Week 9: Video Presentation
Here is my video presentation for week 9.
In retrospect I had some interesting feedback from my peers for this assignment. Here are some of their observations:
Informative with a real sense of intent and understanding.
Would benefit from further referencing to thinkers of photography like Sontag and Barthes.
Expand theoretical side.
Crisp and beautifully coloured images.
More detail required on how to present work to an audience.
Images filled with nostalgia and emotion.
Make sure Harvard referencing is correct.
Overall I am pleased with the comments, and it certainly helps me to focus on where there needs to be more attention. Over the Easter break I have managed to make more progress on my CROP and WIPP whilst expanding on my reading.
The videos and discussions we were prescribed between weeks 9&10 were really interesting and I particularly enjoyed the Jeff Wall interview. Like myself he finds great inspiration in literature and music, as well as everyday activity to inform his work. I also enjoyed the variety of his portfolio.
However, the work of Daniel Gustav Cramer did not really resonate with me, and I think this is more about the aesthetic of his Trilogy work than his motivation. I found the work rather dull in composition but did like the lack of human/animal life on display which kind of displayed a world before they existed. If i had to choose any of the images as my favourites it would be those with light penetrating the scene.
I think my favourite photographer under discussion though was Fontcuberta whose playful imagination really was unique. His mythical creatures and faux archeological images offered a new dimension to documentary photography. This stranger than fiction approach was refreshing to see and a good example of where the technique and style of photography compliments the subject matter.