From the moment we began this print project i felt as though the time that was being used for print could be better utilized elsewhere, while it was an enjoyable (to an extent) i feel as though i will never use the skills i learnt again. I think the reason for this is largely down to the amount of equipment that is required as well it being a fairly finicky long winded process. I believe this method to be a fairly niche way of printing designs on to textures, all be it a quite diverse method when it comes to printing on a wide variety of textures.
While completing my assignment i came up against a few problems. For example working on photo shop trying to create an image that signified what i wanted it to. I managed to achieve this by creating the image in different sized dots. This gives a clear image from a distance but not so much so from closer up. I chose black and white to create a eerie atmosphere. I think this worked well, i was a little skeptical at first but once the print had been done i was satisfied with the outcome. From a far, even with the dot design, you can see the image clearly. But from close up it had no where near the clarity.
One thing i also struggled with a little was the application of the print medium. Applying it evenly without smudging the image was quite the task. I kept finding i had to much excess print medium left on the scooper and on the screen, this unfortunately left a lot of blemished marks on the image.
Alternatively I could have used a heat transfer method opposed to screen printing, this would have been alot quicker and easier than the elongated process of screen printing but would have sacrificed a degree of quality.
I was pretty happy with how my work came out and how the idea evolved over a period of weeks from a simple block color image to the dotted distance image that i ultimately chose to use. I don't really think i would wear the t shirt i made as its of pretty poor quality compared to a professional screen printer. The image could have been clearer with sharper lines. In summation i wouldn't bin it. Just wouldn't wear it.
If i could do anything differently i think i would have taken more time on the actual printing. I found this a little difficult because the ink was to thick and kept bleeding over the image and leaving thick patches of ink over sporadic parts of the image. Short of that I did enjoy learning about this method of printing but I also think that this is a slightly arbitrary exercise despite enjoying the actual print process.
Wednesday, 24 October 2012
Friday, 19 October 2012
Deisgn Process - Print
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This was the starting point of my design. A simple block black figure in a long coat and hat. I think that while this image isnt necessarily much at all but in my opinion the image carries negative connatations.
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| I then fitted my title in staunch white against the black and white background. I adjusted the perimeters of the text in order to fit it as if it were actually written in the floor. I think it makes the image look a little tidier. |
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| With the figure of the man layered on top of the image because of the effect from close up it is tricky to make out but when taken in from further back it because obvious is meant to be going on. |
multi cam script
int. paranormal 'paranormal investagators (PI)' set
HOST SCOTT
Good afternoon everybody! Welcome to “Ten Degrees” the show where we
hotly debate issues from across the globe. Today we have a show packed with
conjecture and controversy. An issue with no definitive evidence yet is a
widely subscribed phenomenon. From things that go bump in the night to
supernatural forewarning we hope to answer all the questions you have on, of
course, the Paranormal!
With guests such as Madame Moonpie A well renowned and respected psychic And ……………… a firm non-believer, were going to give you both sides of the argument, we sent our own ghost hunting team out to some famed locations and we’ll be taking some of your questions in the audience!
So, without further interjection please welcome the lovely, the gifted Madame Moonpie!
With guests such as Madame Moonpie A well renowned and respected psychic And ……………… a firm non-believer, were going to give you both sides of the argument, we sent our own ghost hunting team out to some famed locations and we’ll be taking some of your questions in the audience!
So, without further interjection please welcome the lovely, the gifted Madame Moonpie!
INT. PARANORMAL 'P.I' SET
Madame Aries enters set,
HOST SCOTT
Welcome! Madame Moonpie it’s a pleasure to have you here! Is there
anybody here right now? (jokingly)
Madame Aries speaks
So Madame Moonpie, you’re a self-proclaimed medium with links to the dead, this is correct?
Madame Aries speaks
Wonderful, so what’s it like being a medium? Does it get tedious always having to deal with the dead?
Madame Aries speaks
host scott
List of questions to ask Madame Aries:
.What are your feelings about paranormal based on past experiences?
.Do you think there is a logical explanation behind paranormal activity?
.What’s the closest experience you've had with a ghost.
. Do you believe there is a logical explanation behind common cases of
paranormal activity?
.Why do you think certain places receive more sightings of paranormal activity
than others?
.How do you feel about people who don't believe in ghosts?
.When you go into a new house or room, do you pick up on whether or not
there is a supernatural presence there?
.How often do you get a report of paranormal activity?
.If ghosts are real what do you believe their purpose is?
HOST SCOTT
Well thank you for that Madame Aries, very insightful.
Everybody, Madame Moonpie!!
Everybody, Madame Moonpie!!
Turns to a camera
HOST SCOTT
Now, we have a clip from our group of paranormal investigators who we
sent on a ghost walk around some of Hampshire's most haunted hot spots, sound
creepy! Let’s take a look...
EXT.netley abbey (pre-recorded segment)
Group of investigators go on a walk at night around a haunted cemetery.
INT. PARANORMAL 'TEN DEGREES' SET
Scott is sat down with Matt Delicate sat opposite him who was involved
with the ghost walk.
