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This article highlights societal glitches, explicitly shedding light on how no glitch is ever original and each glitch simply mimics a previous glitches. This article explores how an activity can be estranged from expected procedure - a concept that we are going to attempt convey in our work.

http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2018/04/malcolm-harris-on-glitch-capitalism-and-ai-logic.html

"It must be noted that the word glitch is often delegated to the realm of slang, which explains why it is so easy to pin it with negative connotations. Urban Dictionary defines it as “an error in a structured system”; Dictionary.com defines it as “a defect or malfunction in a machine or plan”. In a society that conditions the public to find discomfort or outright fear in the errors and malfunctions of our socio-cultural mechanics—illicitly and implicitly encouraging an ethos of “Don’t rock the boat!”—a “glitch” becomes an apt metonym." Our video sort of takes away the fear that could be associated with any kind of glitch, or the negative connotations associated with it. Instead we shed a funny light on the situation and make the viewer feel little uncomfortable.

https://thesocietypages.org/cyborgology/2012/12/10/digital-dualism-and-the-glitch-feminism-manifesto/

"there is currently no real consensus on the difference between the terms “glitch” and “bug.” In general internet nomenclature, both words refer to errors that work against authorial intent. The word “bug” is often cast as the weightier and more blameworthy pejorative, alternatively, “glitch” suggests something more mysterious and unknowable inflicted by surprise inputs or stuff outside the realm of code. Often the terms are used interchangeably."

http://www.hz-journal.org/n19/betancourt.html

draft transcript

Here we have an everyday Carmen’s muesli Bar and to consume this lovely delight, one must 1stmeasure out 3 diverts at the top of the bar. Once the spot has been found you may tear this slit, to open the rapper. Next one must then peel the top of the rapper open to release the bar from its packaging. Holding the bar in your left hand, take an individual oat off the bar and consume one at a time. Continue this time snakingly slow process until the entire bar has been eaten.

Next we explore how to eat a peaches cup through the use of chopsticks. As you can see the individual peels off the plastic lid on the cup. Next she picks up her chop sticks and begins to eat those succulent pieces one at a time.

Have you ever wondered what the correct way to eat a cracker was? Well let me show you! Here we shall explore the 2 different ways in which the human race can eat a humble cracker. The first method we shall explore is the vertical interpretation. To eat the cracker vertically one must firstly remove an individual cracker from the packet. Lift this cracker up so that it is in line with your mouth. Point the cracker towards your mouth. Turn it vertically. Open your mouth up wide and guide the cracker into your mouth. Nor at the cracker with your teeth whilst holding it vertically. Continue to nor until the entire cracker has been consumed.

Next we shall engage in the circular interpretation. To perform this method successfully, one must first remove a single cracker from the packet and lift it up to their mouth height. Using your 2 front teeth you must nibble around the outside of the cracker, chewing each bite individually. Continue this process until there is no smooth edge left. Next open your mouth wide and place the circular disc on your tongue. Close your mouth and chew

Here we have an everyday banana and to eat this lovely beauty, one must first pick up the banana and hold it in one hand. Using the other hand individually wrap each finger around the bottom of the banana. Using your other hand, individually wrap each finger around the top of the banana. Once the banana is firmly in your grip, snap that beauty in half. Place one half of the banana on the table and continue to break the other half in half again. Eat the banana vertically.

Next one shall examine how to eat popcorn. The required equipment includes a car keys….. popcorn…… and a toothpick. Turning the popcorn bag sideways, pull open the top of the packet. Pick up the car keys and viciously slice the corner of the packet until the side of the packet has been sliced open. Open the packet out flat on the table. Holding the toothpick between your thumb and forefinger spear each popcorn kernel individually and consume one at a time.

Finally, we shall observe the correct way to eat a capsicum. Pick up the juicy capsicum with your left hand and then swing your right hand over onto the other side of the capsicum. Raise your left pinkie and then your right pinkie. Elevate the capsicum to your mouth and eat like a burger. Lower the capsicum back down and place your pinkies back on the capsicum with your other fingers. To take another bite raise those pinkie fingers, open your mouth wide and bite down on the capsicum.

