Blog 3 - Reflection on Magazine / Newspaper Transfers

Today was a little better than yesterday. We had to cut out pieces of newspaper and magazines and eventually adhere them to bleached film stock. At least I could gain inspiration from the printed materials that were supplied. I knew that I wanted to have some sort of theme with my images and be a little more deliberate about what I chose to appear on-screen. As you may have gathered from my last blog post, I'm not one for randomness and spontaneity. I would like to plan and lay things out how I can imagine it. I suppose I don't like guessing or waiting for the undetermined outcome. At the same time though, I still feel a sense of gratification once I do the see end result on the screen. I really look forward to this newspaper transfer since I only cut out repeated images and maybe they'll look weird but interesting. I kind of got lost in the instructions after applying the magazine cut-outs to the tape. I'm not quite sure what to do after soaking the tape in the water. My project in particular will take longer and I want to take my time to make sure everything is applied and adhered correctly since it does have a selective and specific theme and imagery. I can see how this method could be used to  create a story and audiences can make up their own narrative from what I create. I'm not sure what kind of story or idea I am trying evoke in this project, but I hope it is interesting.