Replies to my post: Real ARtists love Real ARt

I had some great feedback/comments on my psot ‘Real ARtists love Real ARt’:

Jenni:  

Comment to Anna’s blog post

December 5, 2009 by lumiereproject

Anna was wondering that how some of seem to be very confident about showing out own work, and where the confidence comes from.

From my own point of view I think that the most important thing has been the feedback received during my studies etc. I remember when I had started my BA and was presenting my first photo project in front of the class I was shaking. It was a very strong, very personal project. I almost lost my voice as I spoke. But the feedback was really good and made me believe in my self. I think I know by now when I do something good, something ok, or something bad. But it is important to believe in yourself, who you are, what you want to create and put your own mark on it. Be yourself and be unique. Take risks and be aware of failing at times too, but learn from that.

annaleiza Says:
December 5, 2009 at 3:09 pm | Reply I like that – I think feedback is important – and can build confidence in your work. I really think self-belief has a lot to do with it too. Thanks Jenni!

• lumiereproject Says:
  December 5, 2009 at 5:25 pm | Reply Thank you Leiza for bringin the subject up. It’s an important one!

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Rabhia :   (Not sure if this was in response, but it certainly fits well with the topic)

Impossible Ideas

December 4, 2009 — cloudseeker

As artists -

we believe in the impossible ideas-

Even , if it seems un-achieveable,

Self belief  is the only answer -

But also, a little money also help.

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Susan:

Dear Anna,

read your weblog about confidence this week end. 

Just wanted to say that I think we all feel like that somewhere, sometime with the course.

I am waiting for Andy to say that my work has been so bad since coming back that I haven’t made up the extra credits I needed. Partly think that’s why my student tab on pronto is empty… he’s read the essay and is chucking me out!  

Hope its ok to email this and that by the time the assessments are handed in we can  stop and draw breath and get back to enjoying our course again!

Susan

From: Anna-Leiza Barthorpe <witchileiz@hotmail.com>
To: susan mortimer <susanmortimer@btinternet.com>
Sent: Sunday, 6 December, 2009 18:48:37
Subject: RE: weblog

Hi Susan
 
Thanks for emailing re the post.  I am now worrying that everyone thinks I’m a dangerously shy introvert!! (Which I’m not!)  Reflecting, I think my lack of confidence with peers is more to do with not taking an Art degree as such – I did a combined studies degree in English Studies and the Arts – which allowed me to experience a huge array of art-based subjects, but I did not get the experience of showing to fellow art students, and presenting in that kind of atmosphere.
 
Anyway, thanks so much for taking the time to email!  And please don’t worry about your work – you are doing a fantastic job!  I know it’s not easy with a family, etc., is it?  I can’t remember how to invite/add a new classmate on pronto again – will try and do it for you beofre Tuesday – though you are still on contacts tab.
 
I’ve been looking around to see how everyone is getting on with the Unit 1 Assessment, and am getting a little nervous as quite a few haven’t posted it yet!  I’m not sure I’m putting things in the correct places, but am basically going with the rule that if I put in more rather than less, then some of it must hit the mark!
 
How you getting on with it?  Do you still have to do it, or did you finish Unit 1 already?
 
OK, thanks again Susan – you’re a star! 
 
Leiza x

Dear Leiza,

No you don’t come over shy or introverted at all! Your weblog is always great to read and full of interesting stuff. Remember reading it before starting with the group and thinking wow you were one of the ones to watch.

 Wasn’t too sure about what we needed to post, so did the learning outcomes write up with links, but not categories like some have. Got tremendously confused as was doing the essay and Andy kept changing what he said I needed to do…. I did complete unit one and some of  unit 2… but there was as well as a unit 3. So I need to make up around 70 credits to complete this unit one now… so how that happens in 4 months? 

Its not easy doing this course with a family, so I really root for you and Jenni and Hassen, though it seems everyone is making huge commitments to do the course. It is really something to be able to share the course with committed people.

Hope its all good there,

Susan x

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IN stallation

I have been working on/dreaming up ideas for my final project.  I love the idea of the augmented reality 3d figures – as an option on the website – where the user can print out a sheet of marked paper, place it on their physical desktop, where (once they have allowed their webcam access), a 3d figure will appear on their physical desktop (viewed on the monitor) as if in reality, shown on their computer screen, whilst they look on in the background.

BUT… I am thinking it would be such a shame not to take advantage of the space at Wilson Road and show this also as an installation.  I imagine  a room, where the viewer walks in and behind them is a large projection of the animated movie (as in the website), before the viewer would be another projected screen, and at the top of this screen, a webcam/camera focussed on the viewer.  ON the ground would be certain marked patterns.  These patterns would act as marker symbols for the 3d images.  So… the viewer would see in front – herself, surrounded by 3D moving (animated) images, with the projected movie running as a scene behind her.

I am not sure if I am describing/explaining this well enough – I am not certain of the terminology yet, but I am hugely excited by this idea!

This would fit my proposal exactly, and I am hoping it won’t be too much of a brain-twist to do this either (see my earlier comments on the technology being foregrounded rather the artwork, and spending too much time on the technical and so missing out on the creative).

I have started working on 3d models recently – just need to ensure they can be output/exported into the correct extension to work with the code/software I found.  I really didn’t have the time to learn how to code, etc from scratch, so I am hoping this is the answer to my prayers, and I feel it is a much better fit than my original markerless facial tracking idea.

I want to start working on the website movie now – I want it to be an atmospheric, ethereal experience, and so am looking at After Effects here, and looking at researching other artists and the work they have done which may have a similar style.

Lots of work to do – but I finally feel like something concrete is in place now.  Now I can run with it!

Re: Timetable

It has been so hard to follow the timetable, although the second one was a lot more realistic.   Work, family and just life in general, all add to the stress of  trying to juggle time.  There have been many fights over time requirements/commitments in my home.  But, as I observe my peers’ blogs – I see that I am not alone, in fact – it seems to be the norm.  As always in my life, I seem to be attempting to ‘get my house in order’ at the eleventh hour – but the timetable did act as a kind of Governer hanging over me – reminding me that this was time I expected to devote to the project.  Often, I would find myself annoyed at (what felt like) the intrusion of extra tasks, presentations, etc., when all I really wanted was to get on with the project (of course, I understand these ‘intrusive tasks’ are acutally essential parts of the MA, but at the time…).  Due to the above mentioned pressures, plus having a mid-course crisis and changing direction in the project, I feel quite a long way behind now, but have confidence I will catch up.

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Video Blogs

‘Thinking of doing some video blogs whilst sketching, and maybe playing – I mean practicing with software.  Why? – Well, I think it would add another dimension to this blog (gotta look after all two of its readers!)

Pros:

• A bit more interesting
• Shows the creativity in action (warts and all)
• Live, real, an extra dimension to the text/stills.
• Could be used in final output (like the Bonus Features in a DVD!)

Cons:

• Could look a little contrived,
• Could be counterproductive
• Time -to edit, upload, export, plan, etc.

Hmmmm… pondering on this one!

Research Project Presentation

“What are you doing?”

My Research Presentation – just trying to upload this has taken so much time – and the result is far from impressive – shoddy quality imagery (YouTube – bah!)- sorry everyone.  I will attempt to fix this within the week, but for now, my soul is in flagging…