Idea: The idea is to represent how fast life goes by, and before we realize, a significant part of it has already passed. Also, the format of the presentation I chose reflects somewhat the way human memory recalls past events -- in particular the psychological phenomenon called flashbacks, in which an individual has a sudden, extremely brief, usually vivid, recollection of a past experience. Method: The technique I will use will have a chronological sequence of photographs changing at a rapid pace (about 12 per second). It will not only include photographs of the subject (me), but also objects and locales connected with my experiences -- from anything I thought significant at that moment in my life to just everyday objects and peculiar bits and pieces. The rapid procession of photographs will slow down for a moment on certain photographs and just flash a date, as to provide the viewer with at least some idea of the time frame of events. Effect:The effect I will be trying to create in the viewer would be somewhat of a sensory (well, visual in this case) overload, similar to the phenomenon of the intense whole-life flashback that many claim to experience when having a sudden near-death experience ("My whole life passed before my eyes"). Benefits: In this fast-paced world, my presentation will be a very efficient way to communicate the story of my life visually in a very short amount of time. It will give all viewers a feel of what my life has been, and for those who want a more detailed look at it every consecutive viewing will reveal more and more detail that they've missed during the previous viewing. Drawbacks: The obvious drawback of the project is the enormous amount of photo material needed to make the presentation effective -- I do not imagine it to be much more than a minute long, but even for such a span I need about 600-700 photographs. Also, the presentation might be harmful for some seizure-prone viewers (very rare). Taking it further: As the assignment requires my future hopes and dreams also be incorporated in the visual bio, I would take the underlying concept of the "flashback" further -- by introducing the "flashforward" -- as I define it -- an artistic phenomenon, in which an individual has a sudden, extremely brief, usually vivid, imagination of a desirable future experience. Author: mmffff Keywords: flashback flashbacks my life fast forward MFA Marywood Miro Added: July 2, 2008
