A primary task for this assignment is to build a recipe for noticing in relation to your chosen prompt word. I was tossing up between having my prompt word be lingering or encountering, playing around with the ideas of how nature interacts with industry. After discussing with Hannah and the class about which prompt would work better with my concept, I decided to go with encountering, and built a recipe out of this concept. The best media recipes are like the best cooking recipes. You need a clear outline for both the ingredients and procedure, and clear steps so that anyone can follow, no matter whether the author is present to evaluate or not. Below is a pretty final draft of my recipe for Assignment 3:

Ingredients

• Tripod
• Camera (non-phone)

Procedure

• Journey out with your equipment during the early stages of the morning or evening, once in a city area, another in a suburban area, and once in a park/nature area
• Keep a keen eye out in your location for signs of industry encountering nature and nature encountering industry
• After you have spotted something, assemble your tripod and camera, and produce a tight frame around the subject, focusing on close ups.
• Keep your shot still, and record for anywhere between 5 to 20 seconds, wait longer if there is the potential for something interesting to occur
• Record diegetic sound while filming
• Continue this till you have a minimum of 10 shots for each location
• Repeat this process for each location you’ve chosen that relates to the prompts

My focus with this recipe was clear language. Short and simple sentences, clear instructions and a repetitive process. This simple process allows for the practitioner to be creative and free with what they film, allowing for unique films to be produced through the simplicity of it. This post may be changed an altered throughout the process of this assignment.