Here is my Project Brief #1 for Media 1, a
“Digital Self-Portrait”
I declare that in submitting all work for this assessment I have read, understood and agree to the content and expectations of the assessment declaration.
AUDIO:
Explanation Audio 1: I was hesitant to do this part of the task. I found it easier to express my identity through other parts of the task. I sound grumpy and tired and it’s not a side I like to show. I decided to include this in the end because everyone seems more honest, original and raw when they are exhausted.
Explanation Audio 2: Although actions speak louder than words, I do believe what we say speaks a great deal about us. This is why I chose to incorporate a montage of things I find myself saying a lot.
TEXT:
In my 18 or so years there’s only 3 things I’ve learnt:
I am ordinary and therefore limitless.
Great solace is found in the form of ink & paper.
When I start twirling my hair between my fingers it’s time to go to sleep.
Explanation: These are common thoughts I have gathered. I am able to admit freely their is so much I do not know. There’s also a tone variation in this text, the last line shows a bit of humor in me, the second a bit more reflective and the first may sound arrogant but I am anything but that. Once we realise that we are just a spec in the universe this should inspire us not degrade us.
IMAGES:
Explanation Photo One: I played Piano/Keyboard for the majority of my childhood/adolescence although I haven’t played properly in a couple of years and I get frustrated when I forget songs I used to know by memory. You’ll see a thin layer of dust atop the keys. The photos also represent the sentimental side of my personality, like these memories captured I hold a great happiness from when I used to play.
Explanation Photo Two: This board has evolved as an eclectic memory board. I link my identity to my experiences and some of these are kept together on this board.
Explanation Photo Three: Sometimes I feel how I see myself is a result of literature. This is represented by the photo that is kept on top of these books of when I was younger with my brother. It symbolises how I am “built” on what I have learnt. I feel the need to document experiences and feelings, always worried the will fade. That explains the journal.
Explanation Photo Four: It appears I just tipped some of my wardrobe onto my bed. However, I am using this image to depict how I feel that I am able to do things, be brave and explore when I feel I am equipped (with a few belongings) and feel comfortable (like with a warm jacket on).
VIDEO:
Explanation Video One: This is how I feel I am seen by others and sometimes by myself. That is that I can work through problems (spilled case) and rearrange it to find meaning (all tidied up again). rational, logical and efficient.
Explanation Video Two: … more often than not I do not feel comfortable when I can’t make sense of things. I feel the opposite of desrcibed above and I often abandon it rather than find a solution.