Argie Bargie.. Proposal Video June 2011

A seed planted in golden hour whilst driving home to my haven.

Whilst teaching and explaining depth of field to a student, in a moment when they, distracted and consumed by the light globe of immediate understanding, I became lit up with the proposal I will work on this week.

Once I have permissions all round granted from school heir-achy and parents/carers, I will assign a large number of students to be placed within a set, comprised of a white board as bgrnd, and framed in shot from torso to head. They will be directed to face back to camera, and sit / stand STILL. The cameras are static. One on the side profile, again concealing identity, two from behind. The still camera will be filtered with either a strobe or ghost trail in order to show the slightest movement in the student, upon which the student is finished and leaves set - CUT. This will involve up to 50 Students.

Benefits of school is uniformity in dress [uniforms present continuity]

References are now being researched.

Letters to be sent out to parents.

HT Proposal

Principal Proposal

Discuss the best way to approach this with Artist, Sean Okeeth.

Select Location. [school grounds] Always with at least one other Parent or Teacher.

Possibly work into Art Class - students to document in B/W PINHOLE and process, DEVELOP as documentary photography [structural, subjective frames].

WATER The Sound of H2o

Claude Debussy and the sound of water.

In the music of 'La Mer', Debussy conjures up many of the sensations associated with the sea: the titles of the three "symphonic sketches" - "From dawn to midday on the sea", "Play of the waves", "Dialogue of the wind and the sea" - show how explicit the inspiration was. However, he also wanted his art to sound free, in a particular way, with 'a freedom derived not from a more or less literal reproduction of Nature, but from the mysterious correspondences between nature and the imagination'.

500 years ago, Leonardo Da Vinci (1452-1519) recorded ideas about vortices based on his experiments with water. In fact, the subject of water, hydrology, and hydraulics made up a large part of Leonardo's lifetime study. As a matter of historic note - more of Da Vinci's writings were devoted to the subject of water than any other subject. The existence of water and its vortices intrigued Da Vinci, prompting him to speculate about the existence and behavior of vortices in the air and cosmos. The power and meaning of vortices in water also led him to closely study the behavior of water under different conditions.

Above Image, Leonardo, Old Man with Water Studies, c. 1513.

This example of the Camera Obscura is to be used within the Meeting room as the lighting or darkening ability of this space is adequate so as to achieve the best image for the iris. Experimenting now.

Abandonment and Amusement

A return to Pin Hole photography has introduced me to the work of Sheila Bocchean. Powerful use of light and time, by Pin Hole.
Bumper car graveyard at Okpo, an abandoned amusement park in South Korea. Have located an incredible list of Abandoned Amusement Parks. This in turn has reminded me of the Photo Book concept of Australian Brothel Interiors. The fantasy cave and Plato.

Have initiated a series of Camera Obscura Images - Blue Mountains Landscapes. Exploring the iconic rooms of local Art Deco heritage buildings, and casting images of the National Park within the walls.
Council Sponsorship.
Involve local historical community personalities. Jaqueline and the Jenolan Caves House.