connections- in depth research(Rebecca)

I found many connections during my research. One of them was the link between the book 1984, the movie V for Vendetta and the song 1812 Overture. The link starts from the book 1984 that is about a man who is in society ruled by an oppressive government that is in a Russian communist style that  promotes obedience and gets rid of all things that would give someone a reason to question their life, even going to the extent of choosing who you will marry and when you will have kids. This story is the grandfather of all dystopian stories. V for Vendetta is a movie that was based on the same idea as 1984, the difference is that there is a symbol who becomes the voice of the silenced people and invokes rebellion, the man from 1984 is in the same situation but he lets his hate become overrun in fear because he lacks the commitment to move forward and he finds something to lose. In V for Vendetta the man uses the song 1812 overture as a symbol of defeating oppression. Tchaikovsky 1812 overture was used as a song to symbolize Russia's defense against Napoleon's invasion, it is now synonymous with anarchists because it is a symbol of triumph over an oppressive force. In the world of 1984 music like that would have been blacklisted and listening to it would have been a luxury that the main character would have indulged in.The Guy Fawkes mask in V for Vendetta is also used as a symbol for protesters and rioters in the real world and has links with the infamous hacker group known as anonymous.

 

V for Vendetta Guy Fawkes Mask

Anonymous Mask

Another connection I found was the close link between  Anger and Insanity in the manga I read, in allot of them they used similar story concepts and it is very far spread. Many well known anime/manga use this theme because it is popular with teenage girls, the tall brooding and handsome character that has existed within plots for a very long time. This is also a thing in movies as well but it is not done to the same extent.the ones below are a small amount of a large group.

Break-Pandora Hearts

L - Deathnote

Sebastian- Black Butler

Gasai Yuno- Future Diary

surface research(Rebecca)

Anger-Expression 

Music

For music there are many examples of anger because it is a common outlet for people’s emotions and is a medium made for people to express themselves through creative lyrics or a moving beat. Anger has a single genre that is mostly dedicated to that feeling, rock music is the genre that has the most songs about anger and was a popular outlet for different movements in history and presenting ideas that were considered heavy in a straightforward way .The thing that works about music is the fact that it communicates on a deeper level than normal speech, the thing that doesn't work is when the music’s message is taken in the wrong way or not understood at all.

Most of songs about anger also come from a deep place within the artist, it is a representation of their struggles or the things they are dealing with at this moment. One of the things that music has going for it is that it still touches people even if the zeitgeist has changed, this is something that can weaken a movie or TV show, if you watch it in the wrong time period it can mean something completely different, this comes for the context of the time the piece was made in.

Here are some songs that I know of that have a strong feeling of hate about them.

experiment-Making rules(Rebecca)

Expressive Painting

After seeing people painting to express their anger during the support groups while using the rule don’t paint with a brush. I tried to reproduce this experiment but I changed the rule to become different things. The reason I chose to do this was because I felt that this experiment catered towards both anger and expression. I wanted to make sure that I focused on making a rule on this experiment because the original had a rule on it to start with. The thing that works for this experiment is the fact that it is a pure form of expression and a way to show anger with allot of flexibility. The thing that doesn't work is not everyone is able to express them selves through painting but after a while people can try. The thing I would change next time would be to try to break some rules I had made.

The way I was painting was very different from the way the people in the support groups painted, they did more aggressive looking strokes when they put their anger into their painting. My work by comparison is rather calm by comparison, this must be because I see anger in a different way than most people. I think that this is my most powerful research result because it takes both my words fully, it fits with my manifesto and expressive art comes from your own personal context (how you see the world around you) 

Rule: only use red and black strokes

Rule: keep your brush moving for 5 minutes 

Rule: you can only use splotches of colour, no strokes

Research-Field (Rebecca)

After talking about the Ethical repercussions of talking to people randomly on the street I went to talk to the social workers at Child Youth and Family in Onehunga, they referred me to three support groups that were held in local churches. Sadly I was not allowed to take photos or mention were exactly they were or what group they were at because the social workers wanted to protect the people who needed their help. The small details are in my book but overall I took part in the group work and I asked the people a question.

There were many different activities at the support groups, one was yoga and breath exercises, this didn't seem to help some people who were not comfortable with it, another activities were playing table tennis and basketball. One of the most interesting activities that took place was the painting that one group did and they had a rule were they were not allowed to use a brush. The reason they put that rule was not to suppress them but to allow them to express themselves, out of all of the activities they had this was the one that went with the word expression, on top of that they had things like group talks and diaries for the people to write down their problems as a story was another interesting way of dealing with stress and one person would slash their book every time they would think of getting angry.

