Author: Eli Wesley Barker

On the day of our showcase, we had every file prepared and jsut needed to map our visuals to our signs. It proved to be difficult to map exactly to our signs as we had to tilt the projector onto an angle with a cardboard slip so it would cover every sign but with a…

Having an orgianise itenary really helped us all stay on task and feel reasurred that we were on track, as such I created a group chat and would place an in-depth schedule of the rota for each week with timing adn where everyone would be and their task. This was filled in by asking people…

Trhough workshops with Mario, I considered different ways to appraoch the installation and what materials and set up I’d like to explore individually before grouping up and collborating ideas. My inital idea was to create a wall with different textures and collecting different pcoket watches, varieing in size and appearance, and finding a way to…

I started this project with so much freedom it fightened me but once I began to consider the possibilities of experimentation, I realised it could be quite fun. I learnt a variety of new skills and ways to problem solve challenges I may encounter.

I began searching for natural sounds of birds, rivers, waterfalls and calming almost meditive music. My research was conducted by looking through free sounds and recording my own audio at brighton beach or when I was sat in parks and could hear the birds. It was fun paying attention to what sounds could elevate my…

I worked on after effects for around a week, learning new tools and shortcuts that would amke the process of editing a little easier. Once I felt I had a good grasp on the software, I added my assets into the program and began to pin the timing in various areas to allow for a…

I felt like I tested a lot with various different materials when creating my backgrounds. I understood what environment I wanted to mold and I had three words that re-directed me if I was drifting which were cold, icy and snowy. This technique really helped transform the sea into something with depth. I began in…

I chose early on in the project to work in stop-motion, as I love the aesthetic and hand-made feel of the pieces created. Along with this, during the professional practices unit I realised how important is it for me to create works that coinscide with my future prospects. I favour working with stop-motion equipment as…

My first experiment was unexpected and meant to be for a personal project that drifted into my interest for the Tower of Babel. On a random night I was looking at the photographs of my late father and began to notice that because of how old the photos were when taken and printed, they have…

Completing the workshops helped with both initial idea generation and with feeling more confident with software such as TouchDesigner, allowing me to experiment and push my own ideas further. Working with charcoal, magazines, and music, Jane and Dan helped us reimagine various barriers in everyday spaces as abstract visuals. Whilst we were sorting through magazines…