MIDTERM PROJECT EXTRAVAGANZA

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I think the title speaks for its self... And I ended that staement in an elipsis so you know its sure to be edgy (ad now you really know it's going to be edgy because I didn't even care enoug to punctuate that last sentence (though in an ironic, contradictory twist of fate I took the time to do a double parenthtical))

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The design and production process began with the interpretation of Sum 41’s masterpiece of modern pop punk,

“Motivation.” While my assesment of this song’s musicality may have been a bit hyperbolic the lyrics present clear cut,

easily identifiable themes making it an ideal song for visual representation. My interpretation of the piece stresses the

overwhelming pressures of society and the inner-turmoil one faces in dealing with them. The wolrd had to be percieved

as a threatening place in which our subject is an insginificant, floundering speck who has no hope or motivation to stand

up to life’s challenges, instead bowing down to them. In order to effect these changes the photos were desaturated

while minor adjustments were made to lightness, though natural hues predominantly remained the same.

The first photo depicts a a flooded field from a high angeled, far shot. The angle and shot length were utilized in

order to show the extent of the flooding where the water has a vanishing point towards the depths of the tree line. This

represents the pressures and responsibilities of the outside world which have become unmanagebale to the point that

the character feels bombarded with its unceasing, everflowing engulfment of his spirit. The picture had to be kept in a

natural hue to properly contrast the water’s texture with that of the tree’s.

The next shot is intended to pull (or track) back through a window for a POV where our main character is

groping for a taste of the outside world though his fears, insecurities, and overall “don’t give a shit” attitude keep him

locked in his room, a symbol for the potential for living he locks away inside himself. The arm is clearly distorted with a

low angle close up which is framed on the right side as per the rule of thrids while horizontal lines serve to represent a

prision-like atmosphere. The deranged looking arm seems alien and depicts the character’s feeling of subhumanity.

The next picture slightly lowers lightness and hue as it continues to pull back from the window. The intent of this

picture was to juxtapose the faint light coming outside through the window with a move closer to the darkness of our

subject’s inner solitude. The room was ransaked with clothes, papers, and candy rappers strewn (thoughtfully)

everywhere. This is the most significant visual depicting the apathy of our character’s sagnation and is therefore

pronouncedly non-vivid and placed in the foreground with a low angle close up.

Fnally, our character ventures out into the world, but when he gets there all he can do is crumble under his

pressure. Instead of facing his fears he sits down and worries about them in a perpetual state of paranoied

procrastination. This shot has a higher lightness to contrast insdie with outside and uses a far, high angle shot to capture

his insignifcance in relation to the world. The chappel represents the man’s home and the path leads upwards toward

society and breaking out of his listless haze. The man acts on his fears and chooses to look down the path towards the

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saftey of his home and the barren woods, turning his back on the uphill climb towards bettering himself.

Finally, the character reaches a large, imposing, cold building featuring a stone arch and a classic collegiate seal.

This picture was taken with a steep, low angle far shot that I achieved by lying directly on my back in front of the south

entrance to the IMU. The vertical lines are drastically exagerated which influences our perception of the building’s

height and its power over the character. In the end, as the lyrics say: “situation’s never what you want it to be.” In this

shot we are confronted with the situation we continue to put off untill our procrastination and/or lack of motivation

gives even more power to the thing we were afraid of in the first place. Also, the lighter colored building is nicely

illuminated by the contrast with the darker sky which creates a sense of foreboding and is a proper culminating device

for this sad tale of an unmotivated punk trudging through the muck of fear and loneliness.

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Excerpts from “Motivation” by Sum 41

What's the difference of never knowing at all?

When every step I take is always too small.

Maybe it's just something I can't admit but lately,

I feel like I don't give a shit.

Motivation such an aggravation,

Accusations don't know how to take them.

Inspiration's getting hard to fake it.

Concentration never hard to break it.

Situation never what you want it to be.

Visual Aesthetic:

I was going for the desaturated, larger than life look of World War II photography. This is a mis-en-scene that highlights

the gloominess and depression of a particular subject while also evoking the overwhelming intensity and power of its

features. This particular photo depicts a bomb of such unparalleled scope and magnitude that a far shot is necessary to

convey its meaning as a frighteningly beautiful, destructive force.

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