I also asked people three questions: what makes you angry, it can be large or small; how do you cope with it and what do you think of anger. This is what I got as some of my answers most did not want 

me to share their story but some did so here they are.

When people think that they can push me around it makes me angry but I try to write down my problems. I think anger is the enemy; it turns me into a fool

When others don’t try to change their situation, I deal with it by reminding myself that I have no right to tell others what to do, I think of anger as a monster that changes people demons.

I’m angry myself for letting my son down and not being there for my friends, I deal with it everyday. I think anger has its place in the world.

I’m angry at the state of the world that people are abusing for their own selfish needs. I deal with the anger by rallying the people and supporting protests, anger is your own selfishness taking hold on you.

I am angry at my son for choosing to leave his people without any thought of what happens to people who were left behind. I don’t talk to him and I think that anger is a feeling you cant ignore.

I am angry at myself at being so weak, I found that painting was a good way to deal with things, i think anger is a part of you that u just need to deal with.

I get angry when people don’t live up to expectations. I deal with it by not trusting others so they don’t kill my hopes. I think anger is important because it gives you the drive to rise to the top.

I get angry when my students don’t listen to me, I deal wit it by going for a run to clear my head. I think anger is a good thing because it gives us the power to speak up and the courage to challenge.

I become angry when people cut me off in traffic and talk with a mocking tone, I yell at them to get rid of my anger. I think anger is something that will get you no matter what.

I become angry at people who think they are better than others, I deal with it by dragging them down to my level. I think anger is just another thing in life.

I get angry at sports when my favorite team starts losing, I deal with it by yelling and screaming at the TV, i think anger is a thing that makes you human.

I get angry at games when they are being bullshit or I have very bad luck, I deal with it by rage quitting  and punching my chair. I think anger is a part of growing up.

I get angry at people who turn against me. I deal with it by making sure they regret beings born and anger is a good way of seeing who is hungry to move forward.

Feminists make me angry due to their pushy nature and their over sensitivity to everything on top of all their shouting. I deal with it by avoiding them at all costs and I think that you shouldn't let anger get a hold on you.

I get angry at my co-workers when they don’t do their own work so I have to do it, I need to live with this because I need the job, I think anger has no place in your life if you want to be strong and move forward.

I am angry at my friend for cheating on me, I dealt with it by never talking to them again. I think anger is something that helps you deal with your problems.

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surface research(Rebecca)

Breaking bad is T.V show about  a man named Walter White condemned by cancer so he resorts to drugs to pay for it. He starts off as a fearful man but as his empire grows he starts to become arrogant and with the power he holds and becomes a tyrant. With arrogance comes anger at anyone who apposes that person. History has shown this time and time again with great rulers such as kings of England who looked down on others and crushing usurpers. A famous example would be Caligula who was angry at everyone who had better standing than him, even the gods, this is like what happens to  Walter, once he starts to rule his drug empire he turns into a vindictive mastermind who’s anger is intense and calm.

The change from being a honest straight forward science teacher to becoming a criminal mastermind is intriguing and shows how honesty can turn into anger and deceit when introduced to an environment were that is the bread and butter to surviving. You first see him start to change when he kills a man and then he gets more and more and more daring as his fear changes into anger.  The next turning point is when he challenges a drug lord and takes them down by trying to poison him,  this shows his confidence slowly rising are he starts to feel his anger towards others growing. The biggest turning point is when he takes out a master criminal. He loses all hesitation and all mercy and becomes a cold blooded criminal who hates anyone who opposes him. Eventually his anger reaches so high that he completes all of his objectives. This is an example of how anger can become a driving force to move you towards your goals.  After a while though he is consumed by the anger of others.

The thing that I learned from observing this TV show was that I was rooting for a bad guy as long as he was unsure of him self and showed little to no hatred. Sympathy causes people to respond much better to others but when he becomes angry and resentful that all changes. The thing that woks is the progression of the character  and the way they characters interact with each other. The thing that didn't work was the way they managed to sell drugs without much resistance .

Walter at the start of the show, doesn't express his anger.

