Hello! I’d like to talk about our recent Bruce Museum exhibition and the things that I learned along the way. We studied the 1920s, and found a topic that was interesting to us, and then researched the topic and came up with a paradigm shift that helped influence today. For me, that was film in the 1920s, and more specifically Kodak’s influence on the photography market. Kodak made it possible for a substantial number of people to be able to capture family memories, and more importantly, allowed almost everyone to be able to afford a camera by lowering the price of the consumer camera.
The Vision of the Graduate is a set of critical requirements that each student should achieve. A capacity I feel I have achieved a lot this year, and specifically during our Bruce Museum project is, “Response to failures and successes with reflection and resilience” (Vision of the Graduate) .This is because I had to drastically change the final product half way through our project. Originally, I planned to film my presentation portion on a Super 8mm camera, and have it developed so that I could project it on an old film projector. However, I ran into multiple issues, including time to develop, types of super 8, and the camera that I was using. In the end, I filmed the video on a digital camera and made half of the video look old. I then had the video transition to a modern digital look, and then I showcased personal family photos to show how Kodak has influenced my family.
I think that this is a great response to failure, since even with a quickly-approaching deadline, I was able to pivot my project and still create a great presentation. While I think the original idea for the project would have looked great, there were too many roadblocks to make it work. Next time, I would definitely do more research before jumping in and starting to work, so that I know what roadblocks I might run into and how I might be able to address them. Another capacity that I feel that I exceeded in for our project is, “Pursue their unique interests, passions and curiosities.” As a photographer and videographer, I was inclined to choose Kodak as my topic, so that I could learn about the heritage of my hobby and hopefully future profession, as in how photography and videography came to the mainstream. I find it very interesting to know what had to happen to allow me to do what I love, which is capture moments that are important and beautiful to me, and be able to save and show them.
Thanks for reading, hopefully you enjoyed learning about how the vision of the graduate shapes our learning!
-Graham
Graham's Inlab Experience 