Author: Shiloh Cavallin

When initially entering the studio of Media Bodies, it became apparent early on that the key function of the course was to engage with the concept of embodiment, and how it pertains to our experiences, emotions and movement. As the course progressed into the final stage of the student exhibition, the most interesting component was […]

With the student exhibition just around the corner, the final components of Memories of Movement are underway. However, one outstanding step prior to public viewing is the way of which it will be shown to ensure that our concept reaches the standards initially set in the pitch presentation. As Memories of Movement includes three seperate experiences created by two […]

  Focusing on the concept of perspective, the weekly task was used as an experiment for Memories of Movement’s visual representations of memory. Comprised with a variety of shots within the city landscape, each still frame captures the interactions with its environment, displaying the relationship between sound and movement. Shot sizes ranging from long-shot to mid-shot, they […]

After completing the pitch for Memories of Movement and proceeding with the productions planning, the feedback received informed that further research and experimentation was required prior to shooting to enhance the concepts themes and stylistic elements. Therefore, our first step was creating an annotated bibliography to correlate researched texts to enhance understanding of memory and movement, […]

Establishing our concept of memory and embodiment, our group decided upon creating an exhibit that contains two works that have the ability to be seen individually or collaboratively. With the first work being interview segments from four subjects, the second work aims to be visual representations of their memories in an attempt to provide audiences […]

Delving into the creative practice of photography, Krystal Torre discusses the mental and physical processes taken to produce her works. The work aiming to depict ‘stillness and touch’ through photography, the work references Elizabeth R. Straughan’s text, Touched by Water: The Body in Scuba Diving. Providing an insight into scuba diving, Straughan brands the practice as […]

The first segment of Noticing Media Bodies documentary series, Kalem Beange talks about skating as a creative practice that entails both an embodied experience and emotional expression. Skateboarding being a physical expression, it evokes continuous challenges related to emotion, more so fear, as participants engage in high risk tricks as they move from point A […]

Within this segment of Noticing Media Bodies, Joe Tiernan discusses the creative practice of production design. As the practice incorporates both mental and physical labour, the documentary depicts how embodiment is a driving factor in the creation of these worlds. The work engaging with the concept of embodiment within the creative practice of production design, the […]

Running & Proprioception Delving into the world of skateboarding, Kalem Beange discusses how his practice is a form of an embodied experience, as well as a form of emotional expression.  Skateboarding being a physical expression, the work evokes its connection to emotion that can be considered a form of therapeutic release as they engage in […]