Walter as he starts to shift and show his anger and express himself more but still contained

Walter expressing his anger with little constraint  left

Cold blooded mastermind with no constraint, expresses his opinions and anger freely and invokes fear in those who oppose him

Another source of anger in this show is Walters partner Jesse. His anger is expressed by his continues use of the word “bitch” that he uses more than I do in a year. His anger stems from his life choices failing him and this is reflected through the way he treats life. As his anger subsides he starts to bring his life back into order, this is the opposite of Walter so he is a good contrast. This support character is important to show how anger and ambition can ruin you. When it comes to expression Jesse is allot more expressive  through his actions and his vocabulary but Walters anger is expressed through him breaking the rules of society.

Last second changes(Rebecca)

While installing I found that my idea didn't work as well as I thought it did because it required me to regulate what was happening on the canvass, that is when you suggested that I didn't actually need anyone to interact with my board because it is a representation of my field research and an extension of an experiment that I did. I did the painting that was going to be done by the people at open day and I crossed out the rules and put it on the ground instead of the wall because having things on the ground lying against the wall goes against the rules of gallery presentation and the context of the work is that of a expression of anger so it doesn't make sense to have a rule restrict the idea so I crossed out the rules to extend on the idea of expression of anger. I left the paint I used to paint one board by the base of the boards to give the idea that the viewer can add their own anger to the board, I left one board without paint but sadly someone in class painted fuck you on it while I was in the computer labs so I didn't have time to fix it so It is the expression of someone’s anger at me.

I think these changes fit my manifesto and my researches allot more. I think my installment is a good example of my field research and also a great example of research strategies, namely breaking a rule. The idea behind the work and its context are simple and it doesn't need to make sense since everyone perceives anger differently.

Iterations(Rebecca)

How my plan progressed

1st iteration 

First my idea was to create a banner where people who came to the open day could write down what makes them angry because it related to my field research were the same thing is done but in group talks and in the journals that some of the group members had but in an anonymous way so people would be free to write what every they want and it is a good example of both anger and expression and that is what works, what doesn't work would be if nobody wrote on the banner. The thing that I would change would be the way that people would know what to do with the banner.

2nd iteration

I had a look at the class room and figured out how I could present the work no matter where I had to present, this meant the space on the wall or a 3D image or a video.  I could present on the whiteboard as a last result if I forget everything on the day I can still have something. I could hang the banner on the wall and have everyone paint on it. I could have a book that people write into and put it on a table. If I get too lazy I could just make a square on the floor out of tape and call it the anger zone. All these things are possible. The things that work would be the whiteboard or the ground because for the whiteboard I won’t need to find paint just markers for the whiteboard and for the ground I won’t need to worry about finding a way to pin it up and people can become more expressive and use their body parts. The thing that doesn't work would be the book idea because it seems a bit vague and people will not want to write if it is not interesting. The thing I would change would be the white board to make it more interesting.

3rd iteration

This time I chose to add the rule of not using a tool when writing on the banner. What works would be if I used a banner so people wouldn't stick to form when writing on the banner and it would save me having to get a brush. What wouldn't work would be if I did the whiteboard because then you would not be able to write and also I would have to find and put a drop sheet up to stop the paint from going everywhere. I would have to change ideas for this to work.

4th iteration

After talking to you I found that holding an expressive paint workshop would be a bit better towards my words. What would work would be the word expression being bought out more with this idea; I chose to dump the idea of writing because it seems impersonal and doesn’t suit my manifesto call to action of going about things in an interesting way. What wouldn’t work was if I couldn’t get all the parts on time or I don’t explain properly. The thing I would change would be the need for so many things to be present for my install and for there to be something to make it more interesting or having something that will help people move away from conventional form.

5th iteration

Adding the rule of not using brushes for this idea would make it more interesting and force people to be more abstract and expressive with their painting and it would help with not needing brushes on the day. What works is the synergy between expression and freeing others with a rule, it has the possibility to go far. The thing that doesn’t work is that people won’t want to get their hands dirty if they can avoid it and I’m sure people don’t want to sit down and just paint like a child for half an hour plus this goes against my manifesto. The thing that I would change would be the idea overall to make it more about the expression and research and less about the form of the install.

6th iteration

Changing the idea to be a board were the people from the open day can paint their emotions on is the idea that I developed from looking over all my iterations, it doesn’t take allot of time, it is fun, it doesn’t take much commitment and it can be placed anywhere so i don’t need to worry about the space I’m installing. The problem would be finding the paint and making sure that people don’t use the paint on other peoples work but it will be very interesting to see what the finished painting will look like. To make it more interesting I will add the rule that you can only make 3 strokes on the board, this will make people think harder about how they will express themselves, finding the paint might be difficult but I will keep the tape plan for backup if I can’t get everything together .

