I was inspired by a piece from The Big Bang Data exhibition in Somerset House, the piece called 'The Others', it was a collection of images stolen/hacked from other computers - this reminded me of the iCloud Celebrity Nude photos hacking scandal earlier last year (2015). I decided that I was going to film my class while they weren't looking, but when I went to film there wasn't really anyone around to be filmed. I think that for this to be successful, I needed to have filmed for a long time. I felt nervous filming people that I knew and felt like I was betraying them of their personal space. For this to be successful I think I should film people I don't know, more CCTV style so people don't know if they're being filmed and I get more realistic reactions, rather than people noticing the camera on the desk. I think that the sound is realistic, if you concentrate, you can hear certain phrases, but because of the lack of visual you can't see who is saying what. I think that I felt what the artists must've felt: guilty, betrayal and more guilt. I think that filming people while they are unaware is still an interesting concept, no one changes their behaviour and you see a new sense of realism, but I don't think that this project was as successful as the original idea due to the guilt I felt with filming people without their consent or knowledge. To improve, I would research busier locations like London or a shopping centre and strategically place the camera so no one could see at an angle that you could see the subjects.
Not a documentary I would usually watch, I don't consider myself to be a fan of Bowie. After watching his documentary I think I can see how fans feel about Bowie and how he changed the music industry. WHAT I LEARNED:
Do the unexpected - Inspired by the explanation about the chord changes in 'Life on Mars'
Everything is a performance - Inspired by someone commenting that Bowie's style was a performance, I need to think about my work as an actual piece of art and how it is presented to the audience.
Collaborations are a good thing - Inspired by the commentary about Bowie and Mick Ronson and their relationship with collaborating in music and how they were on stage.
I created a questionnaire to get feedback on other's perception of 'Freedom'.
Overall, people from all age group and genders find themselves restricted and trapped, due to the pressure of responsibility to their families, communities and society. With their freedom, people would explore more and educate themselves.
Marionette Research
Interim Crit Feedback - 'stick with technology idea as it's more interesting'