Host Scott
Interesting stuff, now im here with Matt Delicate who was our cameraman
on the ghost walk, thank you for coming on Matt. tell us, what was it you set
out to find on your investigation?
Matt speaks
HOST SCOTT
List of questions to ask Matt
.Did you encounter any unusual things whilst on your investigation?
.What about this location is supposedly haunted, what reports have come
out of that area which contradict paranormal activity?
.Do you feel like there was something with you guys there as you were
filming?
.What are your feelings towards ghosts?
.Have you experienced any strange experiences which you believe to be
paranormal activity?
HOST SCOTT
Well thank you Matt. Now that's all we have time for on tonight's show I
would like to thank our guests and our team and of course all of you at home
and in the audience! (elaborate)
Production Questionnaire
1. Do you believe in
ghosts and what are your feelings toward the paranormal?
Yes No
Yes No
2. If no, Why?
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
3. If yes, why? And what
was the strangest thing you have had happen?
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
4. Have you ever come in
contact with a ghost?
Yes No
_____________________________________________________
Yes No
_____________________________________________________
5. Do you believe that
houses can be haunted?
Yes No
Yes No
6. Do you believe
your ancestors watch over you?
Yes No
Yes No
7. Do you think the
media has enhanced the perceived view of ghosts and the supernatural?
Yes No
Why? ________________________________________________
Yes No
Why? ________________________________________________
8. Do you believe in
modern ghost hunting?
Yes No
Yes No
9. Would you spend the
night in a house that people believe to be haunted?
Yes No
If no, why? ____________________________________________
Yes No
If no, why? ____________________________________________
10. Can you recall any
out of the ordinary occurrences in your life?
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
11. If you were a ghost
whom or what would you haunt?
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
12. If you dont believe
in ghosts how would you feel if there was verifiable proof.
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
13. Why aren’t there
ghosts circa 1700?
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
14. If ghosts are real
what do you believe their purpose is?
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
Friday, 12 October 2012
Questions & Answers For Show
Here is a list of questions that we could pick and choose from for the show:
- Introduction?
- Do you believe in ghosts and what are your feelings toward the paranormal ?
- If no, Why ?
- If yes, why ? and what was the strangest thing you have had happen ?
- Have you ever come in contact with a ghost ?
- Do you believe that houses can be haunted ?
- Do you believe your ancestors watch over you?
- Do you think the media has enhance the perceived view of ghosts and the supernatural
- Do you believe in modern ghost hunting ?
- Would you spend the night in a house that people believe to be haunted ?
- Can you recall any out of the ordinary occurrences in your life ?
- If you were a ghost whom or what would you haunt ?
- If you dont believe in ghosts how would you feel if there was verifiable proof.
- Why arent there ghosts circa 1700 ?
- If ghosts are real what do you believe their purpose is ?
Tuesday, 9 October 2012
Famous British haunting's
Borlet Rectory :
Borley Rectory was built in 1863 but it was not until 1927, when the Reverend Smith's wife discovered in a cupboard in the house, a brown paper package containing the skull of a young woman, that trouble started. The servant bells began ringing although their cords had been cut, unexplained lights were seen at the windows and footsteps were heard. Mrs. Smith also saw a ghostly horse-drawn carriage.
So unnerved were the Smiths that they contacted a daily newspaper and asked to be put in touch with the Society for Psychical Research. The SPR were interested and sent their own investigators to the scene.
Harry Price arrives
Meanwhile, the newspaper arranged for Harry Price to visit the Rectory. Immediately he entered the house, objects including a vase and stones were apparently thrown and alleged spirit messages were tapped out on a mirror frame. Mrs. Smith was suspicious of Price, for when he left the house, this new phenomena ceased.
The Smiths left Borley Rectory in 1929 and they were eventually replaced by the Reverend Foyster and his wife and daughter. They reported to Price that the paranormal activity continued. Mrs. Foyster said that she had been thrown out of bed and that her daughter had been locked in her room. Writing had also allegedly started appearing on the walls. The SPR's investigators suspected that Mrs. Foyster had something to do with it. She later admitted to not having been totally honest about some of the paranormal events but of having used them in an attempt to cover up her own activities. However, she insisted that some of the reported phenomena was genuine.
House's reputation established
After the Foysters left in 1937, Price continued his investigations at the house. He recruited students to spend time there and to make notes on what they observed. By this and other methods, Harry Price was able to obtain enough material to write three books, including the one that made both he and Borley Rectory famous, The Most Haunted House in England.
Borley Rectory was built in 1863 but it was not until 1927, when the Reverend Smith's wife discovered in a cupboard in the house, a brown paper package containing the skull of a young woman, that trouble started. The servant bells began ringing although their cords had been cut, unexplained lights were seen at the windows and footsteps were heard. Mrs. Smith also saw a ghostly horse-drawn carriage.
So unnerved were the Smiths that they contacted a daily newspaper and asked to be put in touch with the Society for Psychical Research. The SPR were interested and sent their own investigators to the scene.
