#project 4

[bria-yazi]

Testing with Intention

Part 1: Define the Test

My initial test was on layering videos and figuring out how I want to create the project as a whole. The main focus was structure, as I have all the audios and videos I want to use for the project; I just want to figure out how to piece them together. My goal is to convey both nostalgia and a lack of cultural connection through how I format and show the videos. My goal is to get a feel for how my materials work together and how I can use them to get my message across to the audience.

Part 2: Documentation of Process

(I was unable to upload an actual video of the experiment, but it is a mixed layering of old home videos with natural shots of my parents' home countries.)

Part 3: Evaluation

I think this experiment got me much closer to my goal, as it allowed free experimentation on the formatting of my project. Because I already have all the videos and materials for my project ready, it feels like trying to put a puzzle together in a way that conveys my idea, and this experiment definitely gave me a chance to see how I want everything to fit together. The way I layered the videos still feels incomplete and unresolved, as I need to do more experiments with the blender options. The main technical issue I have is figuring out how to use many new tools that I had not yet reached for before this project, but my tests allow me to experiment. I would say my ability to layer the videos as I envisioned failed, as I was unable to get the effect I imagined, but trying the blender tools will definitely help with this.

Part 4: Emerging Structure

This project leans towards--and is--in a video format. I now understand what structure and order I may want for the final project and how I can further experiment with my materials to get there.

[21stbrighteststar]

Did I agree to teach my friends to ski because I want to spend time with them or because one of the main characters of my wip is a ski instructor? We will never know

[darksidersproject4]

"PROJECT4" | EARLY CONCEPT COVER

"Project 4" is a work in progress title and will publish under an official name in the future.

[connorchen-saddog8]

BENT OVER BY THE MACHINE - Final Documentation

Installation view:

Photos:

Full digital video:

For progress and ideas / blogs, look at the rest of this blog! Everything related to project for will all be tagged under #bent over by the machine and #project 4 (they are tagged on this post too, simply click on those!)

Thank you!

[connorchen-saddog8]

Finished Video

Test installed today, everything basically done!

was thinking about it, and i think this piece of video art was a big inspiration

some install photos

[connorchen-saddog8]

quick blog post updating my project! working on the final sculpture, here’s a run down of the process

1. construct cardboard base, attach wire for structure

2. spray expanding foam

3. spray paint white

4. attach wires and dildos and condoms and wires and shit

5. apply gloss varnish

all that’s left is tomorrow i’ll use hot glue to glue in some of the last wires and stuff, and attach magnets for the back flap to close and i’ll test attach it. Leaving the two parts separated for now so i can easily insert the crt.

also! made the body pillow

made the image on photoshop by combining photos of old pcs, reference to the i have no mouth and i must scream game as i think this gooner would find am hot, a gooner reddit post and wendigoon’s rokobasilisk video… (i think the info hazard warning is funny)

i’ll stuff it tommirow

-@all that’s left is to make the video ! and i have thé script all ready , just have to get the tts voice, bit crush some moaning and add text graphics. test installing on monday.

[connorchen-saddog8]

for body pillow: get fabric transfer sheet and print industrial machine or computer on it