Experiment(Rebecca)

Anger-Expression

The Idea that I got from the psychiatrist was to express my anger was just to get angry in a room and take photos of it. I found that this was too simple for an experiment so I added two rules to the idea to make it more interesting. The two ideas I added were to Lock myself in the room for an hour with my brother inside to make me angry and to do it every day for a week. This worked well because my brother is one of the only people who can make me angry rather quickly and I stuck to rules and didn't break them once and my brother got some good photos. The thing that didn't work so well was that I am not a angry person by nature so I don't come across as looking that angry to begin with so I don't look scary at all so if i was doing this again I would do it with someone different so i get better results.

I think this was a successful idea and it could work, one of the things it has going for it is that is a pure form of anger and expression but it doesn't reach my point of showing that anger is not a bad thing, I could re do this experiment with different people to see how they react, I could record the entire thing, I could also put a bunch of people in a room and have them argue. There are many possibilities so I will keep this idea in mind.

Experiments(Rebecca)

Anger-Expression

After talking with the psychiatrist I came up with the idea to break something against the floor to mimic someone getting angry as one of my experiments. I found that taking pictures of the things I had broken made me feel angry when I was doing it and it felt good to express my anger through physically breaking things.This is a research strategy I enjoyed and I think that I got to learn allot more about anger and context. Each item has its own background and the act of me breaking that item means something different.

Here are a few of the things that I smashed against the ground repeatedly in a fit of anger and each means something different due to my framing and the item itself. I chose to break to objects on the concrete in my driveway because it would be easier to clean up and I could make a mess and nobody will enter the area for a while.

This was a clay pear that I had made when I was a child, breaking this is like breaking a piece of my childhood out of anger and not being able to put it back.

This was a keyboard that I used a long time ago, breaking this is like breaking a part of my introduction to art.

This is the second stage of breaking the keyboard, it looks like someone got into an argument and hit the other person with a keyboard and the broken pieces resemble the broken connection between the two

The third stage of the keyboard looks like it was left on the road and then run over multiple times, almost like it was abandoned.

This was a umbrella that looks like it was left behind, like a shell being cast aside when it is no longer needed, being left with the wind.

This looks like the aftermath of a homeless mans tent being broken into, it caries the emotion of the mans loss and the anger of the person breaking in.

 This is a pump that looks awfully lonely surrounded by its broken bits, like a family that has been torn apart by anger.

These look like something that has been trampled on in a fit of rage and left behind to suffer.

These three images are the progression of destruction, it is like an abusive relationship that gets worse as time goes on until there is nothing but the broken shell left.

By adding context to these images of me simply breaking things I can give it new meaning, this can be a good or bad thing, it all matters on a person perception of my work, to me it is an expression of my anger towards these objects. I felt like I got the expression and anger part down on this experiment. What didn't work was the context changed the meaning of these images from pure expression to something beyond that. Next time I will try to channel the creative ideas in a way that is productive for me.

Interview (Rebecca)

On the 7th of November I got into contact with a retired psychologist from Germany who I met through a mutual friend, sadly I wasn't able to record the Skype call but I did write down a chat log as we went.through our conversation

Me-Hello how are you doing today

Him-Great its nice to finally see you face to face Hugo has told me many things about you but lets get started I charge by the hour

Me- Thanks for taking time out to talk to me I understand it is late i will try not to take too much of your time since the difference is huge

Him- I was just kidding its not like I have anything better to do so feel free to ask whatever you want, talking with a joking tone is hard since I'm not used to English but I hope to give you the answers you are looking for

Me- So what are your thoughts on anger?

Him- Anger is an interesting emotion because it is as raw and spontaneous like love or it can be small like nervousness, it all depends on the other emotions you have and the context it is felt in. It can be a powerful force that gives you reason to live or something that restrains you, from my experience I found that anger doesn't work alone, when a mother is angry at her son for running across the road she is angry because she loves him and doesn't want him to get hurt or is angry because their son is getting in their way, each scenario the source of the anger is different and you get anger expressed in different ways but it is still the same emotion, from a distance you wouldn't be able to tell what scenario is at first but each will manifest in its own way, if the people were different but put in the same situation the way they would express their anger would be different as well.

Me- Is anger a bad thing because people come to you to get rid of their anger problems or stress and your practice is full of techniques to deal with anger.

Him- Luckily people don't come to me anymore but still anger is not a bad thing, everyone thinks of it as some monster that they must not let out but in reality anger is just as interfering s love but without it we would not have ambition or drive, the reason we become stronger is because we are angry at our own weakness., it is not the big bad guy people paint it as. This industry full of stress relief because when people explode it is not pretty so we try to prevent that from happening.