Harry Price arrives
Meanwhile, the newspaper arranged for Harry Price to visit the Rectory. Immediately he entered the house, objects including a vase and stones were apparently thrown and alleged spirit messages were tapped out on a mirror frame. Mrs. Smith was suspicious of Price, for when he left the house, this new phenomena ceased.
The Smiths left Borley Rectory in 1929 and they were eventually replaced by the Reverend Foyster and his wife and daughter. They reported to Price that the paranormal activity continued. Mrs. Foyster said that she had been thrown out of bed and that her daughter had been locked in her room. Writing had also allegedly started appearing on the walls. The SPR's investigators suspected that Mrs. Foyster had something to do with it. She later admitted to not having been totally honest about some of the paranormal events but of having used them in an attempt to cover up her own activities. However, she insisted that some of the reported phenomena was genuine.
House's reputation established
After the Foysters left in 1937, Price continued his investigations at the house. He recruited students to spend time there and to make notes on what they observed. By this and other methods, Harry Price was able to obtain enough material to write three books, including the one that made both he and Borley Rectory famous, The Most Haunted House in England.
Destruction!
Most famously, Anne is one of the many Tower of London ghosts. Her wraith has been seen near the King's House and on Tower Green.
In 1933 a guard challenged the spectre of a female, presumably the Anne Boleyn ghost. When he received no response, he lunged at her with his bayonet. The bayonet went straight through the wraith, striking the wall behind her. The guard deserted his post and ran. A very similar thing happened in 1864 but then the soldier fainted and he was court marshalled for being asleep on duty. Fortunately, there were witnesses to corroborate his story and he was acquitted.
Another of Anne's 'haunts' within the Tower, is near the White Tower where the scaffold was erected upon which she was executed. She did not beheaded in in normal manner, kneeling with her head upon the block and by the headsman's axe. She died kneeling erect and her head was severed in one swift blow by a swordsman brought over from France.
St. Peter ad Vincula
Anne's body was left, unattended, on the scaffold for some time. Until someone working at the Tower placed her in an empty arrow box. She was then buried, in an unmarked grave, inside the church of St. Peter ad Vincula which stands within the grounds of the Tower. But she doesn't rest easy.
One night, a Tower of London warden was patrolling outside when he noticed that the windows of the Chapel were illuminated. He climbed a ladder and looked inside. To his amazement he saw a procession led by a woman who reminded him of paintings that he had seen of Anne Boleyn
Ghosts resplendent in clothes that would have been worn in the Tudor court were slowly following her up the aisle. After a few minutes, the figures slowly faded from sight and darkness once again descended on the church.
Kent, Hever Castle, Kent
Although is not known for certain, Hever Castle was probably where Anne Boleyn was born. What is known is that it was here that she met Henry VIII, the King she loved and married, to whom she bore a daughter and by whom she was betrayed and executed.
Anne has been seen on many occasions in various places in the garden. Her favorite haunts seem to be the , old wooden bridge over the River Eden and the area of the great oak tree beneath the boughs of which King Henry VIII courted her.
Maybe she doesn't want to 'move on' because of the happy memories she has about the place. Or maybe she is unable to find rest because of the haunted castles large collection of mementos associated with her.
Norfolk, Legend of Blickling Hall, Norfolk
There is one further story associated with the appearance of the Anne Boleyn ghost at another location that claims to be the place of her birth. The legend is that every year, on the anniversary of her death on 19th May 1536, at Blicking Hall, is seen a black coach drawn by four black, headless horses. And in the coach sits Anne Boleyn with her head in her lap.
Edgehill Ghosts
Perhaps the reason that the Edgehill ghosts haunt the scene of the battle is that it was such a pointless loss of life that achieved nothing.
The Battle
It was 23 October 1662 and it was the first real fighting of the English Civil War. The Royalist Troops were marching to London in support of the King and the Parliamentarian troops intercepted them at Edgehill, half-way between Banbury and Warwick. The heavy fighting went on for three hours and both the Royalist and Parliamentarian armies suffered heavy losses. The Parliamentarian troops withdrew to Warwick Castle but for some reason the Royalists did not push on to London and so both sides could be said to have lost.
Ghostly Armies
The Battle of Edgehill didn't end when the smoke cleared and the dying had taken their final breath. In the weeks that followed, the terrible carnage was often heard and seen re-enacted. In the night sky above Edgehill, the phantoms of the fighting soldiers were observed by several very reliable witnesses. King Charles I, was so intrigued by the reports that he sent a Royal Commission to investigate. They too saw the ghastly spectacle and even recognized some of the protagonists, including Sir Edmund Verney, the King's standard bearer.
The re-enactment continued to be repeated for some time and some people travelled for miles to watch it. Eventually, the appearances became less frequent until they ceased all together.
Edgehill Today
However, to this very day, people report hearing sounds of battle and feeling very uneasy in the area of Edgehill, particularly around the anniversary of the battle. Incidentally, as a result of the Royal Commission's investigation, the Public Record Office officially recognises the Edgehill ghosts. They are the only British phantoms to have this distinction.
The rectory was destroyed by fire in February 1939 allegedly after a spirit message was received at a séance saying that it would be. However, the séance took place in March 1938 and the insurance company which investigated the blaze determined that it was deliberate.
