Tag: practice

Week 3 in Progress.

by jasonhendriks on March 20, 2017 in media 3, Uncategorized • 0 Comments

Brian brought the classrom to practice in a studio environment. It is located in building 8 level 7 and we played with the lighting equipment available in the room. Brian showed us different techniques of lighting, how even the slightest change of lighting-angle can impact the result of the photo. The lighting equipment in the studio seems very high-end. Unfortunately not everyone in the class is tech-savy, so Brian controlled most of the lighting, showing different hues and temperature the lighting can exhibit. Everybody tried practicing, with interesting and cool results. I became a short model myself, and (maybe) it convince me I could become a model.

The picture abouve is one result from the class practice. It was done with one lighting to the model’s right (or left from her perspective). The images look is similar to a chiaroscuro painting, very contrast look between the subject and the lighting.

Documentary as an open space

by jasonhendriks on July 25, 2016 in Media 2 • 1 Comment

During my first week, Kim gave my class an introductory reading about what this class is all about. And that is participation.

In the classical tale of documentary, the art form works as a representative of a community, group, or a problem that the author wants to address. Usually the author researches, brainstorm and plan a narrative in which the filming would follow with. Open Space Documentary takes an alternate path, a curved one that slides off as a meander but eventually arriving at the same end. It works through collaborative means, between the author and the subject.

The docuentary does not work by the idea of one director, and then advanced and supported by footage and interviews, rather the community participants become the authors.

They deploy story-telling strategies all the while engaging and creating something new through their communication. I think that open space documentary actually lets the community shape the narrative. Through the participatory method, the practice is “reciprocal, localized, reflective and multi-voiced”. not an argument but as a way to consider a concept or a place.

Taking this studio is a huge step for me. Communication skill is the bread and butter of a media practitioner, because creating media involves a lot of other people. It’s going to be a challenge, but i hope it might as well be a goddamn worthy one. Lastly, here’s a quote from the second reading that Kim gave us, it pins really well in my head right now.

What matters is that you remain close to what is human, to what your life has taught you to believe, and that you develop your own ideas and authorial voice

cheers,

Practice practice practice, Project O

by jasonhendriks on June 1, 2016 in Uncategorized • 0 Comments

So I did a little video for the small organization that I am working on , Project O. We are a bunch of Indonesian students trying to raise awareness that there are still 2.5 Million children in Indonesian struggling to go to school. We are trying to help, the best that we can.

The video that I made is for the campaign, #POChallengeYourSenses . We want to challenge the Maxim “The Three Wise Monkeys” that is seen as an act of ignorance to the western culture, to use that to challenge how you can use the senses to create a difference. Sharing is caring, and sharing is a powerful action.

I recorded the video using an iPhone, Because I thought It was enough back then. But I kind of regret using the iPhone, because the pixel quality wasn’t as good as I thought it would be. Nevertheless, I hope that my skill has improved, even if it’s only a tiny little bit.