Finalised Project Proposals

Production and presentation of my Printed Pictures

I intend to produce:

• 3 x A3 screen printed images
• Using two colours of ink, with a split-fountain method
• Positives constructed using digital painting in Adobe Illustrator 

The content will focus on:

• Visual metaphors and anecdotes based on patients studied in Sacks’ medical notes
• The exterior perspective versus the personal, internal struggle of three neurological conditions: Post-Encephalitis Lethargica, Prosopagnosia and Tourette’s Syndrome
• How the combination of two colours can symbolise the misunderstanding of neurological conditions

I will be aiming to communicate:

• The symptoms, coping mechanisms and isolation that sufferers might experience
• A level understanding of the three conditions, to raise awareness and decrease stigmatism
• Oliver Sacks’ enthusiasm in helping these patients overcome their struggles 

To an audience of:

• People that appreciate the symbolic meaning of colour 
• Anyone with an interest in medical conditions
• Appreciators of visual metaphors

Production and presentation of my Moving Pictures

I intend to produce:

• 1 x 15 sting produced using Adobe After Effects advertising a documentary about Oliver Sacks’ struggle with Prosopagnosia (the inability to recognise faces)
• Visual content consisting of a combination of mono printed textures and vectorised shapes
• Audio content consisting of a range of sound effects to help set the scene over a gentle, inoffensive piano score

The content will focus on:

• The frustrations that Sacks faced with Prosopagnosia 
• A typical scenario that any sufferers of the condition might find distressing and difficult (a surprise birthday party)
• Coping mechanisms used to overcome the struggles of being unable to recognise the people that are closest to you (using name badges)

I will be aiming to communicate:

• A level of awareness about this condition
• A tactile, neutral atmosphere that will inform the audience rather than making them feel uneasy
• How Sacks used his own sufferings to empathise with his patients

To an audience of:

• Fans of Oliver Sacks
• Anyone with an interest in medical conditions
• The general public