In this tutorial we began gathering information and ideas for the collaborative side of Project brief 1. Images, text, audio and video of representations of ourselves.

The Discipline of Noticing – John Mason

This article on noticing really bothered me. I discovered essentially that i find it hard to notice intentionally, how does anyone really take the time to sit down and solely focus in on one thing. Yes i wish i could do this more intently, however what is the problem with filtering more and being open to more in our environment. We have been forced through out new age of intensely mediated information, to absorb a lot more around us. I think its to be congratulated that we can absorb more and take in more, we have broader minds and more access thus we can build up research options and offer more back to society. However on the contrary we do need to take the time to focus in and ‘notice’ more specifically. The activities provided in the reading are some what affective in understanding how to focus, with simples things based on posture, position of body and focusing on one single object or topic. The most interesting part of the article to me, was that we need to ‘write it down’, record our noticed efforts and see what that mean in a broader sense, we tend to remember more when we record and this is something i think i could do, particuly in terms with this course. I need to notice more in terms of my studies and recored what i’ve learnt. In studying media I think we need to be equally as good at filtering through information as well as being at to focus on a single thing, through the practice of noticing.

Mason, J, 2001. Researching Your Own Practice: The Discipline of Noticing, London, RoutledgeFalmer.