Contextualization
Sputnik's launch was one of the more crucial events that occurred during the time of the Cold War, and without its launch, the Space Race wouldn't have gone the way it went, if it happened at all. Since the Space Race was such a big part of history as we know it, learning more about what had happened during the race was important for this project. Contextualization is all about learning the history behind something and connecting information. For this project, we looked into people like Sergei Korolov, the man who designed and built Sputnik, and Kazimir Malevich, a Soviet artist who had a big influence on the art piece. We also looked into the history of the Space Race from the Soviet's side, as well as the fear that was brought upon America because of Sputnik's launch.
Partner: Finn Bartleson |
Perspective
Doki Doki Literature Club, otherwise shorted as DDLC, is a psychological horror game hidden behind the look of a visual novel. The game dives into very serious topics, such as depression, suicide, self harm, and general self-sabotaging behaviors. As you play through the game as the Main Character (MC), who can be named however you like, you start to unravel these horrors as one of the girls, Monika, begins to bend under the lust she has for the MC.
Perspective is all about stepping into someone else's shoes to tell how something went down. For this project, I stepped into the shoes of both the MC and Monika to tell both sides of the storyline of DDLC and how it affected them both as the plot continued. |
Reasoning
Medusa is a creature from Greek mythology who has been depicted as a monster for centuries. Medusa worked as a priestess for Athena before Poseidon fell in love with her, and after being rejected, raped her in Athena's temple. She was then punished by Athena, being turned into the "monster" people see her as. In recent years, sexual assault (SA) survivors have begun to get tattoos of Medusa, as many of them see her as a "protector" of sorts.
Reasoning is all about explaining the "why" of a topic, event, or opinion. Many thing involving reasoning are highly controversial, which comes with the environment of explanation. For this project, I took the time to research into Medusa's story, why SA victims are blamed for their assaults, and why Medusa tattoos have the meaning that they do. |
Synthesis
Weirdcore is an internet aesthetic that uses lots of nostalgic and unsettling elements to draw the viewer in. Liminal spaces are places that break the expectations of its intended purpose or the expectations of reality itself. The Salton Sea, located in California, is said to be a liminal space, with no life being able to sustain itself there anymore. It’s long been abandoned due to its toxicity and overall inhabitable environment.
Synthesis is all about combining different topics or ideas to make something new. For this project, we synthesized weirdcore, liminal spaces, and the Salton Sea to write a story using four main characters based on weirdcore elements. Partner: Caile Levitt |