o.k., so it’s really bizarre that most of the things I am reading and learning for this class is manifesting itself in my not-too distant future life. Although I will not have complete control over how our blog is ”packaged”- that’s GuluWalk’s job-it is interesting to think about the story we will be able to tell- in real time- of our experience in Padibe IDP Camp. Blog-style, with video + pics…3 elements to tell a story, keep a narrative going for a month…what kinds of video, pics in that situation, in this format…for which purposes? Then performativity sneaks back in (Alex’s mag suggestion), and another element comes into play. It is, of course, an obvious element…Andrea and I are using our bodies to speak to this situation- the experience is performative in nature- + we are trying to use that to focus people’s attention- of course, it’s pathetic that it takes 2 white girls for 1 month in an IDP camp, when, in Northern Uganda alone, there are over 1 million who have been living there for years and years! But…that’s just one of the many paradoxes and complexities involved in communications in the “Western world”. It is interesting that this performativity, then, in addition to being an asset to transparent research and experience, also serves to “dupe” the public in certain ways. But…don’t get me started on our so called “Western world”, our communications systems and needing to dupe the public into giving attention to something beyond our consumer culture….aaargh, this is all up there with the UN, World Bank and plenty of other bureaucracies that merely serve the status quo….o.k., o.k, save it for the “summercamp” blog, i know…
elainebrodie Said:
on June 17, 2008 at 4:24 am
No, don’t save it Lara. It’s who you are and what powers you! I like the fact that you realize the oddity that it may take 2 white girls to get this story out to the world. That in itself is worth blogging about. But at the end of the day, what you do there might make some kind of difference that might not be possible otherwise.
I think it’s great that this term is actually providing you with the skills to go there and do this as a documentary project. I think that this aspect of doc and new media has been underutilized, so you have a chance to do something very real and potentially powerful. Given the innovative ways that you’ve tackled other projects here at Ryerson, I’m really looking forward to seeing what you will do with this opportunity.
Hope you’ll send me the link to the blog. I will follow it, since I can’t follow you there. (though I would like to)
alxbal Said:
on June 17, 2008 at 3:42 pm
I agree with Elaine.
Don’t save it, discuss it and share it. That is part of what ITC do allow as well. Using our voices to articulate and express our opinions and feelings.
Good work, keep up the voice.
Emuggenisnuse Said:
on August 3, 2008 at 1:39 am
It’s amazing