Conclusions?
So, what are we to make of the haunting. Even the SPR was unable to separate the facts from the fiction invented by Harry Price. But surely the Reverend Smith would not seek help from the SPR without a very good reason for doing so. Alas, we are unlikely to ever know the truth.
SOURCE: http://www.real-british-ghosts.com/borley-rectory.html
ANNE BOLEYN - SOURCE http://www.real-british-ghosts.com/anne-boleyn-ghost.html
Few British phantoms that are reported to haunt as many different locations as the Anne Boleyn ghost. London, Kent and Norfolk all have places where she has reputedly been seen.
Anne Boleyn, Tower of London
Artist - Edouard Cibot
London Tower of London
Conclusions?
So, what are we to make of the haunting. Even the SPR was unable to separate the facts from the fiction invented by Harry Price. But surely the Reverend Smith would not seek help from the SPR without a very good reason for doing so. Alas, we are unlikely to ever know the truth.
SOURCE: http://www.real-british-ghosts.com/borley-rectory.html
ANNE BOLEYN - SOURCE http://www.real-british-ghosts.com/anne-boleyn-ghost.html
Few British phantoms that are reported to haunt as many different locations as the Anne Boleyn ghost. London, Kent and Norfolk all have places where she has reputedly been seen.
Anne Boleyn, Tower of London
Artist - Edouard Cibot
London Tower of London
Most famously, Anne is one of the many Tower of London ghosts. Her wraith has been seen near the King's House and on Tower Green.
In 1933 a guard challenged the spectre of a female, presumably the Anne Boleyn ghost. When he received no response, he lunged at her with his bayonet. The bayonet went straight through the wraith, striking the wall behind her. The guard deserted his post and ran. A very similar thing happened in 1864 but then the soldier fainted and he was court marshalled for being asleep on duty. Fortunately, there were witnesses to corroborate his story and he was acquitted.
Another of Anne's 'haunts' within the Tower, is near the White Tower where the scaffold was erected upon which she was executed. She did not beheaded in in normal manner, kneeling with her head upon the block and by the headsman's axe. She died kneeling erect and her head was severed in one swift blow by a swordsman brought over from France.
St. Peter ad Vincula
Anne's body was left, unattended, on the scaffold for some time. Until someone working at the Tower placed her in an empty arrow box. She was then buried, in an unmarked grave, inside the church of St. Peter ad Vincula which stands within the grounds of the Tower. But she doesn't rest easy.
One night, a Tower of London warden was patrolling outside when he noticed that the windows of the Chapel were illuminated. He climbed a ladder and looked inside. To his amazement he saw a procession led by a woman who reminded him of paintings that he had seen of Anne Boleyn
Ghosts resplendent in clothes that would have been worn in the Tudor court were slowly following her up the aisle. After a few minutes, the figures slowly faded from sight and darkness once again descended on the church.
Kent, Hever Castle, Kent
Although is not known for certain, Hever Castle was probably where Anne Boleyn was born. What is known is that it was here that she met Henry VIII, the King she loved and married, to whom she bore a daughter and by whom she was betrayed and executed.
Anne has been seen on many occasions in various places in the garden. Her favorite haunts seem to be the , old wooden bridge over the River Eden and the area of the great oak tree beneath the boughs of which King Henry VIII courted her.
Maybe she doesn't want to 'move on' because of the happy memories she has about the place. Or maybe she is unable to find rest because of the haunted castles large collection of mementos associated with her.
Norfolk, Legend of Blickling Hall, Norfolk
There is one further story associated with the appearance of the Anne Boleyn ghost at another location that claims to be the place of her birth. The legend is that every year, on the anniversary of her death on 19th May 1536, at Blicking Hall, is seen a black coach drawn by four black, headless horses. And in the coach sits Anne Boleyn with her head in her lap.
Edgehill Ghosts
Perhaps the reason that the Edgehill ghosts haunt the scene of the battle is that it was such a pointless loss of life that achieved nothing.
The Battle
It was 23 October 1662 and it was the first real fighting of the English Civil War. The Royalist Troops were marching to London in support of the King and the Parliamentarian troops intercepted them at Edgehill, half-way between Banbury and Warwick. The heavy fighting went on for three hours and both the Royalist and Parliamentarian armies suffered heavy losses. The Parliamentarian troops withdrew to Warwick Castle but for some reason the Royalists did not push on to London and so both sides could be said to have lost.
Ghostly Armies
The Battle of Edgehill didn't end when the smoke cleared and the dying had taken their final breath. In the weeks that followed, the terrible carnage was often heard and seen re-enacted. In the night sky above Edgehill, the phantoms of the fighting soldiers were observed by several very reliable witnesses. King Charles I, was so intrigued by the reports that he sent a Royal Commission to investigate. They too saw the ghastly spectacle and even recognized some of the protagonists, including Sir Edmund Verney, the King's standard bearer.
The re-enactment continued to be repeated for some time and some people travelled for miles to watch it. Eventually, the appearances became less frequent until they ceased all together.
