It took me quite a while to think of ways to represent myself within various media forms. How will I show a selection of my ideologies, interests and strengths using photo, video, audio and writing I wondered. However, once I began to collect these ‘media pieces’, I found it quite enjoyable to use symbolic, abstract, and innovative ideas to create a ‘portrait’ of myself. Here are the photos, videos, audio recordings and words that I decided to consolidate into my ‘Media Self-Portrait’:
[click the different images in this gallery to see my description & explanation for each]
[the descriptions/explanations for all media items below add up to 200 words]
I had the idea to see how an Online Personality Test would describe me so I decided to try it out. The “results” were fairly accurate and so I recorded my ‘algorithm-based’ personality description.
My family is fortunate enough to have a fairly large garden space and I have become fairly fond of its plant/animal life. I appreciate the calm and peaceful environment it provides.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RufSLsdNd2c
I wanted to demonstrate my creative/innovative side. This video represents my desire to create more unique products.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6tvCEBsW7s
This video symbolises my appreciation of calm and peaceful environments/interactions. It also shows an aspect of my home which I value greatly.