Thursday post 11/20/08 Thoughts of interest – Week in review

* Did anyone critique your work this week? If so, what were their impressions?
I had a meeting with Sonali this week and we took a look at what I've been testing out which is applying jumpcuts instead of disolves in my work. Its not working. Jumpcuts become too abrasive to the body which isn't what I am looking for which is a more meditative feeling. I feel like meditative is the wrong word for what I want to convey but I feel the act of shaving is a meditative action. It's just that at the end, the meditation is no no avail.
* What was the most motivational or creative moment of the past week?
Going to see the scanner lecture. He is the man who composed sound for Steve McQueen's Gravesend. It was a great lecture.
* What do you want to achieve in next week's studio practice?
Shoot one more run through on the shaving bit and edit edit edit
* What did you achieve in your studio this past week?
I found a new way to play with footage that is totally usless to me right now. Other than that just editing up a storm, assisting others. Appplying to the VMFA and other stuff.
* What has been an artistic failure this week?
Being really strapped for time, so much that the stress began to overshadow everything.
* What was the most profound thought in relation to your practice this week?
Happy people make better classmates, better classmates make more productive artist.
* If there was a visiting artist this week, what is your impression of their work and process in relation to your own?
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