Mesh Mash Up: Refinement and Feedback

Original:

Refined Object:

The p2p feedback was one of the reasons I decided to go forward with this design, saying that out of the 10 objects this was the most powerful. It was between this object and my camera fish tank, but one of the comments I got was that due to the inspiration behind the fish tank (see the previous post), people might not really relate to it or understand it right away. Whereas with this design it is more relatable and more meaningful in the sense of me playing with the word "shoot" and combining two different meanings into one. The idea behind this was not to make a gun that shoots pictures, but more so a display piece.

I kind of wish I asked "how can I improve upon this design?" as the refinements I made were more so to make the object feel more realistic and detailed. I added the brown grip to the handle; made the lens transparent and added focal rings; as well as including a screen on the displays of the camera.

I believe that my creation relates to remix culture because it is a mashup of two completely different objects and moulding them in a way that creates a new meaning and use for them. The meaning and purpose of the two objects were completely separate, and the individuals who create them did not make them with the intention of the two combining their objects together. The juxtaposition between shooting is merged together when these objects are combined. My message that I am trying to display is saying how cameras can be as powerful as guns, in the sense that pictures can make or break people and cause individuals to feel all types of emotions and feelings.

To me that is all a part of remixing and mashing up, taking inspiration and ideas from others and then putting our own twist on things. It's pretty difficult to say you have come up with a completely new idea because most of the times we are influenced by everything around us, whether we are consciously aware of it or not.



- Brandon