3x audio recordings

1. blu-ray: the simple sound of me putting a disc into a player. I am very much a supporter of physical media (blu-rays, DVDs, CDs, vinyl).
2. trambience™: a general tram ambience sound. Since moving to the city last month public transport has become central to my way of living. Always moving.
3. typing: writing is something I enjoy doing, though sometimes you can hear the backspace key being spammed; I am also a bit of a perfectionist so more often than not writing is something I also find difficult.

 

3x pieces of video

cinema from Samuel Harris on Vimeo.

1. cinema: to this day I remain a fan of going to the cinemas, an experience unmatched by any home entertainment system. Very much a film buff.

rainy day from Samuel Harris on Vimeo.

2. rainy day: my favourite kind of weather, such a emotionally strong and poignant time of day. In the same way that the video is framed, I also feel very much like an observer.

bookstore from Samuel Harris on Vimeo.

3. bookstore: Readings on Carlton is one of my most recent discoveries; a store which caters to all my interests, from film to literature. The shortness and shakiness of this video in one way or another symbolises my relationship with books, as reading is something I take pleasure in yet to have read my fair share of classics, important titles, etc.

 

6x photographic images

1. family: as scarcely as I openly appreciate my family, they are in many ways central to my life and identity.

2. girlfriend: if mum wasn’t still washing my clothes every weekend, she would probably top the list of most important people in my life. Every moment is a joy spent with her. 

3. my melbourne room: making the move to the city was a huge step in my life, and this crammed room on the corner of Flemington Road will become my sanctuary for the next ~year. Equipped with everything of importance to me. 

4. my actual room: my Melbourne setup is fairly similar to my one at home. Dressed to encapsulate my identity with material objects (blackhat and Ex Machina top 5 of 2015).

5. sample of my collection: goes hand in hand with my first audio piece. Only a miniature representation of my entire collection (over 300 films, several TV show boxsets, the usual etc etc). Taxi Driver is forever my favourite, while Phantom of the Paradise/Frances Ha/The Tree of Life/Lost in Translation/Miami Vice all tie for second place.

6. ‘the arts’: to be honest, I got lucky with this photo (maybe the best I’ve ever taken). Now it has the pleasure of acting as a symbol for my appreciation of the arts in all their forms.  

 

This task proved somewhat difficult, although in the end I am more than ok with the final result. If these 3 media components can in any way communicate an idea of my identity then this is what it’d look like.