(Thanks to Joy for the pic!)
10am-5pm screening of MAGCD 1 video essays in response to Positions through essaying brief, May-June 2025.
I was little nervous today of showing work amongst the rest of the year, but also very curious to see how my work fits amongst my classmates. Is my enquiry far enough along, have I articulated it?
Broadly speaking, I would say yes. Everyone has the same kind of ongoing nature to their enquiry which develops with discovery of references and studio methods. I feel in a good place for the rest of Unit 2 and into next year.
60+ videos were shown over 7 hours. Having had some experience in Adobe After Effects now, I can start to pick apart the methods by which some videos were produced. There were really interesting techniques but also devices to show work, other students were really receptive when I asked how their videos were done.
Highlights for me included a video using a bed as a canvas on which to project, use of a news program device, gender pay gap in design, corners, reimagining the grid system amongst many others.
My only feedback would be that the day was too long to get into all of the videos with any depth or discussion, perhaps that will come with the Symposium in the autumn. The video essay has done its job, of forming my enquiry and giving me a solid base to push forward with.