Me- Why is red associated with anger and expression?

Him- It is because red is the colour of heat, when people get angry blood flushes their face so they become "red" but then again ho w do you know what red is. You cant see the world through the eyes of another all we can do is talk to each other a guess, someones red could be your black anger can be any colour, it is open and so flexible that it can be expressed as any colour, it all has to do with context.

Me-What are some experiments I can do that have to do with anger?

Him- Well you can start off getting angry yourself and exhibiting your anger on objects or through vocalization to learn more about anger, there are many different ways to deal with anger, the one I would recommend would be to express yourself  some how, this could be through physical activity like jogging or boxing, it could be through Isolating yourself for a long period of time but expression through art and writings are found to be most successful so you could start writing stories about your anger or just write it down over and over like it is a rule that you must overcome or do some painting and just letting your brush flow, There are more conventional exercises like breathing control and other methods like stretching and yoga, it all comes down to your state of mind and what you are willing to do.

I'm sorry I have to run, ill be ready to talk to you again if you need it

Me- thank you for your time it was a pleasure to get your thoughts on anger, you have helped me out a great deal, ill take you up on the offer of talking again.

Through this I have found some ideas that I can use as experiments and gained a viewpoint on anger that I didn't think too far on before. Anger being a positive thing is something that I will incorporate into future questions, the only thing I didn't think was working was the amount of questions but that is subject to change.,

Asking around the streets(Rebecca)

For my field research I went around Onehunga town center and asked people of all ages and race what makes them angry. People didn't respond well to the question sheets so I asked them in person and wrote them down on the back of the sheets. I asked if I could record their names or take photos and I got denied every time. I did get rejected multiple times but some people did take the time to talk to me, in hindsight that might be taken as creepy so I am surprised that anyone talked to me at all. After talking to you about ethics I plan to go to anger talk groups that are being held in Onehunga so it is organised and more ethical without putting myself in danger.

The questions I asked were : What makes you angry, it doesn't matter how small it is and why dose it? The general answer I got was I don't like the cold because its hard to wake up. People were not happy to have their answer written down or have their name taken so I wont reveal them for ethical reasons, here are some I got permission to use.

•  The buses make me angry because they are always 5 years late 
• John Key makes me angry because he fucking the country up
• I hate anchovies because they smell so bad 
• I don't like people who are unstable because they are a danger to others
• I don't like T..V because it is a waste of time
• I don't hate anything because they are all the lords creation
• Public bathrooms because they are terrible
• I hate the door to door religion recruiters because they wont leave me alone
• I dislike smokers because thy are harming others as well as themselves
• I don't like the police because they are useless and never get anything done
• One of the things that make me angry are random people who stop me in the middle of the road to ask me questions because I have better things to do
• People who aren't doing anything with their lives disappoint me because they are wasting their potential 

The things that I learned for next time are have better questions, filter out people who don't take it seriously, get more involved because this cant be both FIELD and QUALITATIVE research and I need to take into account my second word expression because this is too focused on one word.

The things that did work were my approach because people seemed to want to talk to me and getting a variety of different people causes my results to not be skewed and finding out that people dont respond well to a sheet is something that was good to find out at this stage.

research (Rebecca)

Fantasy-Character

This is a video about how different drawing styles and how you draw something can change depending on the context you are trying to approach . The styles of drawings are interesting because it shows how different country's go about form and their priorities when  drawing something. The one I was most interested in was cartoon drawing and manga style due to the proportions and level of detail is left out on purpose. The proportion of the eyes are made like that to make the character more cute and look more like a doll or a child to fit into that market that enjoys that art style.

What works? The styles when pointed out are interesting to note because I normally didn't notice them and this helps me identify these traits and why they are drawn like that.

What doesn't work? There isn't enough explanation in why the forms were defaulted to their respective styles.

Change of plan (Rebecca)

After talking to you we came to the conclusion that I should change my words because they are too form based so it makes it hard to achieve the different research types. My idea has changed to become Anger and Expression because it is more open and I can convert the things that I watched for Character and Fantasy to fit Anger and Expression.

