With the first project brief a “media self-portrait” I am aiming to explore creatively how best to represent myself. I anticipate that although on paper this task seems simple, it may be challenging to capture in an abstract way my identity as it is entirely personal. The focus of this task seems to move beyond the standard question “what are your interests and hobbies?” Rather, this task will see me reflecting on my self-image and, interestingly, although the task is very central to the self I am anticipating how to justify to the class why I have chosen particular artefacts to express myself.
My initial brainstorm in class generated images in my mind of books and film, two aspects that I feel have built my character, more often subconsciously than with conscious effort. In order to craft a more creative project I will need to think closely in how exactly I perceive myself as a result of all I have read and watched.