Collaboration class #8 : Expression

Expression

Week 8

2. Reading Quiz 

1. When Maeda uses the “Feel, and feel for” principle, he is drawing on peoples connection to a very personal experience: feelings. List 3 ways that would make use of this principle to visitors of your exhibition
   
   The setting for the video to be seen will need to be dark anr closed in so no one has distractions in the background, or things like glare on the screen.
   I think the music will play a big part in relating to the viewer although there will be no voacls.
   the beat will sync up with us in the video as we walk, and will give a familiar sense that everyone gets whilst walking with a spring in there step.
   The final possible touch may be adding words into scenes to introduce each person and give each person a definate character association. Eg; Sam = "The Music Guy"
   
   
   This band "Tool" have the perfect setting for their live shows, It allows you to completely emerse into the music and explore your imagination. Watch the video below to get an idea of what I mean.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   1. What is animism? Why do you think the “Tamagotchi” craze of the ‘90s became such a craze? How can you apply this to your exhibition?
      
      
      Animism is the belief that all object inhabit a spirit. Animism is so widely varied and only verbally communicate. Primarily belonging to nomadic tribes with unwritten tradition, and no authoritative writings.
      
      
      
      
      

      

      Animism Symbol

      
      
      
      
      I remember the Tamogotchi craze, I was never into it and I didn't understand it at the time, and now that i look back on it , I still Don't understand why it was so big. The technology was't new at the time either, but the concept was, which was basically like a responsability simulation. I guess everyone just jumped on the band wagon. 
      
      
      

      

      Tamagotchi

      
       
2. Name 2 products that you have purchased that gave you that feeling of “Aichaku”. What feelings did those products evoke? Was it the feeling that sold the product to you?
   
   Recently I bought underwater headphones and a waterprrof ipod case. I saw these two product while I was at work, and put them aside immediaetly as they gave me excitement, firstly to experience music underwater, which I now know is awesome!
   And secondly feelings of doubt, hoping that they actually sound good and arent't just a wasrte of money.
   
   
   
   
   
   
3. How do the references to emotion relate to the simplicity/complexity relationship discussed in Law 5 - Differences 
   
   
   Simplicity is something that everyone strives for, In everything you do, you try to cut down costs, time and effort. This creates more complex planning and thinking, and then becomes a matter of worker harder to make things easier.
   
   
   
    The Project:
   
    The filming process is proving to be quite difficult, alot of the shots we have been dreaming up require practice shots, and specific lighting, etc. Its very helpful for learning, but frustrating at this point.
   Its hard to get everyone together for filming and it is also mainly a quite complex idea we are going for, and i do hope it comes out close to something I imagined.
   
   
   
   
   http://buddhistpaganmagick.wordpress.com/category/magickal-practice/ 
   http://www.truthforsaints.com/WorldReligionsCompared/animism/animism.html