Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Questions of framing our projects

Right now I am developing a project that will use an enlarger used in printing photos.  I plan to use three dimensional objects to project images on photopaper.  

My question about frame is as follows: do the limitations of the edges of the photopaper create a natural frame for my project or can I somehow break free from this inherent frame and the limitations that arise from it?

The nature of this project, the use of photopaper, results in a natural frame already existing: the edges of the paper.  I hope to break this inherent frame by using multiple pages connected together, possibly into 3D.

Concerning Brandon's Project:

Brandon is attempting to explore the nature of emotions and the variability that exists in the manner in which individuals express their emotions.  We discussed the fact that a natural from the exists for emotions is the human body.  Therefore, how might he frame, this natural frame to develop an expression of this variance?  Should the frame of a photographic lens be used?

It was suggested that he shoot different parts of the human body at different magnifications in an attempt to see if people can identify the emotion being displayed with minimal input.