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experimentation with filming:

Here we where filming one of our group members eat a muesli bar. It was crucial that we experimented with it first, because we needed find the perfect lighting and camera angles for the video

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Experimentation:

The above image captures our first experiments with properly filming out final project. We have an array of different foods to allow us to experiment the best way to capture the awkwardness of the person eating the food in the video

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Experimentation: In this experiment we wanted to explore our concept a little further. To do this we attempted to eat a banana in an unconventional fashion (eating it side ways). This was very funny to do and to film. From this experiment, we will brain storm other foods that we could eat weirdly to emphasise the idea of human glitches. To further alienate the viewer from our strange film clips, we could potentially just show the nose and mouth. This will make the viewer feel uneasy and it will heighten the feeling of glitches when eating the food.

Concept idea:

Explore the idea of glitch and how we eat foods in different unconventional ways through an interactive documentary and video which provides instructions for the audile to follow.

Potential ideas:

Eat lettuce like an apple

Eat capsicum like an apple

Eat jelly with chopsticks

Eat popcorn with chopsticks

Eat a banana side ways

Eat rice one grain at a time

Eat icecream/paddlepop/cornetto from the bottom to the top

Eat blueberries with a spoon

Eat watermelon ¼ with a knife

Eat butter with a spoon

Drink raw egg

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Food art

The below image is of sculptures made by Jim Victor. Jim uses large slabs of frozen butter to carve life sized figures out. The butter is frozen when he creates the art to prevent to from melting. This artwork is inspiring and has helped push my group to consider unconventional ways of using food and how we could present this in an unusual way.

https://www.momtastic.com/webecoist/2008/12/15/food-artists-and-sculptors/#mzrB0dKiErxSdRsO.99

The concept behind glitch art and how it works:

The reaction to a glitch is usually annoyance however numerous ratites are using the idea of glitch to explore and highlight prevalent issues within our society. Glitches are often the product of manipulation or malfunctions which can be by accident or man made

Glitch art has increased its prevalence in recent years because as a society we have adopted higher form or technology and it is become an integral part of our everyday life. The are numerous ways to make glitch art and some processes are much more intensive and time consuming than others.

http://www.theperipherymag.com/on-the-arts-glitch-it-good/

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Food art

The image below is a picture of some of Jason Mecier’s food artworks. He produces mosaics with have been made out of all different types of food such as chips, beans, hamburger buns, candy, cookies, noodles, and pretzels. He uses these different types of food to create portraits of well known celebrities like Rosie O’Donnell, Rachel Ray, Jerry Seinfeld and Kristy Yamaguchi. Although this is not specifically glitch, Mecier plays with the idea of food and how reorganising its form and paring it with other different food items can change its overall message and meaning. I think the idea of showcasing a different meaning through food is something that we will try to highlight as a group. We will attempt to highlight this idea through the notion of human glitches. These glitches will most likely show case different ways of eating food and highlight how our society is so focused on the ‘conventional’ and standard way of eating. As a result of being so focused on this ‘normal’ was, our society has become hyper sensitive of unconventional ways of eating things. Really what is the ‘normal’ way to eat something?

Read more at https://www.momtastic.com/webecoist/2008/12/15/food-artists-and-sculptors/#mzrB0dKiErxSdRsO.99

https://www.momtastic.com/webecoist/2008/12/15/food-artists-and-sculptors/

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Utensils

How to use a knife:

The knife goes on the right side of the plate and therefore is meant to be used in your right hand. to use a knife place your index finger straight and rests it on the blunt side of the blade. The other four fingers wrap around the handle. While your index finger is resting on the top, your thumb holds the knife in position on the side. The end of the knife handle should be touching the base of your palm.

Common foods that require a knife:

Steak

Spreading a spread onto a piece of bread

Cutting fruit

Cutting vegetables

Eating chicken

Eating most dinner meals

How to use a spoon:

Place your thumb on the other edge of the spoon and the rest of your fingers go beneath the other side of the spoon handle. When doing this ensure that the mouth of the spoon is facing the sky. Tilt your spoon on an angle and scoop out the food you are trying to eat.

