Thomas Robinson FMP Level 3 Media: Context

Practitioners concerned with Identity: 19/02/24

a practitioner is a person who is actively engaged in art, discipline, or profession.

identity is a very complex and deceptive aspect of humans. Having an identity gives people a sense of belonging which is important to well-being and confidence.

Exploring identity through Photography - the relationship between photography and social identity goes back to the invention of the camera itself, yet it didn't take long for the idea of ''identity'' to be quickly recognized as something that could be manufactured in front of the camera as easy as it may be discovered by it. contemporary image-maker works have now become instrumental by not only reconstructing and questioning canons of identity but also an important part in raising awareness around political realities concerning the fight for identity rights. a good example of a person using photography to explore identity was Adjoa Armah as she founded Saman in 2015 which is an archive of photographic negatives collected across Ghana that currently number approximately 100,000 images. here research interests are broadly in technologies, as efficacious actions on subjects and objects, and black ontologies.

Exploring Identity through Film - Joker is a great example of a film that focuses on society's effect on a person's identity. although it's based around the famous comic book character the overall story is grounded and very haunting. the film follows the character of Arthur Fleck, a mentally disturbed comedian, who is mistreated and ignored by society afterward he goes on a negative spiral of violence as he achieves inner peace when he adopts the persona of the Joker. the film has great pacing and a very intriguing storyline and in addition, Joaquin Phoenix is the main highlight of the film as he brings such realism and nuance. Director Todd Phillips perfectly captures that feeling of being an outcast while also having social anxiety and how someone tries so hard to make an image for themselves.

Film is a valuable tool for presenting identity, especially for young people whose identities are still being formed and shaped and so films can act as windows into the wider world, and offer context and points of view that they might otherwise not know about. films can influence people and teach them great lessons about life and also can let people experience a fun time with characters who can relate to anyone.

Exploring identity through Artists - people change their identity through the types of clothes they wear its important to know that artists adopt and explore new identities from positions of privilege freely expressing themselves in new ways. artists like Gillian Wearing and Cindy Sherman also use portraits and self-portraits to explore identity but instead of documenting their own looks, they take on other people's looks.

Gillian Wearing is best known for exploring themes of identity, surveillance, and the divide between private and public life.

one of her artworks called Between Mask and Mirror.

this is a picture from Cindy Sherman's work portraying another famous look.

My identity Mind-map: 28/02/24

this is a mind map describing my identity and who I am. we made this to relate to how practitioners would create their own identity.

having thought about it as an idea i want to create a website and a poster for my final major project as i believe it will be easy and creative to make. this mind map is going to be primary research.

Content/environment: 04/03/24

1- my product will appear on billboards in underground stations, bus stops, and signs. (this will be for the poster) and it will also have a website that will promote the same thing. my product will be a service for anyone to use as it will be able to help young people shape identities through the help and guidance of public speakers in their age group.

2- the environment needs to have the product stand out from everything else around it so that it becomes enticing to look at. the product will entice people to check it out through its simple design and strong message.

3- my idea is going to have multiple outputs a poster and a website and from there, it can be adapted to be usable via phone so that accessibility won't be a problem and that people can share it through social media.

4- for example, I could make an app to promote the website along with making that a potential environment for people to view my product.

Audience Demographic and Proposal for Product :

Because the theme is Identity I want to create something that anyone can use. I have an idea where the website could have famous people's portfolios and speakers give out wisdom and knowledge to younger people who are struggling to find themselves and shape their identity. I think it would be a good idea to have a page on my website where people can pick out multiple different categories of things they like such as hobbies or interests and then they will be given a personality type based on what they have chosen. I will also try to include personality quiz links that may be helpful for young people especially teenagers who are struggling to fit in and find out who they are and what they identify as. i would also like to encourage older people to help out their teenage children with helping the shape an identity for themselves and to give a good image to my product so that its opinion will be positive since itproviding a good service for those who need it.

What My FMP Will be about:

my FMP will be about identity through younger people wanting to find themselves and my poster and website will have older people passing down advice so young people can be inspired to follow their interests.

FMP Experimentation and Prototypes: 08/03/24

here is a mock-up of what a survey of questions related to my project will be like. most of the questions are about what people like and what would they do with a project relating to identity. I have made this so that I have it ready for when I actually create my project so that I can receive feedback on it for primary research.