Next Assignment: Scream or no Screen, you cannot use the classrooms
| Time | Work | Notes | Learned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 min | brainstorm and Dall-E / chat-gpt | Dall-E created horrible images, that I will not use. Sometimes it didn’t even do my prompts. I asked chatGPT to come up with prompts and it was baaaad. | |
| 50min | tried Dall-E again, chat-gpt on circuts, | ||
| researched instruments to make screaming noise, prototype bow, material research | Dall-E was not cooperating, I ended up googling for AI generated pictures instead | ||
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Intuitively, I kinda want to do something more physical. I would be interested in crafting with some of the waste that I am collecting. I am unsure, how literal I want to take the title. Maybe I can allow the title to add another layer to my work. But I’m also thinking about creating a motor that drives a mechanical instrument, that makes a screaming sound.
What about a box, that represents a screen through a light. When the screen turns off, the scream is heard.
I’m also intrigued by what Peter shared with us today. He was talking about violence and how engrained it is in our media. This could be interesting to explore.
When we see violence on our screens we are captivated and can’t look away. When we see it in reality we look away?
I’m also thinking about a video I saw online, where a screen was set up in public space. It invited people to scream for a reward.
Another thing, I’m thinking of, is Monster Inc. where they harvest childrens screams of terror to produce energy for their electronics.
A thing I’m passionate about is the effects of social media on mental health. I think I could also work with the topic of health care, because you need to scream to get screened - you are not taking seriously without making a big drama.
I’m trying to come up with ideas for artworks from concepts now, but I usually work from material. So now, I struggle a bit.
Liked the space & darkness, setting was good (with background) Size of mask was great, because it was a realistic size and invited them to step closer The box was good (doesn’t need to be ‘polished’) The looping sound was good and also the sound of turning the mechanism (maybe extract the sound of the mechanism and play it in a different room?) The lighting was good, hard to see, but that added Some thought it was a projection, instead of a sculpture Me talking and inviting them to come closer, broke the illusion/performance Liked that the speaker was a phone Muscles don’t need improvement Peter: wouldn’t change anything One scream sounded like the goat meme Uncanny valley Cut the title or move it away from the art piece You don’t have to try to make it perfect; art is knowing when to stop
Casper mentioned Tinguely and I just looked up his work, and it’s really inspiring. I love the way that he is tinkering with waste and creates ‘creatures’ that live in a way. It also reminds me of howl’s moving castle. I really like the mechanical aspects and would love to experiment more in that way.
Sound generates space What are you referencing with your audio/visuals?
If you put a black cloth, it is not hiding, but intriguing because there’s a mystery If you have a problem make it worse Music manipulates the feelings of an audience