Time Lapse Video

I have never made a time lapse video until this project. I took around 200 pictures of traffic on 13th Street and 5 Ave. I decided that it would be an interesting angle to take pictures from up above of the traffic. I went to the highest place that I had access to and took pictures from the 7th floor of the University Center. I got as close as I could to the window and angled the camera downward. However, I also got some of the window reflecting back at me so you could see my feet in the photos. I thought that the reflection gave an interesting effect to the pictures and made them more interesting. I also enjoyed that you could see my feet moving throughout each shot as I repositioned the camera. I have never used Adobe Premier before so I experimented with different effects. I made the video have a two tone red and white effect. I enjoyed the color changes because it reminded me of a graphic novel and comic book.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4fVFMEW6JM

Click the link above to see the time-lapse video! 

Ancient vs. Modern

The assignment was to create an art piece that represented the joining of the ancient and modern. I found this task to be difficult because the assignment was so open. I started off by sketching various ideas into my sketch book. I imagined what the future would be like and the role nature would play in society. I imagined that nature was something that did not exist except in an artificial way. I drew sketches of families sitting around and watching trees on TV to portray this message. I also thought about nature and technology in a way that was more literal. I drew a giant tree but the bark as a hard drive of a computer. However, I ended up taking my art piece in a more comical direction. I drew a rock plugged into an outlet. I came to this idea by thinking about something that would seem wrong to try to combine it with technology.

I decided that it would be best to physically put a cord through a rock. I did not think that it would be as humorous if I were to paint or draw a cord through a rock. I drilled two holes into the rock and then put the cord through it. I made sure that the cord was secure by using JB Weld epoxy. Unfortunately, I was unable to plug the rock into an outlet because it would be dangerous. I think that if I had more time to work on the project then I would have incorporated a switch onto the rock. I also think that I would have chosen a larger rock.

Time Map

The Time Map was an interesting assignment for me because it was a challenge to find a creative way to measure time. I decided to examine how long it would take to tie a person's shoe laces. I decided to choose this action for the time map because I liked the idea of photographing an everyday process. I also like the idea of lacing something up because it reminds me of corsets. My suitemate has a pair of combat boots which lace up so it was the perfect fit. I preferred combat boots over gym shoes for example because the process of lacing up boots is much longer. I photographed the lacing of the boots and printed them out. I decided to run twine through each photo. I chose yellow twine to match the yellow shoelaces in my suitemate's combat boots. I also made sure that the time map was split into two one representing the time it takes to lace up a left and right boot. I also made sure that the string had a criss crossing laced up look to it.