I have set up experiments for anger and expression

• Anger management circles
• social workers
• street questions
• Talking to psychologist 

Surface research (Rebecca)

Fantasy - Character

 Death

DEATH-SOUL EATER

This version of death is cartoonish and not the form most people expect when it comes to a physical representation of death. His form makes him seem like a childish figure due to his blocky structure. This shows that death is not something that is feared because it is so simple, this is reflected by this deaths character, He is a teacher of a school who is clumsy and laid back, this is supported by his simple look. The thing that works with this character is that the simplicity of deaths look as well as the two colours used give you the idea that this character is simple while the skull mask gives you the idea that he is death. What doesn't work is he will blend in if there is a black background because his body doesn't have definition 

RUYK-DEATHNOTE

This character is the harbinger of death, in his world death is the form death takes. He has humanoid features and structure, His eyes are bulging and his mouth is wide and he has sharp teeth, this makes him look creepy and kind of like a shark. This compliments his personality of a dark sneaky backstabber watching people suffer. His character is very different from the death above and is the darker side of fantasy.

Grimm Reaper

This is the western view of death, it comes in the form of the Grimm Reaper. The grim reapers form slightly differs in each interpretation since it is so old but the fundamentals are like the image above. The costume is a black hooded robe and he wields a scythe, the wings are black to show that they are a fallen angel and the scythe is a farmers tool used to gather crops, this suits the title " harvester of souls" The reason the face is covered is because we don't know what our end will look like. The traits of death can only be told by their nature which seems to be grim and serious, This is due to the colours used and the shades of grey that are associated with those emotions. 

DEATH-DARKSIDERS

This version of death is a warrior who brings death and becomes stronger with souls, unlike the other versions of death his responsibility is not to ferry the dead and he is more violent and active. Death is the most human looking of all the previous Deaths and his weapon is different. he comes across as more serious and angry due to the way he is standing and the shapes in his clothing are sharper. What works? He dose look cool and scary. What doesn't work? he dosent fit the whole image of death very well because you dont get the same feeling as you do from looking at the others. 

OVERVIEW

All of these versions of death are different in character traits and and in form, the thing that is similar between them is the colour pallet and the humanoid shape. The thing that makes you think this is death are the symbols associated with him such as the skull mask, the robes and the scythe. 

The main thing i learned was that an idea can become anything you want, it is all a matter of perception, can be a creepy eerie thing or it can be a jovial clumsy guy or it can be a powerful warrior who ravages the land, it all comes down to creative purpose and context, these drives peoples views.

Edit(Glen)

This is my version of the video for the add, I went for a story that was close to the original I just minimized the story of Gus and Evelyn and focused more on the lose world that Gus inhabits that gets shaken by what he sees so he walks away and then is haunted by his memory, I think the ending is very weak because we didn't have enough shots to make it seem viable so i just rolled with it. This cut is not too fancy but I think that this is the strength of it and it is easy to understand what is happening during the story, if I had more cut away shots of the party you would not expect that the girl would be part of the story, just another face in the crowd.

Surface Research (Rebecca)

Fantasy - Character

Batman

This character has been adapted many times, you can see from the two pictures that Batman's colours have been changed and his costume has also been changed, even though he has changed so much you can tell that he is the same character. This is because the same form has been kept over the years and the character traits that the hero are mirrored by his outfit on both occasions.

The things that have remained the same are the general shape of the outfit eg. gloves, boots, full body suit and cowl. these items have become a symbol for this character and have made it so you can recognize the character even if you were to change certain aspects of them drastically. The colours of the characters outfit gives you clues into the type of character they are, For this character allot of dark colours are used to reflect their dark personality, the heavy use of black is used to intensify the mystery of the character that is suggested by the mask. Black is associated with shadows and stealth you yu get the idea that the character is smart and sneaky,

WHAT WORKS? the things that work with this character are the colour, costume and traits blend together so well, it gives you the general idea idea of what the page is meant to be like while still having a layer of mystery.

WHAT DOESN'T WORK? There is not allot of fantasy just with Batman, when you go into his world and interact with his enemies and allies he becomes more and more fantasy but without those he is a plausible being.

Surface Research( Rebecca)

Fantasy - Character

Skyrim

This character seems to be a mix between a human and a cat. it seems to have the intelligence to be able to use tools and wear clothing. In this game you can tailor your character to have any characteristics you want. this is mirrored by the colours used on the characters, brown is neutral when it comes to connotation. This character in particular looks threatening but there isn't much to back that up. 

WHAT WORKS? The colours and the form of the character looks interesting

WHAT DOESN'T WORK? The character is a bit one dimensional (flat). 

This character seems to be a combination between a lizard and a human, this character is similar to the other character, the colour and air about the character is different. this may be due to the fact that the style of the character is different and lizards have a negative connotation. These characters are defined by the way they look  and the way they move/ stand there is not much personality that is given away by the looks of the character.

