Moving on from my 2d developments i used that information to create four final video clips. All are intended to play on a loop separately, i felt that because each piece of text is unrelated theres was no reason to clip them together. i also like the idea of them all playing at the same time around a room to create a cradling type feeling. They are all only around 30 seconds long so it replicates a short moment of stillness; like how you would experience when sitting down on a bench for a break. i composed the clips on the same screen to see how it would look playing together.

I colour corrected the clips to have the same green-blue shade, i felt this helped contribute towards the calm feeling and link them all together. If they were all displayed in the same dark room it would create a glow, something i feel would be soothing and comforting, similar to the calm atmosphere of dusk. It took a while to decide whether the colour of the animation should be the same or not but ultimately i feel the orange glow unites them well in its intent to feel optimistic and warm. The consistency of colour throughout means that the viewer can focus on the writing and visuals. Although i like the final videos all together i can see quite a few tweaks that could be made. The clips feel a bit dark and cold which could bring the general mood down. The different speeds on animations is a bit unsettling so i could adapt that to be a bit more harmonious. Another problem is also the sound, the white noise i think is essential in each separate clip but if all played together it is too loud and aggressive- a solution could be headphones for each clip or i could record some white/background noise that plays in the room instead which would do the same job but feel more peaceful.

I played around lots with how the writing can be incorporated but ultimately settled on a subtitle approach. They give you time to read whilst not dominating your focus, i found a scrolling text or text in random placements wouldn’t allow the viewer time to relax and absorb. In my final crit we discussed the topic of spoken word, i have attempted to record versions of this ,however, i wrote the text without the intention of being spoken so i have never felt that it sounded right. i think that a voice over the visuals would feel too controlling, and that the viewer using their own inner voice helps them to interact in their own way. the silence continues this slow/calm feeling and as someone who gets overwhelmed easily, moments of quiet are so important to ground myself in surroundings. As the concept has developed from ‘living a life away from social pressure’ to ‘acceptance and explorations of time passing’, i have arrived at a point where my goal is to create work that makes the viewer feel still, with no pressure to learn or move forward or think but to just hold a moment for themselves to breathe. I found this project to have many challenges because of my limited focus and lack of sources for inspiration. Perhaps if i had access to a library my explorations might have been more broad, however, i am glad i was able to switch between practices like drawing and sculpture to allow for more opportunities. Digital has been really beneficial in opening up my options and i am excited to use the skills i have learned in future projects.

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In some of my earlier experiments i was exploring the idea of rooms for self care/ slowing down/ alternative ideas of productivity and most people responded to it well. However, i came to the conclusion it was too time consuming and decided instead that it was possible to create a virtual room experience. when deciding on the presentation, i found that using waiting room chairs helped influence the pause in thought and that the full wall projections enveloped the viewer in a nurturing way. Using and online ‘ikea room builder’ allowed me to envision what it could look like had i had the resources to take it further. Again i do feel like the resolved work could feel a bit cold, so going forward maybe there are other ways to soften the room e.g curving corners, replacing chairs with soft items or perhaps even displaying the work outside across from a bench. Overall im happy with the outcome, there are many more ways i can explore this concept and i dont feel like this is an end point.