Thursday, October 25, 2007
Box Robots: A Movement in Cardboard
I'm feeling really down with this sampling project. It seems to me like it will be really fun, but also quite challenging. It will be somewhat difficult to depict the complexities of thought and speech through the use of images alone. This is especially true when the topic is as specific as copyright law. It is a very interesting challenge, which is compounded by the fact the the project must be re-done using material that is in the public domain. It seems more like something that would be done in an art class than in an English class, which, in my opinion, rocks. I'm really curious to see the imagery-fueled depictions of copyright that others create. I would like to use a lot of really dark material, but I am not sure how controversial this project can be, and I don't want to freak anyone out either. There is a delicate balance between the ridiculous sarcasm that amuses me and the things that make other people uneasy. Such is the life. On a side note, I just got done making a robot suit out of boxes and accordion venting. If that doesn't make a statement about copyright, I don't know what does.
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I am having the same sort of issues generating a focus for my sampling piece. I want to get the most out of the experience by making it something that is meaningful to me and a true portrayal of myself. At the same time, I am trying to balance this goal with creating something that the class will enjoy and appreciate and Scot accepts as adequate for his grading standards. This is definately not as easy as it first seemed to me...
I also think it is cool to do something artsy. I think it will be hard, though, to use pictures to create an argument about copyright, which is such an abstract idea.
I love that you are all trying to make your project as artsy as possible. I would love to do the same, if this were actually an art class. Instead, I think I will just throw some pics together and focus on the blog composition to explain my pictures in words. Two different roads. Either way I am sure Scot will enjoy our attempts at sampling.
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