Filming day(Glen)

On filming day we were set back by delays because we spent too much time on some shots and we didn't have our setting up of the locations and making sure everything was getting done so I spent allot of my time doing it so I didn't have allot of time to explain what was happening before we were shooting because I was doing allot of running around. Apart from that it was fun and I got really good reviews from all the actors, even though were were short on time we still managed to pull it off due to quick and creative thinking and a large part from Samson who got things done. Luckily my doctor didn't find me until after the production so I did not have to leave early and we managed to keep all the actors happy, some were a little difficult to work with but I managed to swing them around. Our communication was good and we worked quickly to try to catch up, one of the problems we had was people talking instead of doing work and people receiving conflicting instructions from the ones I gave them and this caused the crew to waste allot of time setting up things we didn't need or moving things to the wrong place, I did not find out who was giving the conflicting instructions but the actors did not notice so their moral was high.

At the second location I got to take charge allot more because I didn't have to go and make sure everyone was doing their jobs, the problem we had there was our extras didn't show up until later so we didn't have allot of time to do some of our scenes so they didn't turn out as well as we would have liked so we will have to change the story a bit and we took a long time trying to figure out how we were going to shoot but not as long because we had been to the site before. The actors enjoyed themselves and Sarah was comfortable undressing, I made sure that a girl was always with her in te room so she wouldn't feel nervous and took great lengths to make sure nobody would walk in on her changing. Near the end of the night Leo was out of it because he has almost been standing up for as long as I had, the sound recorder losing battery was something that we just had to deal with, luckily we got most of the sound we needed already.

At the end of the night I couldn't feel my legs but it was worth it, my doctor got mad at me for standing up the entire day without taking a break but it was worth it because I lived up to the standards my group members had set for me, the only thing left would be forming a story with the footage we took and it was a fun and interesting experience.

Auditions(Glen)

Figuring out what we are going to do for the auditions was hard because our script had some interpretations so we held practice auditions for ourselves to figure out which scenes we are going to use, It took us an hour and a half and we chose to do 3 scenes that would later be cut down to 2. The scene with the drinking was important because we needed to see how the rapists reacted around the girl and also to see how the girl would act around others. The second scene for the auditions was the getting the love interests phone number scene, this was to see if the actors could pull off the role of the main character and the love interest. The scene that we dumped was the walking scene, this was because it didn't serve much purpose.I was there for the entire time with the others and gave up my lunch to look after the room while everyone else went out. Everyone had fun and we had substitutes, Pati started to overwrite my actions but he toned back because he was giving the wrong instructions. I made sure that all the actors knew exactly what they were singing up for with the scenes to make sure that they were ok with it and I made sure that they understood what we wanted from them exactly.

I was surprised by how well the actors could act for their first time, I received good reviews from the actors, they were comfortable with me and understood everything I said, i]I may have been to harsh on myself on the day but some actors showed real promise, After talking to Deb and Sam we chose who the actors would be, we were surprised with how well Peter suited the role of rapist so we made him one. I was not to sure on the victim because they wanted Rachel to be the victim and I thought that Sarah would have been better because she fits the mood so we chose her and me all thought that Gentle would make a very good main character, I left the rest of the choices for Sam and Deb to take the lead on choosing.

Overall I think that the auditions went well and we got the actors we need, now we only need to worry about the execution of the filming day and the fact that we still don't know what each house looks like so we will need to improvise when we get on location, we are looking good but we have a lack of organisation on things that we really should know and we still don't have conformation on our extras.

Progress(Glen)

Our progress started to speed up once Sam got around to organizing the auditions, I would have liked for it to have happened sooner but that is not something I have control over, I have been making sure to talk to everyone and seeing how they are dong, I have managed to help Gail come up with ideas of ambient sound we can use, I have helped Leo chose some music for the party scene, I have been on Jackson and Pati's case for the story board and I finished the shot list with Jackson, it has been hard getting the story board done since when Jackson is here Pati is not and the other way around to, I have also helped Grace and Kayla with what props to bring and I have been talking to them about the colours and encouraging them to talk to Jackson and Chas about the colour of the costumes. I also made sure that Sam and Deborah are organizing the game plan and managing the budget.

Once I had a talk to everyone they started to work with a bit more vigor, since we are getting closer to the end everyone is actually starting to do work and communicate and cooperate so we are getting things done. This may also be because everyone's creativity finals are getting close so they want to get this done quickly. Getting ready for the auditions is difficult because our script has changed and Jackson has not given me the shot list for the new script, so we will have to figure that out on the day, I have given my character profiles to Kayla and Chas so they can figure out what needs changing and what we are looking for in our characters.