Edgehill Today
However, to this very day, people report hearing sounds of battle and feeling very uneasy in the area of Edgehill, particularly around the anniversary of the battle. Incidentally, as a result of the Royal Commission's investigation, the Public Record Office officially recognises the Edgehill ghosts. They are the only British phantoms to have this distinction.
Print - Poster Analysis
Print - Poster Analysis
Exactly the same idea's are used for the second half of the poster they released for the movie. Its exactly the same in every way apart from obviously the image and the name. The effect of the image is slightly different though. In Seth Rogens poster he looks very relaxed and somber. Compared to James Franco who looks ecstatic. I think the reason for this is to show the two more common side effects of marijuana use. One is mellow and chilled and the other is laughing heavily and generally having a good time. What ever you can say about these posters you cant say they don't look happy. Even Seth Rogen (the obviously more docile one) has a wry grin.
The second poster i have chosen is the Zorro poster. I really liked this poster because its so simple. It doesnt give a lot away about a film, which i like, but at the same time tells you so much (if you want it to) The symbolic "Z" features as the center piece of the poster. I think the entire feel of the poster suggests action. The "Z" looks as though it has been literally carved through the screen igniting upon contact. This would suggest to anyone with a brain in there head that this is not going to be a romcom, its clear the genre of the film, action.
This isnt a full release poster but a teaser poster. It fills its role with perfect effect..
This poster is a little more unconventional in its approach, it screams at you what its purpose is immediately Unfortuantely while this approach is refreshing it may be a little obnoxious. I think that the bluntness (pun intended) of the poster may put more reserved audience members off.
All that aside i think the poster gets its point across well. You can see what the director is trying to tell you from it. The images couples with the name of the film essentially spells out to you what you are going to see.
The poster also comes across quite laid back in my opinion, which again indicates to the style of documentary your going to be watching.
The second poster i have chosen is the Zorro poster. I really liked this poster because its so simple. It doesnt give a lot away about a film, which i like, but at the same time tells you so much (if you want it to) The symbolic "Z" features as the center piece of the poster. I think the entire feel of the poster suggests action. The "Z" looks as though it has been literally carved through the screen igniting upon contact. This would suggest to anyone with a brain in there head that this is not going to be a romcom, its clear the genre of the film, action.This isnt a full release poster but a teaser poster. It fills its role with perfect effect..
This poster is a little more unconventional in its approach, it screams at you what its purpose is immediately Unfortuantely while this approach is refreshing it may be a little obnoxious. I think that the bluntness (pun intended) of the poster may put more reserved audience members off.
All that aside i think the poster gets its point across well. You can see what the director is trying to tell you from it. The images couples with the name of the film essentially spells out to you what you are going to see.
The poster also comes across quite laid back in my opinion, which again indicates to the style of documentary your going to be watching.
Ucas
Job experience
Why you want to do the course
Specify what aspects of the course you have already done
Keep saying your good
Spelling and grammar
Wrap it up with why the uni will benefit from you
sports achievements
Approx 600 words
Monday, 8 October 2012
VT Presentation Script
Netley Abbey is a ruined late medieval monastery in the village of Netley, here in Southampton on the south coast of England.
The abbey was founded in 1239 as a house for Roman Catholic monks, despite being a Royal Abbey, Netley was never rich and produced no notable Scholars nor Churchmen.
In 1536 Henry the 8th closed the abbey during the dissolution of the monasteries and was given to his Treasurer William Paulet as a country home. This is how the Abbey remained until the early 18th century when it was thrown in to abandon and partially demolished for building materials, much like the Colosseum of Rome ...but on a less disappointing or noticeable scale.
Today, as well as being cared for by the English Heritage society it is well known for its alleged haunting.
Over the centuries folklore and rumor have surrounded Netley Abbey. The most fantastical and whimsical being Walter Taylors alleged encounter. Mr Taylor who was contracted to demolish the Abbey dreamed a prophecy in which he died from a rock falling upon his head while completing the demolition. He consulted his local physician...i'll repeat that one more time. Mr Taylor, consulted his local physician...about a dream.
This physician, one Dr Isaac Watts devised the diagnosis that " it would be the safest course for him to have nothing to do with Satans affairs, respecting which he had been so alarmingly forewarned through our savior the Lord" Sounds like he was working purely on cold hard factual evidence to reach that nonsensical conclusion....
Mr Taylor ignored these insightful warnings to his own peril. He did not get far in to the demolition when lowe and behold the arch of one of the windows, not the one he dreamt of mind, fell and cracked his skull.
Definitive evidence i hear you bellow at this screen ! Ghosts ARE real ! Alert the authorities ! Alert the news teams ! Alert grandma that she will see old 'Uncle Sessell one last time !
As much as this would be quite a lovely notion, i wouldnt get excited too quickly. Upon further study, 3 days worth, it was concluded that while the blow dealt some damage, it was not fatal but was aggravated past the point of return by a frankly unskilled surgeon.....Likely Dr Watts based on his previous diagnosis.
