Thursday 9 November 2017
Livetales - Process and Evaluation
For this task the class was separated in to four groups to discuss ideas for the installation of Livetales designs.
Although slightly intimidated by their skill and hard work, I was very relieved to be in a group that were able to pull their weight and support the other teams members. Because I was unable to attend the Livetales theatre my grouped helped me out a bunch by sending over and sharing some of the photos they had taken on the day. I used these pictures to generally doodle on and brainstorm some ideas for installation. We had also created a diagram to bounce around some ideas, themes and installation concepts.
I had generated a couple of ideas in my sketchbook, some of which I tried to work in with other team members ideas and discussed and developed it further with my group. With the advice I received off of them and my tutor I developed my ideas in on to a digital format.
This idea stemmed from the Halloween mood, after not long binging on some Ghostbusters I thought of the different ways I could install ectoplasm dripping down the stairs. I obviously couldn't just apply gross gooey substance without having to cater for the mess. I considered layering vinyl over eachother to apply some under-shading for the little craters of goo you can see.
I dropped this idea later on in the unit because I wasn't really feeling it, it was a bit out of place with the rest of the place and designs of my group and I definitely felt I had better ideas.
My next idea was to apply animal/monster body parts to each of the chairs to swap around with each other, I thought this would be a creative way to get the kids engaged as it was a fairly interactive design. The idea was definitely inspired by my one group member's idea.
Because my idea and my a member of my groups idea was very similar, I saw more potential in his design and let him work and develop on it.
I really liked the idea of a tiny door for a tiny person. As a child I was always looking for mouse holes and other little doors myself or my dolls/toys/etc could fit in to. Nowadays I feel like I can associate children as little hobbits and was inspired by the small decor and design. I would also kid on with my friend about a 'cupboard gnome' who would live in my closet and it developed from being a regular door to having a letter box and 'No Junkmail' sign.
This is one of the ideas that seemed most informed so I gave it the green light to develop further with my group.
I was a massive Doctor Who fanatic growing up and upon eavesdropping on a couple of ideas about 'an open door to the void' or 'a window looking out in to space' really triggered my inner Whovian fan to come out. I looked at the different Doctor Who concepts where there is a tear in space or a crack in someones bedroom with space junk inside. I decided to develop this idea in to replicating the design of the windows inside and placing a spacey background behind. I think to install this I would just be printing out on vinyl and applying the same if not very similar roller blinds above. I also looked at lights and illumination for this piece to give it a slight glow from behind.
With the green light from my group and tutors I have decided to go ahead with this design. I think it would be very awesome for children and teens alike.
Lastly I went on to develop a design based on Lego. I looked at making a vinyl of a crack and/or a hole in the wall where I would be able to install lots of tiny lego pieces. This could be interactive with textures such as the top of the pieces were it is bumpy and the sides of the pieces where it is smooth. Would be playing with the touch senses and the imagination that inside the walls for all of the building would be made of lego. If this installation does not work out I reckon it would also work with just vinyl, and have made three separate cracks to present.
This is the last idea I decided on, for its simple yet interesting concept. The colour and shading is still subject to change but the general idea is here.
When presenting our ideas on powerpoint in front of the Livetales staff I felt a bit nervous in the moment and as though I was talking too fast. There were moments where I had to remind myself to slow down, be calm and act professional but I am very relieved from the feedback we received. Our ideas were well received! I am very happy with our group work and team effort, I can't say there was anyone in my group who wasn't pulling their weight and doing their job. I think if there is anything I would change it would be that I personally organised my time management better so I could work on more ideas with better quality.