STUDY #2

This second study required me to work artistically with three other people. The purpose of our piece was to be evocative, to not only elicit an emotional response from the viewers yet to also record and present it. We wanted to capture people’s initial reactions (which tends to be the most candid/ natural) upon presenting them with the controversial subject matter. The patch was designed to reveal 3 different images in which relate to both political and social issues. The image is only presented for a few seconds whereby then the viewer will see a playback loop of the few seconds that was recorded, allowing the user to briefly view their reaction to the content. Each reaction will vary depending on the viewer’s personal stance upon these issues. I don’t recall the group facing any major issues yet what we found was that there were numerous methods to achieve what we wanted, however, some were more efficient than others. This study was very interesting to construct as it was not merely something ‘playful’ or solely for the means of beauty, this piece was created to prompt discussion and cause the user to reflect upon personal beliefs.

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