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Author: ShanShan Yu (Page 3 of 3)

Sound Visualizations: phase 1

It is like a slow motion intro with a lots of memories in it.  Then the rap hits in for more memory. The rap was cut in a sudden with soft sad voice continue with the lyrics  and repeat. It is like a smooth soft straight line at first, then the rap is like a hit that turns the line in a different direction. After the rap is ended, the line seem to be back on track with the smooth line.The lyrics was all repeating about seeing you again. This can be symbolize with a repeated image of a face.

When they look back at their pathway that they had been went through together,they saw their hard work and wanted to share the memories with each other when they meet each other again.It show that the songwriter is looking forward to being reunited with his friend.This part can be symbolize with footsteps on a pathway.As you going  in deep in the lyrics, it talk about one is wishing the other one to have the best. For example, like how he chose his way in the future, it will always lead him home.It shows that their friendship had been going hard even when one of them is not here anymore. This can be showing with a straight line, then split into many lines going different direction.

When I first listen to the song, I though was some kind of love song, but when you go deep in it, you found out that it was for memorial of Paul Walker that had been pass away.The song represent sadness after you know the story behind it.

See you again- Wiz Khalifa ft Charlie Puth

Work time: 1 hour

Urban Artifacts: Phase 4

while working in this project,I learn the definitions of ambiguous and stable. In which that they are the opposite of each other. While ambiguous is hard to tell which is the ground and which is the object. On the other hand, stable is when the object stands out. What I can do better is when choosing an artifact because like the gums was a pain when I start to do phase 2. It is difficult to cut out exactly the gums that was on the floor. In this project, I learn that the more time you spend on something, that the outcome will be better. Try to spend more time on the next project.

 

Phase 1

Phase 2

Phase 3

Urban artifacts: phase 3

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crossing street?

It was pretty easy when I finish getting the outline of all the parts. But when filling the inside,the marker mark show that there are still some tiny white space in between the black. I went over it the second time, some mark are just showing on top of the other. It doesn’t feel complete with the white spaces.

work time:1 hour

Urban Artifacts:Phase 2

work time : 2 hours

Urban Artifacts: Phase1

The splash of gum and crooked pin are organic, the straw wrapper is somehow a geometric shape. The gum had been blended into the floor, it shows that it had been on the floor for a period of time.The crooked pin had been stuck in the slit on the floor.The straw wrapper had been sitting on the floor, seen to be just thrown on the floor, Since there are people cleaning the floor in the subway. All of the artifacts are stable because they stand out from the floor when you look down.

These artifacts had a similar ending to them, which they are useless after people use it. For example for the splash of gum, owner done chewing it and spit it out, which means it’s life is done. The pin is the same when it crooked, the user throw it away. The straw wrapper was the same, it’s life was to protect the straw from the outside, when people use the straw, they don’t need the wrapper anymore. Things’ life are done when their owner don’t need them anymore.

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