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Monday, April 28, 2014
The Flavor of Creativity
Fear 3 of 2
1. What was the fear project about and who did it?
Aaron's project probably affected me more than anybody else's. His project was simple, yet effective. The fear he focused on was the fear of not being good enough within your field. He spoke briefly about how scary it is that we are all competing for the same jobs when we go to a new media class, and then gave every person their own container of play-dough to play with.
2. Why did you respond to it so strongly?
The project really hit me because of how positive it was. Instead of going into the details of his fear, he made it general and relatable. The playdough activity was so much fun, for everyone. And given it's childish and crude nature, nobody was competing with one another for the best sculpture. It was just honest creativity for the whole class. Thus breaking the competition cycle we too often feel.
3. How does it impact how you see your own project, and your own creative journey?
It made me realize that it's not always about me, that I should have had a more interactive project for everyone so that I could flip a fearful situation, into an uplifting situation. And it also helped me see that I'm not the only one who is afraid of this. We should be creative together rather than competing with one another all of the time.
Aaron's project probably affected me more than anybody else's. His project was simple, yet effective. The fear he focused on was the fear of not being good enough within your field. He spoke briefly about how scary it is that we are all competing for the same jobs when we go to a new media class, and then gave every person their own container of play-dough to play with.
2. Why did you respond to it so strongly?
The project really hit me because of how positive it was. Instead of going into the details of his fear, he made it general and relatable. The playdough activity was so much fun, for everyone. And given it's childish and crude nature, nobody was competing with one another for the best sculpture. It was just honest creativity for the whole class. Thus breaking the competition cycle we too often feel.
3. How does it impact how you see your own project, and your own creative journey?
It made me realize that it's not always about me, that I should have had a more interactive project for everyone so that I could flip a fearful situation, into an uplifting situation. And it also helped me see that I'm not the only one who is afraid of this. We should be creative together rather than competing with one another all of the time.
Sunday, April 13, 2014
Fear 2 of 2
4. Conduct the experiment.
I performed a song that I had written a long time ago, but was too afraid to show people for so long. It was a metaphorical way to face my fear of judgment from others. (the song I performed can be streamed/downloaded below)
h83r.bandcamp.com/
5. Observe the reaction.
The class was excited when I began the presentation. While I was performing, some looked somewhat bored, while other's were very engaged. Towards the end of the track, people seemed to really enjoy the melody. After I explained how I performed and how the technology worked, my classmates were very generous. They explained how I was "like a DJ" but more into it, and musical. Like how I performed the song seemed much more natural and expressive than it would have been if I had turntables.
6. Analysis of hypothesis with actual outcome.
I think I got the desired outcome for the most part. People liked watching, and I liked performing. I probably should have explained the technology and the details of the performance before I began playing though.
7. Propose changes to your idea based on what happened.
The class seemed to enjoy listening to the song and watching me perform. Though they were confused for the performance because I forgot to explain exactly what I was doing! Overall I think it went fine, I just wish I had explained how I was performing my music first. Also an extension chord would have helped so I could have sat in the middle of the room with my equipment where everyone could see me. Thats all I probably would have changed.
I performed a song that I had written a long time ago, but was too afraid to show people for so long. It was a metaphorical way to face my fear of judgment from others. (the song I performed can be streamed/downloaded below)
h83r.bandcamp.com/
5. Observe the reaction.
The class was excited when I began the presentation. While I was performing, some looked somewhat bored, while other's were very engaged. Towards the end of the track, people seemed to really enjoy the melody. After I explained how I performed and how the technology worked, my classmates were very generous. They explained how I was "like a DJ" but more into it, and musical. Like how I performed the song seemed much more natural and expressive than it would have been if I had turntables.
6. Analysis of hypothesis with actual outcome.
I think I got the desired outcome for the most part. People liked watching, and I liked performing. I probably should have explained the technology and the details of the performance before I began playing though.
7. Propose changes to your idea based on what happened.
The class seemed to enjoy listening to the song and watching me perform. Though they were confused for the performance because I forgot to explain exactly what I was doing! Overall I think it went fine, I just wish I had explained how I was performing my music first. Also an extension chord would have helped so I could have sat in the middle of the room with my equipment where everyone could see me. Thats all I probably would have changed.
Monday, April 7, 2014
Fear 1 of 2
I think the class will be confused at first, but once I explain and finish my performance I think they will really like what I've decided to do.
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Class Take Away 10
Yesterday's class was eye opening for me, because we got to go a little bit deeper into who we really are. All of our projects exposed our weaknesses in some way, and I believe that brought us all closer together. Though I had an extreme amount of sympathy for Beth. Beth lost her best friend, and I know to a certain extant how that feels. Though me and my ex-best friend are still alive, the way she was taken from my life felt unfair. I can never speak to her again, and if I see here I must look away. This hurts, more than anything. From seeing each other everyday and always having each other's backs, to being left in the dark. It's a scary place in the dark, but if we look hard enough we will find our way... I will find my way.
Sunday, March 30, 2014
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Class Take Away 9
The documentary we watched in class was really eye opening to me. The film showed an excellent animator who had fallen out of love with his work. It showed his struggle not only in how he talked, but how he looked. He had large parts of his face and arms erased, exposing the rest of his body to the open air. It was horrifyingly beautiful to watch. It showed me how easy it is to let cynicism take over and let it kill you. Though it did so in an odd way, the documentary helped me appreciate optimism.
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