The abbey was founded in 1239 as a house for Roman Catholic monks, despite being a Royal Abbey, Netley was never rich and produced no notable Scholars nor Churchmen.
In 1536 Henry the 8th closed the abbey during the dissolution of the monasteries and was given to his Treasurer William Paulet as a country home. This is how the Abbey remained until the early 18th century when it was thrown in to abandon and partially demolished for building materials, much like the Colosseum of Rome ...but on a less disappointing or noticeable scale.
Today, as well as being cared for by the English Heritage society it is well known for its alleged haunting.
Over the centuries folklore and rumor have surrounded Netley Abbey. The most fantastical and whimsical being Walter Taylors alleged encounter. Mr Taylor who was contracted to demolish the Abbey dreamed a prophecy in which he died from a rock falling upon his head while completing the demolition. He consulted his local physician...i'll repeat that one more time. Mr Taylor, consulted his local physician...about a dream.
This physician, one Dr Isaac Watts devised the diagnosis that " it would be the safest course for him to have nothing to do with Satans affairs, respecting which he had been so alarmingly forewarned through our savior the Lord" Sounds like he was working purely on cold hard factual evidence to reach that nonsensical conclusion....
Mr Taylor ignored these insightful warnings to his own peril. He did not get far in to the demolition when lowe and behold the arch of one of the windows, not the one he dreamt of mind, fell and cracked his skull.
Definitive evidence i hear you bellow at this screen ! Ghosts ARE real ! Alert the authorities ! Alert the news teams ! Alert grandma that she will see old 'Uncle Sessell one last time !
As much as this would be quite a lovely notion, i wouldnt get excited too quickly. Upon further study, 3 days worth, it was concluded that while the blow dealt some damage, it was not fatal but was aggravated past the point of return by a frankly unskilled surgeon.....Likely Dr Watts based on his previous diagnosis.
Installation Film Equipment List
Installation Film Equipment List :
1 x Hand Camera
1 x Bike
1 x Skateboard
1 x Microphone
I wanted my film to be a simple and to the point as possible. To do this im trying to limit the ammount of things needed to make my film, for example no filter, no sound. Much in the style of Sam Taylor-Wood's - A Little Death.
Location's
Due to the nature of the film and its overall point I have only devised a rough list of broader locations in which I think will benefit the film. For example instead of choosing select locations e.g Southampton High Street, I have gotten on my chosen mode of transport and just gone along a rough track as if i had a specific work or social destination. I, quite frankly, mixed it up a little and took routes i perhaps other wise wouldnt have. I think this is to the benefit of the film as it shows that if you choose to use a more fast and loose mode of transport you can pick your own route. Something i think alot of us would like to do from time to time.
Themes
I pondered several different themes, including Life, Death, Dreams, Love and of course Environment. I think the reason i chose to go ahead with environment because not only is it a hot topic of our generation and will be for decades to come, it is a hot topic among very few to whom can actually make a difference.
Too many young people these days are fully aware of the implications of global warming yet seem to have absolutely no care for it at all. Too many people are overly involved in the indulgences in life, Love and Dreams etc. I didn't particularly want to indulge the notion that the individual is more important than the collective.
My hope for this film is to open the eyes of perhaps one extra person, id be happy with one. Because that would mean one more person that realizes they need to take some responsibility for the issues at hand and not just wash their hands of it as it "might not effect them".
1 x Hand Camera
1 x Bike
1 x Skateboard
1 x Microphone
I wanted my film to be a simple and to the point as possible. To do this im trying to limit the ammount of things needed to make my film, for example no filter, no sound. Much in the style of Sam Taylor-Wood's - A Little Death.
Location's
Due to the nature of the film and its overall point I have only devised a rough list of broader locations in which I think will benefit the film. For example instead of choosing select locations e.g Southampton High Street, I have gotten on my chosen mode of transport and just gone along a rough track as if i had a specific work or social destination. I, quite frankly, mixed it up a little and took routes i perhaps other wise wouldnt have. I think this is to the benefit of the film as it shows that if you choose to use a more fast and loose mode of transport you can pick your own route. Something i think alot of us would like to do from time to time.
Themes
I pondered several different themes, including Life, Death, Dreams, Love and of course Environment. I think the reason i chose to go ahead with environment because not only is it a hot topic of our generation and will be for decades to come, it is a hot topic among very few to whom can actually make a difference.
Too many young people these days are fully aware of the implications of global warming yet seem to have absolutely no care for it at all. Too many people are overly involved in the indulgences in life, Love and Dreams etc. I didn't particularly want to indulge the notion that the individual is more important than the collective.
My hope for this film is to open the eyes of perhaps one extra person, id be happy with one. Because that would mean one more person that realizes they need to take some responsibility for the issues at hand and not just wash their hands of it as it "might not effect them".
Video Instillation - Study of artists
The Passing - Bill Viola
The Passing, at first, unnerved and confused me. The flickering white body slowly appearing out of the contradicting darkness instantly asks questions of the audience. Who is this woman. Why is she here. And what is she showing us.
