Contextual Studies: Reflection week 1

The topic for this unit is transformative space. I think the main goal of this unit is to help us understand collaboration and improve our collaborative skills with the outcome being an installation at a festival held at uni.

We met our mentor Toni who encouraged us to find a space in pairs and think about ways we could change the space. I was paired with Edith who is also a Set Design student so our thinking was very influenced by films we'd seen and liked mutually.

We both showed interest in the fire escape stairs as they look very industrial and dark, almost sci-fi and futuristic.

This stairwell reminded me of Deckard's balcony view in Bladerunner. Maybe this is something to keep in mind when transforming the space.

House of MinaLima

After hearing about the importance of graphics in a lecture with Anna I got talking with friends about a small exhibition of graphic art by MinaLima. It was mostly graphics from Harry Potter. It was interesting to hear about their thought process and how their designs tied together the Potter universe as a believable time in history.

I think I quite like the idea of working on graphics for a film, it's always been something I've enjoyed doing in my spare time. So maybe this is something to consider looking into for work experience.