Advanced Play Design Week 10

Theme:

Stillness

Method:

Using Unity and After Effects I will create a video that shows the contrast between very still and very fast movement.

Context:

The theme of stillness is something I have unknowlingly implemented into my Studio 2 project, in which I am restircting the users movements and forcing them to be stuck in certain locations as they observe the distorting environments.  As a result of this I have taken inspiration from neuropsychologist Rick Hanson and his article https://www.mentalhelp.net/blogs/find-stillness/ "Find Stillness"

This article discusses how we should take time to pull ourselves away from the constant movement of life, and to treat it as "a relief from the noise and bustle, a source of clarity and peace". 

As a result of this article I have created a very hectic video that juxtaposes sequences of rapid movmement and still images to reflect the idea that we should take the time to appreciate the short moments of quiet.

Response:

I have created a very short video that juxtaposes rapid movement and still images in order to explore the idea that users should take the time to appreciate still moments in life.