Blog Response #23

I'm kind of going to deciding what kind of pieces I'd like to do as I go, so bear with me. I'm not sure how possible it would be to do stop motion in flash, but an interactive stop motion could be very interesting, allowing the user to help someone make a task, such as making breakfast, etc. I'd keep it simple, with maybe just two or three decisions that allow for a couple different outcomes. I think the piece could be even more dynamic if in some of the outcomes, the user 'failed', but won in others.

A second idea I had was projecting video through a six-paneled window. It would be interesting to start with a video of blinds, then have them either open or have silhouettes moving behind it. Where I'm having trouble though is figuring out how to incorporate still photography into the work. A last minute thought I had was having a group on the other side of the window, critiquing the class as they sit and critique the piece itself.

I'm liking the idea of video quite a bit. One idea I've had involves people watching a computer screen or television, but something bad is in it. One person becomes still and begins to pixelate (which is where I would begin to implement photography). The other begins to run away but is being chased by whatever force was in the TV, pixelating cars and trees in it's path. I haven't decided it he gets away yet.

A last idea I had was incorporating typography and photography into a very clean graphic design poster. I was thinking of having a couple kissing, but slowly fade into a pile of typography near the bottom using a series of masks. I think the type would be a little somber or negative rather than happy, though I haven't written it yet. It would also be cool to mix 3-d typography with photos, maybe in very, very large landscapes.

Well sorry this is both late and really abstract, I kind of spaced out there.