What can you communicate in a few seconds of sound and image? Early film makers started asking this question with Edison's kiss, Muybridge's horse & Lumiere's train. Vine and Instagram have allowed all of us to answer this question as well. Recently, a UNH prof created the #walkmyworld project asking people to use video and social media to share poetry experiences. We're going to use the same approach to consider natural ones. (Note- there's a great video introduction to using Vine in the Walkmyworld site above).
This assignment pairs something new with something very old- the triptych. In fact, as I write this it's possible some of you (Jared and Mary?) are looking at one of the most famous ones in the Museo del Prado called "The Garden of Earthly Delight". The still image is below, but check out this cgi animated version w/ description & this history. Here the view of nature as heavenly garden starts beautifully on the left side, then goes rather wrong on the right. Here's a great close up of the right panel although oddly 'one minute art' didn't do the others.
Hieronymus Bosch (circa 1450–1516) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
An original reason for a tryptich format was practical.When the church service ended, the two sides of the picture could be closed and the image protected.Our reason for a tryptich is also practical- 7 seconds (or 15 if you Instagram) isn't enough to say much. Yet, three short reflections on your relationship(s) with nature allows powerful visuals but requires serious focus.
The goals for the assignment are (surprise) threefold- Represent three different attitudes toward/relationships with nature, connect the three scenes with either a visual element/sequence, a narrative approach, or perhaps audio elements, create vivid, dynamic visuals. Then write a brief explanation of your tryptich. If you don't have access to Vine or Instagram, you can record 7 second videos with any camera and upload them directly to your blog.
This assignment pairs something new with something very old- the triptych. In fact, as I write this it's possible some of you (Jared and Mary?) are looking at one of the most famous ones in the Museo del Prado called "The Garden of Earthly Delight". The still image is below, but check out this cgi animated version w/ description & this history. Here the view of nature as heavenly garden starts beautifully on the left side, then goes rather wrong on the right. Here's a great close up of the right panel although oddly 'one minute art' didn't do the others.
An original reason for a tryptich format was practical.When the church service ended, the two sides of the picture could be closed and the image protected.Our reason for a tryptich is also practical- 7 seconds (or 15 if you Instagram) isn't enough to say much. Yet, three short reflections on your relationship(s) with nature allows powerful visuals but requires serious focus.
The goals for the assignment are (surprise) threefold- Represent three different attitudes toward/relationships with nature, connect the three scenes with either a visual element/sequence, a narrative approach, or perhaps audio elements, create vivid, dynamic visuals. Then write a brief explanation of your tryptich. If you don't have access to Vine or Instagram, you can record 7 second videos with any camera and upload them directly to your blog.
· You can represent a sense of place, attitude or relationship with nature in image, gesture or word. Consider ways the three might
interrelate, create dialogue, or even contradict each other. How might you
connect the three visually with perspective, lighting, shape, gesture, or
framing? Finally, creative approaches are harder to name. You're probably better at this than I am.
· Finally, write a blog post with the three videos and
explain your intentions and decisions
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