the intent of this project

sculpting the inevitable part four

The Canford paper no longer holds its original appeal. Its desirable properties are waylaid by its impracticality as a printing paper. Unfortunately after several weeks of vigorous testing the paper has failed to wield satisfactory results forcing me to consider new paper stocks. It is an annoying set back but with no pre-set knowledge it is to be expected. As before, quality must be the staple.

Papers now considered,

Tetenel Spectra Jet Duo Print, 130gsm, a double sided Matt photographic paper
Found at: http://www.planetphoto.co.uk/shop/photo-paper/spectra-jet-photo-paper/a4-tetenal-spectra-jet-duo-print-paper.html
 
Bockingford Inkjet Paper, 190gsm, a paper that replicates traditional water colour paper.
Found at: http://www.artifolk.co.uk/catalog/products/digital_inkjet_papers/bockingford_inkjet_paper.htm

sculpting the inevitable part three

Below are journal notes detailing the books progress, the journey is almost a separate project all in its self. There are so many things that are crucial to a successful publication that I had never even considered before. Having the benefit of time allows me a trial and error approach. Though the final product still eludes me, I continue to throw energy toward the goal.

the goggles do nothing

Unfortunately as part of the academic structure behind this blog I have to force upon you a selection of websites that I deem to be poor. Here are a few that I have stumbled upon, although I may revisit them to torture my eyes.

http://www.arngren.net/

I am unsure what this first site is about but it appears to include everything. I assume it’s supposed to be some sort of shopping experience. There’s plenty to look at which in this instance is not a good thing.

 http://www.ingenfeld.de/  

Clashing colours, bouncing text boxes, visual explosions, man with moustache, man with moustache again, animated tiger, death knight thingy, toxic teddy bear and a huge mobile phone all on board...but what’s it all about? I have no idea. The message is lost in a pop art nightmare. For a moment I feel as if I’ve loaded myself up on LSD and landed inside a Warhol.  If this is designed to scare people it does so with great zeal and should be commended for its efforts.  The poor navigation is dominated by a current of attention seeking pop ups, making for an unbearable experience. This site has a kitsch undercurrent that quickly loses appeal. Scrolling over the icons keeps me entertained for a while but the abrasive colour scheme and lack of purpose leaves me feeling disorientated.

Ex Drummer

For those with a hardened stomach and the patience for subtitles this gritty film is a must see. Its chaotic, filthy and sometimes brutal portrayal of the world left me feeling alittle unclean. It touches on themes of misogyny, manipulation, poverty, death, homophobia, suicide, drug addiction, homosexuality, thuggery and rape. Aside from its dark aspects the film is aesthetically pleasing and holds an interesting stance on narrative.

I found this trailer at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USA2E06eLj4

into another

Kristopher Keith Helton http://kristopherhelton.com/

 from Castle Nothing by Kristopher K Helton

  from Castle Nothing by Kristopher K Helton



 from Castle Nothing by Kristopher K Helton

An interview featuring Kristopher k Helton can be found at Mossless, http://mosslessmagazine.com/page/4 . Helton has some powerful views on the future of photography as a digital medium. Its worth a read. 

Gustav Gustafsson http://www.gustavgustafsson.com/

from old pictures by Gustav Gustafsson



from really old pictures by Gustav Gustafsson

from extremely old pictures by Gustav Gustafsson

Paula Mccartney http://www.paulamccartney.com/

Images below found at http://unlessyouwill.com/ issue 12. Its a great source for inspiration, check it out.

 

from bronx zoo by Paula McCartney

from bronx zoo by Paula McCartney

from bronx zoo by Paula McCartney

fantastic

conform to the mundane

In an effort to appease certan criticisms from the group I have tried several different colour schemes for the blog, which I have listed below. The main criticism was leveled at the picture present in the blogs structure. My reasoning was that the picture grounded the blog to a direction, allowing the viewer a snipet of what was to come. However it was suggested that I should try to develop the blog without the image, which has been the state of the blog for the past two weeks. I have found that removing the image from the blog forces questions as to why the colour scheme remains blue. There seems no need to keep the colour set without the image, forcing me to ponder neutral grey colour schemes, a scheme that holds much aclaim in our lecturers eyes. Although the grey colour scheme holds its own merits I believe that several blogs in neutral grey will result in a conformed, mundane, approach to the world of blogging.  

 

blogger provides a smooth interface for a blog to be personally customized with several easy to navigate drop down menus. These are found in the design and template designer tabs.

the bird in all its glory

replacing the bird with a rabbit

removing the image but keeping the blue background

leaving the background empty raises questions of the blue colour scheme causing an exploration of other colours

extremly unappealing

also without appeal

neutral grey in all its glory with a hint of light blue

blogs

I can understand why photographers like Alec Soth http://alecsothblog.wordpress.com/ and Alexander Binder http://alexanderbinder.blogspot.com/ hang up their blogs, as I have found this electronic device increasingly difficult to amuse. My project picks up speed and now outweighs my compulsion to upload my efforts. It becomes a chore to keep the blog current as it is so quickly outdated. As soon as I’ve posted my efforts my curiosity is caught on new vistas, leaving this blogs old hat exulting the mundane. In a culture obsessed with on demand knowledge this blog becomes irrelevant as its stale nature loses the transient audience it sets out to capture. I find this pit fall unfortunate as it shows a stagnant pose that I do not pursue.

In an effort to keep viewers of this blog up to date with my efforts I will post highlights from my journal detailing the last two weeks over the next few posts.

Gracing my ears whilst I write, Dance by Pink Noise Test.