Saturday, 2 May 2015

Displaying Video inside a Kit bag

As shown on the previous two videos I have posted I tried out displaying my video into a kit bag. I have experimented with both the ipad/iphone and projecting. The idea came from the idea I had of bringing some boxing objects into a space, out of context from its usual place in the gym. Using the iPad and iPhone proved to be the more effective way of displaying the video. The reason for this is because the iPad and iPhone are clearer, it is clear to actually see the video and what is on it, whereas with the projection its really not clear what the video is. with the iPhone and iPad you can tuck it into the corner of the bag so that when people first walk into the black room they don't realise that there is a video inside until they walk up to the bag and look inside. The idea of the video 'the come down of loosing' being show very small hidden inside a kit bag fits well because the video is showing a teenage boy really upset, he is in a vulnerable state, he has just lost in the quarter finals of the championships, and I think displaying it small and hidden reflects that vulnerability. Another way of thinking as well is that the bag represents the competition and the iPhone/ipad represents Milo (the boy in the video). The national youth championships is a very big event, and he has shrunk into the corner, just like what happened at the actual event when he went back to the changing rooms after the fight and cried. He feels belittled, insignificant, just another contender. This is why displaying the video in the corner of the bag, in an insignificant way is important when displaying this work, because it really does reflect the video and the emotions felt in the video. Its also engages the viewer because they have to get up really close to the work to see it and this will make them concentrate on the video.

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