Our group work is titled – “Revenge of the puppets”. We were discussing the art direction of a music video that did split screen feature where the artists were actually interacting with each other from different “spaces” or what I called dimensions with the effect of split screen. Below are screen shots from the music video.

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The gift is passed from the woman to the man

Transitioning in spaces seen in the phone screen to show the artists going through the third space.

As such, our group were discussing towards this direction as interaction through different spaces focuses on the concept of Do It With Others (DIWO).  During our directional planning phase, we concluded that a music video would take too much effort and time considering we were novice. Thus we then came up with the plan of collaboration, being that it will looks interesting if everyone in the screen are seen to be doing the same tasks together or following the order of one person who acts as a leader. But further enhancements leads to controlling, where one person will act as a “cult” leader to command his followers.

The concept is to focus on Yen Ee, being the puppet master controlling us, Rachel, Daenia, Qi Yan and I. But plot twist results in all puppets getting to their senses and collaborating with each other to take revenge on the puppet master. As we were doing it for the first time, we have a difficult time trying to produce the dimensional interactivity effect of passing objects around the screen, it was all trial and error. Secondly, we faced disconnections which resulted in our screens to switch positions and lastly, due to the connection strength, at some point of time, our movement will be slowed down as captured in the video. We then came to a conclusion that doing it within the same radius of vicinity would be the safest.

Seen here that due to the slow connection, I could not hear the verbal command which causes a lack of appearance in seconds, which was ended up as a joke on myself for being blur.

Similarly above, the best actor award for me as I was still acting like I am in pain when everything has stopped as I could not hear the verbal command from Yen Ee the puppet master.

Puppet master summoning the first two puppets.

The poison arrow which causes pain to me. Puppet master is sadistic as she likes to see her puppets suffer.

Daenia is a smarter puppet to escape getting harm.

Subsequently two puppet appears, while puppet master is getting other tools to harm them, the puppets decided to form a coalition to seek revenge. Each puppet take turns to leave.

Puppet master is surprised to see that her puppets are no where in sight and she got a jump scare when all of us sneak on her from the back for our revenge.

A conclusion for this third micro project is that it was a very fun experimentation with DIWO on third spaces. Although we may not have synchronize the best camera effect and outcome

In the picture above, Rachel and I were seen in other screens which was not intended as our idea was to show a smoother transition to appear in Yan Ee’s screen together in one single take.  I felt that this will brings out the surreal aspect of third space and split screen more. Why? The idea that this split screen was originally shown as an individual space for each of us, but being able to see others in our own space could be linked towards a shift of space from mine to yours, a dimension shift where I can appear into your space, this is not your space anymore, it is a third space where everyone can goes to. Which was finally linked to our intention, travelling through third space to seek revenge on the puppet master for hurting us.

Now breaking down what I have done over the three weeks, here are my final thoughts.

I personally felt that the most creative control would be project 3 on split screen, since it was a group project. We all have to share the same direction and signal of the concept before doing it, if one of us decided to bail it, we will not be able to bring out our intended ideas. Hence our collaboration and commitment has resulted in the creative reach to be easily accessed within our reach.

Secondly, the most unpredictable outcome would definitely be project two. Why, it was not because of what strangers said about me as I did poses that depicts my narcissistic side more. It was from the responses from my own friends whom I have knew for years. Despite knowing my personality, they still commented based on the actions that I have done in this project, this allows me to further enhance on our group’s point that people are always judged on first side by deriving another finding that people are judged because of their actions, hence if you want to be judged on first sight, try acting stupid.

Finally, my last point. I would say that the projects that best illustrate DIWO and Open-Source would be project one. Taking a picture to define a third space. The motive may be simple by just taking a picture of a location that shows a significant spot in ADM that I relates. But, this is the only project that does not have a boundary and limitation. Compared to project two, we have a set of measures and limits to follow to protect our identity, like sharing it within our social circle of friends,  a boundary on how much we can reach out as our personal Instagram account are private.

Secondly, for project three, the limitation is defined within our own group, we are only DIWOing with our group mates and this would explain enough for project three. Although both projects shows how we DIWO on Open-Source platforms.

Now but for project one. We are to do a hash tag #1010adm. The movement of hash tag means that it will be shown world wide, to EVERYONE in instagram. Considering how much people are doing in a class, the hash tag will reach into the search page, strangers with an Instagram account will immediately see it and access to our project. There are no boundary and they can choose to do whatever they want with us.