Big Idea Project

1. A.Decide on a Big Idea that intrigues you. This should have personal interest to you and a lot of potential for exploration. Don’t choose something that you can’t personally connect with. Next, select potential Topics that narrow the focus of the Big Idea. These can change later. Be specific.
   
   My example:Big Idea: Adventure
   Potential Topics: Travel, Local Adventures, Personal Adventures, Grand Explorations, Changing perceptions about Adventure through the ages, Adventure from Male Perspective vs. Female Perspective, Adventure as an addiction
   
   

2. B.Generate a few “Essential Questions” that can lead to investigation. These questions might directly lead you to a work of art. They may not. That’s okay too.My example:
   
   

-       What is Adventure to me?

-       What isn’t Adventure to me?

-       How do different kinds of people define adventure differently? Similarly?

-       How do different cultures define adventure differently? Similarly?

-       How do different age groups/generations perceive of adventure?

-       How do the genders view adventure differently? Similarly?

-       What is the difference between real adventure and the kind of adventure ‘sold’ in movies?

-       Is movie-style adventure real? Attainable? Enviable? Laughable?

-       What is the most mundane sort of adventure possible?

-       What risks are inherent in having adventures?

-       What rewards are inherent in having adventures?

A. Big idea= Personal identity. Trying to find yourself amongst many obstacles. having a scattered brain/thought process is fuzzy.

B. Potential topics: 

-What is finding yourself?

Being 100% content with your lifestyle, choices, interests

-how can you find yourself?

discover what makes you the happiest, most satisfied, what your best at.

-where do you have to go to find what you're looking for?

forest, nature, anywhere where you flourish

-will there be any obstacles?

yes, scattered brain thought process

-what to do once you've found yourself?

just be.

-how do you know you found it?

you'll know in that moment, it may not be something obvious, but it's a feel you'll only know when it hits you.

-how long will it take to search?

depends on each person

-how do different people find themselves?

some people do everything they don't enjoy, to find who they are. some know immediately. it may hit you like a brick wall, or it could take years of struggling. in the end, you'll never truly know who you are until you die. not to be morbid, but everyday you learn new things and find new interests. every single day shapes who you are. 

How I plan to film:
I know dream sequences are over used, but dreams are extremely influential in my life. I want to have Lindsay Miller dreaming, tossing and turning, not really sure if her waking life is real or just a figment of her dream. While she sleeps, weird things are falling on her head. different substances from the ceiling. she doesn't know what they are. it will transition into different parts of her dream and journey into the cores of her brain. as she awakes she finds herself in a forest. at first walking, but later picking up the speed and beginning to run. she forgets how she got there, but it doesn't seem to matter. she still has a lot of curiosity flowing within her. as she walks, the filming transitions into animation. specifically rotoscoping and occasionally back to reality. she finds two mirrors each showing her different faces. it scares her. at this point, i want to transition back to rotoscoping and have a creepy face pop out at her. in the end, she finds herself in the forest and sits contently. 

Intervention Art

Ideas:
-Justin Bieber cardboard cut out on the side of the road.. or in someones window..
-Dress a tree up
-paint the rocks at indian village
-put things up at nature trail***

        
  Is this all there is? I find myself asking this question quite frequently.  Thinking about how enormous the universe is, gives me a feeling of claustrophobia. When i sit and think about how truly large and unpredictable the world outside of our own is, it feeds away in my brain, eating all of the logic and sense i have. But the curiosity also sparks something within me that drives me to ask questions and ponder the endless wonders of our galaxy and beyond.
    For my video, i wanted to depict my curiosity and share it with the public. The human condition causes many of us to question space and whatever else may lie around us. Therefore, i taped the questions i had to trees in the nature trail. I go to this nature trail pretty often since it is the only escape from suburbia i have. Many people run, walk, and explore this trail on a daily basis. I was hoping that the next morning after i posted these signs, some curious jogger would reflect on them. I think it is a beautiful thing when people can question the world around them, and take a break from their day to day   schedules and repetitive routines. By placing these signs and all of our planets around the trail, i think it will grab someone's attention, and force them to distract themselves from daily responsibilities, and thoughts. Without questioning, we will never find ways to adventure out of our galaxy and into the unknown.