Worksheet 3

15Oct09

1.)

Proposal 1: Deja vu

Déjà vu, The experience of having déjà vu and theories as to what causes it.

Déjà vu: A Mysterious Occurrence, Déjà vu: Scientific or Paranormal?, Documented Experiences of Déjà vu?

Proposal 2:

Achieving physical perfection through medical means

Scientifically Perfect, Cosmetically Perfect? What does this mean? ,  Medically Altered Perfection, Perfection vs. Individuality in the Laboratory

Proposal 3:

Symbols of Jews, Christians, and Muslims, and in particular how Israel is a symbol for each.

Symbols of Israel, Israel as a Symbol for Three Major Cultures, Israel: a land full of symbolism

2.)

Proposal 1: Deja vu

Déjà vu is going to be project that informs people of the different theories of what déjà vu really is. This will also incorporate other people’s experience’s as well as my own. This will be told from many points of view: scientists, philosophers, theorists, and ultimately my own. It will ultimately be my own because I will be the one making connections and highlighting what I think is most interesting and important to share.

Proposal 2: Perfection

Medical Perfection is a project that will inform people about the different ways people try to achieve physical and sometimes mental perfection through scientific venue. It will also pose the question whether all of this is worth losing personal identity. I will be sharing the point of view of scientists, people who have gone through some of these procedures, and people who oppose them. Ultimately thought I will be posing the question of identity.

Proposal 3: Israel

This project will be taking a look at the 3 cultures through symbols that they value. I will be comparing and contrasting my findings investigating how similar or different they are. I will then look at the land of Israel as a symbol and evaluate how each culture uses it similarly. This will be from my own point of view.

3.)

Proposal 1: Déjà vu

The tone of this project I suspect will be a little science fiction-y, yet interesting. It will be scientific, yet paranormal and dreamlike. I was hoping to in some way incorporate surrealist art into it.

Proposal 2: Perfection

This would have more of a scientific feel to it. It wouldn’t be scholarly but more scientific in an uneasy type of way. I will make you want to question science and look into your morals.

Proposal 3: Israel

This would have a religious tone and maybe controversial. It would be delving into three major religions of the world while displaying the beauty in their symbolism and meaning behind a holy land/place.

4.)

Proposal 1: Déjà vu

Some specific resources I may use:

Book: The Oxford Companion to the Mind by Richard L. Gregory Second Edition (Section on Déjà vu)

Article: New York Times “Déjà vu, Again and Again” By Evan Ratliff

I would continue my search for theories and personal experiences of déjà vu.

Proposal 2: Perfection

Some specific resources I may use:

Article:  Washington Post’s “Plastic Surgery’s Allure Cuts Both Ways” by Robin Givhan

Article: Biotech Business Week “ Genetic Engineering” recent studies by Schering Plough Research.

I would also research further about the need to be perfect and these procedures.

Proposal 3: Israel

Some specific resources I may use:

Book: Jewish Symbols in the Greco Roman period by Erwin Ramsdell

Book: The Atlas of mysterious places: the world’s unexplained sacred sites, symbolic landscapes, ancient cities, and lost lands edited by Jennifer Westwood.

I would also research more about symbols and meaning in religion.

5.)

Proposal 1: Déjà vu

I feel that for any three of these proposals a book could definitely be appropriate. A time-based project I think could work for this going through each theory and tying to recreate the experience of déjà vu. An interactive website with animations might also be very feasible.

Proposal 2: Perfection

Again a book might be appropriate, a book that explains the different procedures that one might do but in a editorial format in order to express the underlying themes. A poster series may be appropriate in order to initially contain the viewer’s interest and then draw them in to read the more tedious information. Lastly and interactive piece may be a good idea giving people choices to express identity, while learning about how people use procedures to conform.

Proposal 3: Israel

Again this could be a beautiful book displaying symbols and pictures of Israel and informing about each group of people. It could be a great interactive piece also having different sections talking about symbol linking to different symbols and then ultimately ending in the same place, Israel.

6.)

Proposal 1: Déjà vu

I envision this project being very strange feeling to make the viewer feel very uneasy. I would try to explore element that would make people have a feeling similar to déjà vu. This would include: unpredictable text arrangements, and exploration in opacities and repetition, surrealist imagery, repeating imagery, and just jolting strange imagery

Proposal 2: Perfection

This project would have a medical feel to it using medical imagery, imagery of cells and scientific equipment with almost a cold feeling to it. I would use type that is a little less expressive of the body and maybe something more expressive for pull quote about individualism.

Proposal 3: Israel

I might experiment with typefaces that express my three different cultures or something that has a ancient feel to it to express how these cultures have been around for a long time. Using symbol and lettering from each culture,  Hebrew letter, Muslim characters. The symbols would bee a big part of the Imagery and photographs of Israel.

7.)

Proposal 1: Déjà vu

I might be able to use some scientific diagrams of brain activity for the dual cognition theory, or any other diagrams that might show what some people believe happens when you have déjà vu.

Proposal 2: Perfection

I might be able to use pictures or footage of people doing some of these procedures. Maybe some graphs or table about the success rates in these procedures.

Proposal 3: Israel

I might use maps of Israel or the Middle East.

8.)

Proposal 1: Déjà vu

For this project I may need a video camera to document people’s experiences. Fortunately I have one but if that is not good enough then I could barrow one for UArts.  I also might need a screen to play my time-oriented piece for the final viewing but I’m not sure how that would play out.

Proposal 2: Perfection

Maybe I would want to see if I could shoot some photographs in a plastic surgery room or genetic testing equipment however I think that may be hard.

Proposal 3: Israel

I’m not sure I would need any additional equipment.

9.)

Proposal 1: Déjà vu

Some other students have said that there is a teacher at Uarts, Benjamin Olshin that I should talk to because they have heard him talk about a theory on déjà vu in his class. I also might want to talk to a psychologist about memory and the brain.

Proposal 2: Perfection

A discussion with a scientist on their opinion about research for genetic engineering may be helpful.

Proposal 3: Israel

I’m not really sure who I could talk to about this. Maybe some religious figures in the area or someone who has visited Israel many times.

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