Transforming a location: Surveying

Surveying my space took a lot longer than I thought it would as there are a lot of small details that stick out and needed measuring. Plus the stairs, bridge, windows and doors all needed extra measurements. Kerry and Paul showed us a good trick to getting high up measurements with the tape measure which came in handy for the guttering and moulding.

Initially I got the overall space recorded, the length of the walls and where the door and windows were in relation, however I ended up having to go back a few times to remeasure as I was getting the measurements I'd recorded confused. Next time I will try record my measurements more clearly and neatly as this would help speed up the technical drawing stage massively. Also I discovered how important it is to have appropriate layers on when surveying an outside location, the weather conditions were not the nicest and it was really cold which made it difficult to focus.

The Jonathan Ross Show

Yesterday me and a group of other Production Arts students went to be in the audience of The Jonathan Ross Show which we had applied for through sro audiences. The security checks were set to start at 5.30pm however I knew from a past experience and second hand knowledge from my Dad that we should arrive a lot earlier if we wanted a shot at getting in. We aimed to be there at 4pm just to be safe and ended up queuing at about 4.30pm, it still shocks me how large the queues can get. After a lot of waiting we got into the studio and realised we only made it in by maybe 10-15 people.

The show lasts about an hour on TV but they filmed for about three in the studio. It was interesting to see how they edited it down to make it the appropriate length. I also enjoyed watching the camera operators and how they moved around the set and flicked between cameras.

Overall it was a very insightful experience into the making of a TV show but I probably wouldn't see Jonathan Ross again as it wasn't my cup of tea. I will definitely apply for more shows in the future though as I think its great to see the production process behind the scenes plus its really fun to watch live.

Ear Sculpting Continued...

10/11/17

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11/11/17

It was by an unusual coincidence that the week I started this ear project my youngest sister had an operation on her ear to remove her Preauricular Sinus as it was becoming frequently infected. It was quite fascinating to see where they had to cut into the ear to remove it - the cut went from just inside her ear canal to the back of the Helix. This made me think even more about how complex and different each persons ear is; they are as unique as fingerprints and are even used as identification in some cases. I guess this is why its so important, when replicating an ear, to sculpt it as accurately as possible - it could be the difference between the sculpture looking like the real life figure or not.

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14/11/17

~ The Finished Ear - Day 7 ~

I can see from looking at the photos of my finished ear that the lobe should be a bit longer but apart from that I am very proud of my first scale life sculpture. Simon told me my ear had character and was unique to me and he could see how I worked from looking at the way I'd worked into the clay. I think the same can be said for everyones ears.

We placed all the ears together on one table and they all looked so different but were all equally impressive! It was so helpful to have Simon Stringer in to give us advice throughout this project and it was really interesting to hear about his experiences throughout his career too.