Damn you, aspect ratio. But I hope you enjoyed the video regardless : )
Saturday 9 July 2011
MMU FMP: a bit of a catch up
Well, dear readers, I should recount some things. I'll start off in this post with my final major project exhibition. It was hard work, and one of the first times I had ever attempted to make a video of this kind... and it is still wrought with technical hitches and some inconsistencies which I'm sure more sharp observers will distinguish, however, I hope the overall message comes through.
I suppose what I can report is that I enjoyed the project overall. Finding the people to interview was probably the most interesting part; I've never really put myself out like that before, and the range of responses I received was pretty good (even if they weren't used in the final product). For one, I got responses from people as old as 46 and as young as 13 which really shows the breadth of the age range.
Someday, I do hope to produce a much more fleshed out version of what I did here. In particular, the proper research and surveys... I will admit that some of those statistics have been drawn from unfounded facts >.> but I'm hoping you didn't know that until I told you just now eh heh heh.
A lot of work was spent in the gathering of interviews... so tons of time required when trying to get a hold of people, arranging slots of time to do the filming and recording... then the amount of problems and timing issues, I can remember 2 particular cases that ended up wasting an entire day for me ¬¬ *grumble grumble* But I am very thankful of those who did take out time to be involved, and I certainly hope it was as enjoyable for them as it was for me to talk about video games.
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I'll apologise in advance, but I feel the need to rant about something. It's slightly related to this project, I'll add, so don't turn off in disgust/annoyance just yet ^_^;
It's to do with the opening night of the degree shows during the private view evening. I have a bone to pick with the people who thought it was alright to supply that amount of alcohol. Then again, I suppose, as a student, it was pretty awesome to have the Font Bar sponsor the event by providing the alcoholic drinks, however, the amount at which they were serving them up (by the cratefuls I'll say) is fine I guess, but what really got to me was the kind of people this was attracting.
I swear, about 1/3 of the people who turned up, came purely for the alcohol and probably had little to no interest in the degere shows. Although, I suppose you can look at it another way and say that it was great for attracting people to see the shows that would have never have come otherwise.
Oh rather, I'm just FUCKING PISSED OFF that someone stole one of my stamps. The survey sheet that I produced to be stamped on had two ink pads and two stamps to stop people mixing the inks. Some DOUCHEBAG decided to nick off with one - and I can even second guess the thought process going through his/her head: "Wow, neat stamp, I don't care how much effort or money this perhaps cost the exhibitor, I'm going to knick it and use it to stamp across my pathetic looking notebooks and random bar walls so I can be kinda cool and hipster like, y'know, like like herp a derp derp asdhlifdajkldgafdjghjkllagag- FUCK YOU.
I know, I know. The tutors warned me before hand... and in fact even had a precursor to this happening when I lost a 4-way power extension lead when I went to collect my things from PAT testing. I was told that my stuff would be safe, and I had CLEARLY LABELLED it with my name. I kind of shrugged it off, as it was a power lead... and I only needed two plug sockets luckily with no one else around me requiring electricity. It really annoys me that I won't be able to get to the bottom of this, so really my punchbag took another beating...
Right, I'll stop there. Bottom line, I only have myself to blame. I'm learning the lesson that there aren't that many people in this world that are worth your trust, except a handful. Also, looking at the kind of abuse my survey sheet took, it's a stark reminder that I'm still a Nobody, so people will tend to look down on you even on the same level, if not lower. I'll just be sure to climb that ladder with more determination.
Perhaps I should quote this:
"Never tell your problems to anyone...20% don't care and the other 80% are glad you have them.."
- Lou Holtz
I'm inclined to agree. For one... I still can't get rid of the tumble weeds and crickets here... gosh... need to do something drastic about that.
*sigh*
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| ta-dah, my space before the shows opened |
I suppose what I can report is that I enjoyed the project overall. Finding the people to interview was probably the most interesting part; I've never really put myself out like that before, and the range of responses I received was pretty good (even if they weren't used in the final product). For one, I got responses from people as old as 46 and as young as 13 which really shows the breadth of the age range.
Someday, I do hope to produce a much more fleshed out version of what I did here. In particular, the proper research and surveys... I will admit that some of those statistics have been drawn from unfounded facts >.> but I'm hoping you didn't know that until I told you just now eh heh heh.
A lot of work was spent in the gathering of interviews... so tons of time required when trying to get a hold of people, arranging slots of time to do the filming and recording... then the amount of problems and timing issues, I can remember 2 particular cases that ended up wasting an entire day for me ¬¬ *grumble grumble* But I am very thankful of those who did take out time to be involved, and I certainly hope it was as enjoyable for them as it was for me to talk about video games.
****
I'll apologise in advance, but I feel the need to rant about something. It's slightly related to this project, I'll add, so don't turn off in disgust/annoyance just yet ^_^;
It's to do with the opening night of the degree shows during the private view evening. I have a bone to pick with the people who thought it was alright to supply that amount of alcohol. Then again, I suppose, as a student, it was pretty awesome to have the Font Bar sponsor the event by providing the alcoholic drinks, however, the amount at which they were serving them up (by the cratefuls I'll say) is fine I guess, but what really got to me was the kind of people this was attracting.
I swear, about 1/3 of the people who turned up, came purely for the alcohol and probably had little to no interest in the degere shows. Although, I suppose you can look at it another way and say that it was great for attracting people to see the shows that would have never have come otherwise.
Oh rather, I'm just FUCKING PISSED OFF that someone stole one of my stamps. The survey sheet that I produced to be stamped on had two ink pads and two stamps to stop people mixing the inks. Some DOUCHEBAG decided to nick off with one - and I can even second guess the thought process going through his/her head: "Wow, neat stamp, I don't care how much effort or money this perhaps cost the exhibitor, I'm going to knick it and use it to stamp across my pathetic looking notebooks and random bar walls so I can be kinda cool and hipster like, y'know, like like herp a derp derp asdhlifdajkldgafdjghjkllagag- FUCK YOU.
I know, I know. The tutors warned me before hand... and in fact even had a precursor to this happening when I lost a 4-way power extension lead when I went to collect my things from PAT testing. I was told that my stuff would be safe, and I had CLEARLY LABELLED it with my name. I kind of shrugged it off, as it was a power lead... and I only needed two plug sockets luckily with no one else around me requiring electricity. It really annoys me that I won't be able to get to the bottom of this, so really my punchbag took another beating...
Right, I'll stop there. Bottom line, I only have myself to blame. I'm learning the lesson that there aren't that many people in this world that are worth your trust, except a handful. Also, looking at the kind of abuse my survey sheet took, it's a stark reminder that I'm still a Nobody, so people will tend to look down on you even on the same level, if not lower. I'll just be sure to climb that ladder with more determination.
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| I do have to ask: Was it too much to expect the stamping to be more... aligned? I'm just asking... |
Perhaps I should quote this:
"Never tell your problems to anyone...20% don't care and the other 80% are glad you have them.."
- Lou Holtz
I'm inclined to agree. For one... I still can't get rid of the tumble weeds and crickets here... gosh... need to do something drastic about that.
*sigh*
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