#week 1.2

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Moodboard

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Synthesis of our chosen songs:

Peaceful man:

- References to peaceful protesters of the past – e.g. Te Whiti who pursued peaceful resistance to the confiscation of Maori land at Parihaka

- ‘A feather dream, of a fairer hand but no weaker man’ – passive resistance, pacifism, compassion and gentleness do not make one weak.

- Slow plucking of strings, melancholic, wistful, regretful 

Te Oranga: 

- Follows the journey of a person from birth to death

- ‘Mai I te taiohinga, Ka puta mai he pōhēhē, Hau ana te ha o Tawhiri’ (Along come the teenage years, along comes rebellion, the breath of Tawhirimatea changes). Tawhirimatea is the god of wind and weather - could be a representation of the changeable, volatile nature of man / humans?

Nature of Man:

- Examples of atrocities committed by man, corruption and brutality - the nature of man is inherently violent.

- Jungle drums, tribal, building tension and anger

- Chaotic, gritty, frantic cacophony of sound

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Reverse Brief:

For this assignment, we are expected to select a total of three Warren Maxwell songs from the five we were shown. The Bats theatre is putting on a season of plays inspired by Warren Maxwell’s works, consisting of three plays each inspired by one of our three chosen songs. Our task is to create a name for this season (e.g. A Season of ____), as well as to create promotional posters, a website and a video / animation – all of which must display conceptual and visual continuity.

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Koha Week 1.2

In today's class, we completed an exercise which involved listening to Warren Maxwell’s music and responding to it - either by doodling, or writing whatever came to mind. Most of my responses were written scenes I was imagining playing out with the music, emotions or messages I felt the music was conveying or references to specific art styles or aesthetics I felt would work well with each song. 

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Project plan

Project Plan

Neighbours Day

Subject:

Neighbours Day

Emergency Preparation

Audience:

Families

Children

Parents

Young Parents

Grandparents

Business owners

Rich vs. Poor

Pets

Migrants

People alone vs. together

Elderly

Students

Renters

New homeowner

Caregivers

Disabled

Professionals

Doomsday preppers

Eco-Warriors

Tangibles:

Flats

Family home

Fence

Washing line

Road

Swingset

Playground

Apartment

Gardens

Garden hose

Garden gnome

Rubbish bin

Cars

Garage

Birds on power lines

Shoes on power lines

Firewood

Wheelbarrow

Fireplace

Chimney

Deck

Flower pot

Smoke alarm

Fire extinguisher

First aid kit

Blankets

Water

Canned food

Radio

Torch

Axe

Battery

Cellphone

Sausages

Bbq

Ladder

Kennel

Bottle of wine

Shed

Intangibles:

Community

Communication

Knowledge

Awareness

Mental health

Care

Understanding

Love

Supports

Belonging

Home is where the heart is

Home sweet home

Love thy neighbour

Drop, cover and hold

Stop, drop and roll

Effort

Lending a hand

Getting stuck in

Plan b

Styles:

Flat design style

Vector

Typographic

Painted (Oil, watercolour, gauche, acrylic, charcoal)

Grimy

Handdrawn

Collage

Photographic

Post-modernism

Dadaism

Retro

Kids

Seapunk

Swiss design style

Bauhaus

Art Deco

Survival guide (civil defence)

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Bus.png

As my reflection for this week/last week, I have chosen a google image search screenshot of buses, because we have decided that buses would be a good focus for us. Buses are a part of everyday life in cities and are a huge stress for a variety of reasons.

Bus schedules are often inaccurate and poorly designed

Buses are extremely expensive for students ($2.50 each way 5+ days a week = $25 or more (my food budget is $40 - $50))

You have to sit next to strangers who are smelly

Bus stops are often gross and uninspired (there are exceptions, such as the artist revival bus stops in Aro Valley)

Apps for bus schedules are buggy and poorly designed (MetLink widget for Android)

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Week 2: Slow Going

Friday and Saturday I was attacked with illness and I spent Sunday and yesterday recovering. Today I feel almost at 100% so that means it’s time to train.

This week is the Assassin program. I’ll be doing a space edition of this!

Day 1: [yesterday. I took a high intensity nap.]

Day 2: HIIT/High Burn (Star Trek)

Day 3: Casual Training / 30+ min walk (I’ll be using my stair stepper machine for a minimum of 30 minutes)

Day 4: High Burn (Jedi)

Day 5: Strength (Power 18, 5lb weights)

Day 6: Casual Training / 30+ min walk (walk/jog for 30 mins)

Day 7: High Burn (I Aim to Misbehave)

I’m thinkjng about having someone (not my mom) pressure me into working out each day. At least for 30 mins, even if it’s just some soft yoga. I find it very hard to motivate myself.