Common foods that require a spoon:

Soup

Ice cream

Cakes or desserts

Jelly

Yogurt

Nutella

Serving dishes and putting food onto seperate plates

Porridge

How to use a fork:

The fork goes on the left side of you plate and is meant to be used in your left hand. The prongs face away from you and should be sloped downwards. Your index finger is meant to be straight, and rests on the back-side near the head of the fork and your other four fingers wrap around the handle. Knifes and forks are often used in conjunction with each other and when you eat foods. To properly cut your food and spear it with the fork, you need to angle your wrists down towards the plate

Common foods that require a fork:

Pasta

Salads

Most dinner meals

Scrambled eggs

Cake or other desserts

Any foods that have been cut up with a knife

How to use chopsticks:

Hold the chopsticks in your dominant hand loosely. Place the first chopstick in the valley between your pointer finger and thumb and balance it on your ring finger.

Place the second chopstick in the valley between your pointer finger and thumb along with the first chopstick, but rest this one on your middle finger.

Use your thumb, pointer and middle fingers to grasp the second chopstick a bit more tightly.

The first chopstick (on the bottom) remains more or less stationary. The index and middle fingers move the chopsticks.

Using your index and middle fingers to move the top chopstick up and down, open up your chopsticks.

Common foods that require chopsticks:

Sushi

Rice

Dumplings

Noodle dishes

How to eat with your fingers

There is no right or wrong way to eat food with your fingers. Simply pick it up and start eating

Common finger food:

Muesli bars

Chocolate

Cake

Vegetable sticks

Sandwiches

Eating fruit

Popcorn

Small snack items

https://thewoksoflife.com/how-to/how-to-use-chopsticks/

#Assessment 3

For this assignment, my group has decided to focus on the concept of glitch and how it manifests its self in our everyday life, however due to its constant appearance we have become immune to common every day glitches.

A glitch can be defined as:

- “A sudden, usually temporary malfunction or fault of equipment”

- “An unexpected setback”

- “A brief irregularity in the rotation of a pulsar”

https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/glitch

From exploring these depictions we have decided examine the idea of glitches in the way we perceive and eat foods

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Assessment 3 ^^

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Concept Statement

Similar to my first assignment, ‘Submerge,’ also explores the notion of human’s impact on the natural environment. This impact is communicated by ‘Submerge’ as it highlights the effects of plastic bags on turtles and hence the ‘relationship between humans…and the environment.’ Initially I began my process by using a brain-storm to expand upon my existing plastic bag poster idea. As a result of the brain-storm, I decided to make a larger body of work out of plastic bags that incorporated other materials and different digital elements.

From here, I began to experiment with putting my plastic bag poster in water, with the aim of testing its buoyancy and how much the texta would smudge. This experiment was crucial in the development of ‘Submerge’ because it lead me to consider placing my final work in a body of water and filming its entry and exit.

Initially, after deciding that I wanted to incorporate some form of water into my final work, I was considering making a poster the size of the human body. On this poster I was going to display images of turtles, jelly fish, supermarket logos and statistics marine pollution. I was then thinking about placing this sheet of plastic in my pool and lying on it. The weight of my body would force the plastic to sink and whilst this sinking was happening, I would be filming it. Although this was my first project idea, I decided that it was too similar to assessment 1, as my main artwork was still in a poster format. This pushed me to further enhance and develop my initial concept.

From here, I conducted some more research into plastic bags and turtles, which is when I came across the profound link between turtles and surfers. This research was a fundamental part in the development of ‘Submerge’ because it shaped the overall visual appearance of my project. The link with surfers inspired me to base my body of work off the shape of surfboards. This was because surfers often see turtles in the ocean and they also see all the waste such as plastic bags when they are surfing.

