Sunday 14th November

Research on Hamish Fulton, watched video's on Cairngorm's and the wilderness, the walks he undertakes are invisible objects, a walk is constructed with an idea and then the experience follows which is then the reality.Camping brings Fulton nearer to the wilderness.
Margate Walk- Is This Art? Fulton (2002) states "I am an artist therefore this is art".

Wednesday 10th November

Went to North Stafforshire Moorland to see friend, took video equipment . Followed  all instructions from yesterday and ready to video the fantastic sun rise at 7.00am. Nothing happening, checked everything to no avail, there must be something simple that I am missing.
Set off to Curbar to walk round Curbar Edge and Froggatt Edge and had a good look at camera because it was such a cracking day and too many good opportunities. Finally cracked it after pressing just about every button on the machine.
Got some really good footage to work with,decided to hold it in front of me as I walked so the video camera gets a view of my walk from around waist height. Really wet and boggy so good sound affects.
Replayed footage when arrived back home, really pleased with the outcome, but gave myself a couple of options to work with, also filmed sky, so it will be interesting to see what final editing comes out as.

Tuesday 9th November

Attended the workshop for video cameras and lighting, easy to follow and understand. The afternoon session was a littli more difficult as it is all computer based, but the notes are well written and Liz who took the workshop had a lot of patience. Managed to book video and tripod out for wednesday so thats looking good for tomorrow and doing some taping.

monday 8th november 2010

Indepedent study. Called into media centre to give verification of student card. Attending  the media crash course tomorrow which I am not lookinh forward to because they are too intense for the whole day, but at least wednesday I am walking for the day, just sorted it out with Ro and the weather looks finr for then so possibly get some good material to work with.
Watched really interesting piece on computer in morning meeting  about Sam Taylor-Wood.Autobiographical elements in her work, because of her own personnal experiences and what she has been through by using a camera to sum up her feelings at that particular time in her life. Although there is alot of video work I can't relate to, a piece of work by this artist where she has taken photographs and then added audio is really interesting. Another piece where 5 different pieces of work run together with the audio synchronised is really worth watching although I can't believe I am actually saying this about video art.

Video insert

Still trying to get to grips with this video insert. Not going to worry too much though if it doesn't work I will keep it on my camera just in case .

Video Insert

Tried but unsuccessful to insert a video piece for Michael to view on the research so far. Will have to look into this further, come this far so might as well carry on. Registered with SISO,but need to take some sort of verification details into their office, so will do that on monday morning and try to book equipment out.

Lakes Trip

Trying to arrange a trip to Lake District for next week, this just might open up a few more options and it's also a good opportunity to go walking, Spoke to Michael yesterday , seem to be doing all the right things so that is good.