my project. I'm not sure if i will use these objects but the trip has taught me to think about objects and look deeper. Also to think about obvious questions because you will be surprised what you find.
If i had to visit Pitt Rivers again i would have a deeper look into the
museum. As i juts went to things that made me think 'wow'. But after analysing some if the objects i found you will be surprised by some things. So therefore i would look around a lot more and have a look at some objects that don't necessarily interest me.
Museum. Pitt Rivers Museum is located in Oxford near Oxford University, more specifically at the back of the Nation History Museum. The Pitt Rivers Museum is all about Human Anthropology. Also it doesn't just focus on the English history it focuses on the whole worlds history.
Our objective for the trip was to see the history of human kind and to see all the interesting things it has to show. Also the objective of the trip was to give us an idea on our final piece and to help us think outside the box with our ideas.
After looking through many items i found two things that really stood out to me. And when i say stood out to me i mean, questions popped in my head asking where this object was from, why was it made like that? etc. And also they made me think about the memories behind them. The two objects that stood out for me were:
Uzi Sub Machine Gun
Sixteenth Century Key
The thing that stood out for me in these two objects is that they both are quite small but can do so much! And also they are both quite old objects so that could open up a lot of history behind them. The key stood out also as when i saw it i immediately thought i wonder what that unlocked. And then thinking about it, the possibilities of what it could unlock are endless. It is also as if it is the key to its own history and its own memories. For the Uzi it was partly because i have an interest in war and war weaponry. But when i saw the weapon i couldn't help but feel that this small thing has done so much. And it got me thinking about design and how thing are made. Why was the Uzi made like it was? Why was the Key designed as it was?
After doing the trip i feel that i have come away and now have an idea on how
I'm going to do my project. I'm not sure if i will use these objects but the trip has taught me to think about objects and look deeper. Also to think about obvious questions because you will be surprised what you find.If i had to visit Pitt Rivers again i would have a deeper look into the
museum. As i juts went to things that made me think 'wow'. But after analysing some if the objects i found you will be surprised by some things. So therefore i would look around a lot more and have a look at some objects that don't necessarily interest me.
Monday, 14 June 2010
Meeting John Lockhart (Online)
Today in Creative Media we met John Lockhart (online) on Adobe Connect. First of all he told us about what he does and how we will be working with him in our Project.
He works as an artist, in both physical and digital media. Mostly making instillation and presenting things in a certain way. He also works with schools on educational project's just like he is doing with us. He then showed us some of the work he has done, and it gave me an idea of some ways can present my work.
The class and I then asked questions...
"How did you first get into working with schools and educational projects?"
Response
He told us how it was an accident, and how it just happened. He also said he is glad it happened because it is a way he can make more work ect.
"Do you find that your finished work is very different and much more developed than your first idea?"
Response
He said that it really depends. Sometimes his first idea is completely different from his final idea and some times its very similar! But all ideas are developed to some extent.
He also suggested to us that we find an object and find the memory there and find inspiration from it (for our project). He said how this would really help us in our project and really just gave us an idea on how we could start our project.
He works as an artist, in both physical and digital media. Mostly making instillation and presenting things in a certain way. He also works with schools on educational project's just like he is doing with us. He then showed us some of the work he has done, and it gave me an idea of some ways can present my work.
The class and I then asked questions...
"How did you first get into working with schools and educational projects?"
Response
He told us how it was an accident, and how it just happened. He also said he is glad it happened because it is a way he can make more work ect.
"Do you find that your finished work is very different and much more developed than your first idea?"
Response
He said that it really depends. Sometimes his first idea is completely different from his final idea and some times its very similar! But all ideas are developed to some extent.
He also suggested to us that we find an object and find the memory there and find inspiration from it (for our project). He said how this would really help us in our project and really just gave us an idea on how we could start our project.
Thursday, 10 June 2010
Wednesday, 9 June 2010
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