So its about that time of the year where we get to produce our very own live art installation. While terrifying to think about, its even more terrifying being the director. However, I am incredibly hyped to be directing this project. Our group has come up with a pretty interesting idea. Our installation will be focusing on the impact of media on the audience on a personal, emotional, and physical level, which will focus on one specific audience member. This person is a pig, being covered in stains, smelling awful, being bloated, and eating a ton of food. We will attempt to show how people respond and react to different material, how they feel about themselves physically, and how they become glued to the idea of overconsumption. At the end, the screen will disappear and a mirror will emerge, making the audience member look at themselves and reflect upon where they are in their life. The installation will serve as a reminder about the dangers of media and how easy it can be for all of us to become lost in the mass media landscape and lose our sense of identity and self worth.
Now we just need to flesh out how we will pull it off. Ben will be constructing a wooden television from a large plank of plywood. There will be a cutout of open space with a blank sheet acting as a projector screen behind the wood. This will be the space where the actors will walk back and forth and acting out different scenes depending on what media we will be playing. I will be editing together a montage of different media and figuring out with the group what we want to act out, which will take a lot of rehearsing.
I am confident that we will kick ass with our installation.
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