‘Submerge’ consists of 5 surfboards, the middle board has a rib cage with the words ‘help’ on it; on either side there are 2 surfboards with turtles on them and the outer most surfboards display jellyfish. ‘Submerge’ is designed in this symmetrical pattern because it highlights the food chain and eating pattern of turtles. The ‘jellyfish’ are symbolic of turtles initial food source, however once these ‘jellyfish’ are consumed, the turtles die because they are actually plastic bags. This death is highlighted through the pictorial of the ribcage in the centre. This ribcage is made to look like it is made of out of human bones, and thus it holds a double meaning. The rib cage not only signifies the impact of our waste on other living animals, it also highlights the detrimental relationship between the wastage that we produce and its impact on our own quality of life.

Once my artwork was physically competed I filmed it moving on the surface of my pool and then my brother used his drone to film me running into the ocean with it. ‘Submerge,’ starts with footage of my final work floating my pool, so that the viewer can easily see what is depicted on each surfboard. The movement of the plastic surfboards represents the movement of sea creatures as they swim through the ocean trying to find food. This movement also conveys the gradual demise of turtles as they will eventually come to their death because of plastic bag consumption. The idea of death is further enhanced when the drone follows me running into the ocean with my artwork and eventually the artwork is lost amongst the waves. As the artwork becomes one with the ocean, it highlights how our consumption of plastic bags eventually end up polluting our waterways and the results are not often seen by individuals, but instead felt by marine life.

Overall, ‘Submerge’ demonstrates the detrimental impact that humans have on the environment especially through plastic bag use and consumption. This is so poignantly displayed in my creation because it ironically highlights the beauty of turtles through vibrantly colourful plastic bags. This oxymoron harshly contrasts with their death because plastic bags are one of the main items causing the turtles ‘beautiful’ death.

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Final work - Submerge

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Experiment 7

Here I have experimented with filming my final work as it moves in water. I think it could be a really cool way to display my final work because the meaning behind it is so closely associated with water and plastic bag pollution.

I sped up the footage of me filming my work as it moved in the pool because of the pool filters. From performing this experiment i have been inspired and am now considering running into the ocean with my project and then letting it sink to the bottom. I could get my brother to film me doing this by running along side of me OR I could get him to use his drone to film me. It will be challenging for the drone to film me running into the water because the camera is mounted at 90 degrease, not straight down. This means that most of the footage will be of the horizon. To prevent this from happening, the drone would have to fly up from behind me and then circle me as i lead my project into the water. This could potentially disorientate the viewer as the camera footage will not be steady and it will spin a lot.

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Experiment 6 - placing it in water

After completing my surfboard designs I connected them all together to form one long strip of 5 surfboards. The design is symmetrical as it features the larger rib surfboard in the middle and then on either side of it there are turtles and the outer most surfboards have jellyfish on them.

After this, I wanted to experiment with putting my completed work in a body of water. To do this I launched my final work in my pool. When placing it in my pool I found it challenging to get all the surfboards to be the correct way up. This was because my final work was so long which meant some of the surfboards would flip upon entry. This was very tedious and annoying because if the wrong side showed, the graphic of the turned or jellyfish would not be displayed. As well as this, it not be symmetrical. These 2 factors detract from the overall meaning and beauty of my work. After trial and error I was able to get the surfboards to be the correct way up which allowed me to photograph properly.

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Experiment 5:

In this experiment I attempted to make some smaller surfboards that would have the jelly fish on the top. Firstly, I drew the shape that I wanted on a piece of paper which I then cut out. I did this so that I could place it next to my other surfboards to see how the size compared to them ( I wanted this one to be proportionally smaller). After a process of trial and error, I eventually drew a surfboard that was the appropriate size in comparison to the others. Next I pinned this piece of paper to one of my pre ironed plastic bags so that I could trace its shape to cut it out.

This experiment worked very well because I was able to see how big/small the paper cut out was in relation to the other surfboards before I actually cut the surfboard out of plastic. It was particularly helpful drawing the surfboard on paper before hand because it is very hard to sketch/draw on the plastic as ratline marker rubs off very easily. Moving forward, I will use these 2 surfboards in my final design, however I will need to decorate them first. I think that I will put a jellyfish on each one.

Furthermore, when experimenting with cutting out the surfboards, I came across the ‘recycle bins at Coles’ section on the bottom of the plastic bags. I have cut this section off and I think I may use it was one of the connecting pieces (to attach one surfboard to the next).

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