As she reaches the precipice of the camera shot what appears to be flames arise from where she is stood although at first they rise somewhat erratically. As the flames subside the women left arm appears to start pouring away. Soon after this point her entire body appears to liquefying before the viewers eyes, with flames appearing intermittently. The water appears to have altered its focal point from, initially, the arm now to the top of the head.
As the audience i perceived this, given the name of the piece, as the everything the women is pouring out of her. Much as if she was dying, the self pouring away from her with none of her control.
The water begins to flow aggressiveness as the subject appears to show agony across her face, the first time we are allowed to identify her physical features. Her body engulfed by water her she appears to literally disintegrating before the audiences eyes. Nothing left but a ravaged empty shell. Nothing of her actual self remains. Much like in death.
In my opinion they achieved this in a way that conveys its ideas on to the audience. Of course the images presented to you are interpretable given the audience member viewing it. But i think that's one of the positives of this film, its pleasing in its aesthetics but is so open to interpretation that it works regardless of who is watching it.
Sam Taylor-Wood - A Little Death
This film is shocking. Immediately it shocks the audience. What can only be described as a dead body is the main focal point of the only shot used. For the first ten seconds you see movement across the abdomen of the corpse, one recognizes this as maggots. As the film progresses the corpse becomes more and more decomposed, to the point that its literally a mess of hide and fur.
To the left of the corpse there is an untouched peach, to me this acts as a framework for life and vitality. A comparison of the brutality of death to the richness of life. What interests me most about this video is the ease to focus on the death of the animal but in actual fact the insects that are eating the corpse live. I think this is integral to the feel of the video yet so easy to over look.
While this film at first screams darkness, as the film draws on it evokes more positive feelings and realistation for the audience, at least it did for me.
The use of no sound of visual effects your only really allowed to focus on the staunch image in front of you. One of the main things i took from this video was that how quickly something once so beautiful can be reduced to nothing with in the space of 4 short minutes. As humans we indulge our inner-selves and fears by continuing the lie or neglecting the fact that we know that everything is transitional, this film forces that on you. Forces you to deal with those fears.
Sam Taylor-Wood has taken something most would shy away from and turned into a piece of art someone can take something from. The ability and creativity it takes to do this is nothing short of incredible. To present an audience in this day and age with the corpse of an animal being eaten by insects and still have them sat there at the end of it, let alone take a meaning from it, is nothing short of fantastic.
Its beautiful in its simplicity, no sound, no filters and no distractions just the image and the point it entails. It gives you no choice but to accept its point. These reasons alone make this film genius.
Sam Taylor-Wood - Still Life
Still Life is almost a direct contrast to Little Death. The setup is the same with a different subject. The layout is the same. Its as if the two are entwined but with a different meaning and the same meaning all at once.
The most interesting thing is the Biro pen sat just afoot of the bowl of fruit. At first it confused me. You instantly want to know why is that there ? It has no immediate relevance to the picture ahead of you. Then it dawns. Slowly but purposefully. To me this dawning signified Man against the immaculate form of Nature. One inspiring awe in its aesthetic and perfection. The other a simple tool of necessity devised by a more complex product of nature.
The things that needs to be acknowledged within this image is that the natural aspect is finite, it has a life span and ultimately that will come to an end. Contextually the pen represents items of a non natural basis but man made, items with an unnatural longevity thus signifying our legacy outliving our physicality.
Succinctly each of these subjects optimize the factuality that all natural life is finite, and all man made items have a life span often out running their creators.
Alternatively it could just be a nice film about a bowl of fruit....perhaps we shall never know.
Thomas Edisons - Electrocuting An Elephant (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bowA1xUZpmA)
While this film doesn't strictly operate under the guise of "Film Art" I have included it anyway. To justify my inclusion i need you to imagine existing over 109 years ago, for this is the very first piece of film ever made and released to the public on a piece of technology created by Thomas Edison. This piece of film is, in its own right, a piece of film art.
If you presented this clip with no prior-knowledge this film could easily pass for art, that isnt enough to make it art just because it looks a bit like it. But looking at it now whether it was created for the purpose of art or not it (ignoring the content) still looks fantastic in its aesthetics. Its raw, the content of the film takes concentration and strain to figure out exactly what is going on. The music is typical of the age adding to the feel of the film and the mentality of the people within it. A mentality that is scorned upon today. Yet this was a little over a century ago and then, to those people, at that time would have been an afternoon out. 1,500 people gathered to witness the making and the content of this film.
Many aspiring film makers, photographers and artists strive to achieve the sort of washed out grainy filter that , in 1903, was an invention.
This film is obviously a horrendous aberration of arguably one of the most gentle creatures known to man, because of that this film has exactly the same effect as the rest of the films discussed above. It evokes a genuine emotive reaction. It does something to the viewer. In this specific case it fills one with sorrow. Sorrow at the state of things on this planet. It begs questions, intended or not, about the integrity of man kind. About our morals as a race and our seemingly unquenchable desire to dominate every thing on the planet, often ending it stomach wrenching results.
The Passing, at first, unnerved and confused me. The flickering white body slowly appearing out of the contradicting darkness instantly asks questions of the audience. Who is this woman. Why is she here. And what is she showing us.