Changes(Glen)

Our groups have joined forces and we are working towards a common goal now, I have been reelected  as director by unanimous vote, it seems that everyone in the class has a high opinion of me so this will make the directing go easier, since the other group didn't have a plan and we needed to move on my group took the imitative and offered up one of our ideas, everyone seems to be a little on edge due to the lack of progress, I will now be working closely with Jackson the cinematographer and Pati the camera man to develop the idea we have into a decent story and work out how the story will go. II will also be keeping my eye on the group because they seem unreluctant to do work.

The idea has become a party were a guy meets a girl and witnesses a rape, this is a touchy subject so we will have to go around it in a careful way. the details are being sorted out but we also have a train scene, there are legal issues with shooting on a train and I don't think we can make a set that looks real enough with our budget. The character profiles are something that I will be working on while Jackson and Pati will work on the script and story board. Finding a location on top of the place Grace found will be difficult, Deborah has a prospect on a house that we can use. Hopefully we can get the script done so we can move in to planning how we are going to get things done.

For the story board we are being held up not having picture of the location so we can plan what to do, the lighting people are also having trouble because they don't know what our location looks like so they can plan out blackout curtains and lights, The costume and prop people need the storyboard done so they can see what fits the mood and what props the actors will interact with and how to dress the actors for each scene. We are being held back heavily by location.

My job is director(Glen)

We chose to do the sexual abuse angle for the short film because my group members feel very strongly about this and they feel that this is a good way to connect with the south Auckland community. We went through and chose the roles everyone in team had. I was given the role of director through being voted in. I will have to become better at articulation and making choices, I hope I can fill the expectations my group has for me.

My job is to take care of the actors and give them instructions on how to do their part, this involves what actions they will do and how they will speak on top of the general way the actors present themselves. I will also be working with the camera man to figure out how we are going to shoot the story and how we will frame everything, I will also help with all parts of the production to make sure everyone is on the same page.

http://www.allaboutcareers.com/careers/job-profile/film-director.htm

What Is a Movie Director?

A movie director is a storyteller who needs a lot of people, equipment, creativity and planning to bring his story to a movieaudience. And in the process, the director has to hold on to the vision while dealing with temperamental artists, union contract requirements, uncooperative weather, studio time, budget demands and a handful of other uncontrollable uncertainties.

Roland Joffe, director of "The Killing Fields" (1984), has said directing movies resembles “playing on a multilayered, multidimensional chessboard, except that the chess pieces decide to move themselves." And Japanese director Akira Kurosawa described a film director as being a front-line commanding officer. “He needs a thorough knowledge of each branch of the service, and if he doesn’t command each division, he can’t command the whole,” [sources: "The Future of Work," "The Warrior's Camera: The Cinema of Akira Kurosawa"].

While directing a movie can lead to a shiny Oscar, it also means taking on a lot of responsibility. Simply put, a director is responsible for a film's overall vision. He has final responsibility for the actors, the shots, the script, the props, the editing and much more [source: Full Sail].

Responsibilities involved with directing include the following [sources: Full Sail and U.S. Department of Labor]:

• Working with the movie producer to cast the actors
• Organizing and selecting shooting locations
• Interpreting the script -- and in some cases, writing or selecting it
• Approving sets, costumes, choreography and music
• Giving actors direction while conducting rehearsals and shooting the film
• Directing the work of the crew during shooting
• Working with cinematographers on shot composition
• Working with editors on creating a rough cut and final film

That’s a lot for a single person to do, so directors usually delegate some of the work. Assistant directors, for example, may be responsible for overseeing specific locations or for cueing actors and crew. A second-unit director may be in charge of directing stunt sequences. Or a director may describe what he wants out of a scene and then have the film crew find the location and lighting that work.

But some directors do more than simply direct. They may also write the script, act in the movie and serve as its producer -- or even do all three. Mel Brooks wrote many of the scripts for movies he also directed and produced, and Sydney Pollack often acted in the movies he directed. Woody Allen has written, acted and directed his films, while Spike Lee has done all that and also worked as producer [sources: Internet Movie Database, The New York Times].

In addition to being in charge, taking many roles and turning the vision of the story into a movie, a director needs to be flexible enough to deal with unexpected challenges and open to suggestions from cast and crew that could make the movie better.

Taken from http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/movie-director1.htm

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