As she reaches the precipice of the camera shot what appears to be flames arise from where she is stood although at first they rise somewhat erratically. As the flames subside the women left arm appears to start pouring away. Soon after this point her entire body appears to liquefying before the viewers eyes, with flames appearing intermittently. The water appears to have altered its focal point from, initially, the arm now to the top of the head.
As the audience i perceived this, given the name of the piece, as the everything the women is pouring out of her. Much as if she was dying, the self pouring away from her with none of her control.
The water begins to flow aggressiveness as the subject appears to show agony across her face, the first time we are allowed to identify her physical features. Her body engulfed by water her she appears to literally disintegrating before the audiences eyes. Nothing left but a ravaged empty shell. Nothing of her actual self remains. Much like in death.
In my opinion they achieved this in a way that conveys its ideas on to the audience. Of course the images presented to you are interpretable given the audience member viewing it. But i think that's one of the positives of this film, its pleasing in its aesthetics but is so open to interpretation that it works regardless of who is watching it.
Sam Taylor-Wood - A Little Death
This film is shocking. Immediately it shocks the audience. What can only be described as a dead body is the main focal point of the only shot used. For the first ten seconds you see movement across the abdomen of the corpse, one recognizes this as maggots. As the film progresses the corpse becomes more and more decomposed, to the point that its literally a mess of hide and fur.
To the left of the corpse there is an untouched peach, to me this acts as a framework for life and vitality. A comparison of the brutality of death to the richness of life. What interests me most about this video is the ease to focus on the death of the animal but in actual fact the insects that are eating the corpse live. I think this is integral to the feel of the video yet so easy to over look.
While this film at first screams darkness, as the film draws on it evokes more positive feelings and realistation for the audience, at least it did for me.
The use of no sound of visual effects your only really allowed to focus on the staunch image in front of you. One of the main things i took from this video was that how quickly something once so beautiful can be reduced to nothing with in the space of 4 short minutes. As humans we indulge our inner-selves and fears by continuing the lie or neglecting the fact that we know that everything is transitional, this film forces that on you. Forces you to deal with those fears.
Sam Taylor-Wood has taken something most would shy away from and turned into a piece of art someone can take something from. The ability and creativity it takes to do this is nothing short of incredible. To present an audience in this day and age with the corpse of an animal being eaten by insects and still have them sat there at the end of it, let alone take a meaning from it, is nothing short of fantastic.
Its beautiful in its simplicity, no sound, no filters and no distractions just the image and the point it entails. It gives you no choice but to accept its point. These reasons alone make this film genius.
Sam Taylor-Wood - Still Life
Still Life is almost a direct contrast to Little Death. The setup is the same with a different subject. The layout is the same. Its as if the two are entwined but with a different meaning and the same meaning all at once.
The most interesting thing is the Biro pen sat just afoot of the bowl of fruit. At first it confused me. You instantly want to know why is that there ? It has no immediate relevance to the picture ahead of you. Then it dawns. Slowly but purposefully. To me this dawning signified Man against the immaculate form of Nature. One inspiring awe in its aesthetic and perfection. The other a simple tool of necessity devised by a more complex product of nature.
The things that needs to be acknowledged within this image is that the natural aspect is finite, it has a life span and ultimately that will come to an end. Contextually the pen represents items of a non natural basis but man made, items with an unnatural longevity thus signifying our legacy outliving our physicality.
Succinctly each of these subjects optimize the factuality that all natural life is finite, and all man made items have a life span often out running their creators.
Alternatively it could just be a nice film about a bowl of fruit....perhaps we shall never know.
Thomas Edisons - Electrocuting An Elephant (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bowA1xUZpmA)
While this film doesn't strictly operate under the guise of "Film Art" I have included it anyway. To justify my inclusion i need you to imagine existing over 109 years ago, for this is the very first piece of film ever made and released to the public on a piece of technology created by Thomas Edison. This piece of film is, in its own right, a piece of film art.
If you presented this clip with no prior-knowledge this film could easily pass for art, that isnt enough to make it art just because it looks a bit like it. But looking at it now whether it was created for the purpose of art or not it (ignoring the content) still looks fantastic in its aesthetics. Its raw, the content of the film takes concentration and strain to figure out exactly what is going on. The music is typical of the age adding to the feel of the film and the mentality of the people within it. A mentality that is scorned upon today. Yet this was a little over a century ago and then, to those people, at that time would have been an afternoon out. 1,500 people gathered to witness the making and the content of this film.
Many aspiring film makers, photographers and artists strive to achieve the sort of washed out grainy filter that , in 1903, was an invention.
This film is obviously a horrendous aberration of arguably one of the most gentle creatures known to man, because of that this film has exactly the same effect as the rest of the films discussed above. It evokes a genuine emotive reaction. It does something to the viewer. In this specific case it fills one with sorrow. Sorrow at the state of things on this planet. It begs questions, intended or not, about the integrity of man kind. About our morals as a race and our seemingly unquenchable desire to dominate every thing on the planet, often ending it stomach wrenching results.
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