Manifesto Workshops
TFL Manifesto
Brief
During one of our CTS lessons, a staff member came down and asked us to create a manifesto for TFL. The message that they wanted to push across for the manifesto is, "The World is Your Oyster". We can create the manifesto in any form.
Ideation
Our team consisting of me, June and Piyush decided to create a video to showcase our manifesto. We wanted to showcase our relative skills. Piyush wants to pursue a film career, June is good in animation, while I'm pretty competent in graphic design and video editing. Therefore, for this project, we decided to merge these 3 disciplines.
The idea came pretty fast for us as the quote that was said at the beginning, "The World is Your Oyster" pretty much told us everything. Our main concept for the video was to show what kind of possibilities are out there when you use the Oyster card. With the incorporation of fun little animations drawn by June into our video, it is a whimsical take on our journey with TFL.
Filming and editing
Our main goal was to film the journey from taking the tube station to different parts of London. Piyush filmed himself tapping into the gantry by using the card that the TFL staff gave us. He mainly filmed his journey within the tube train, while June and I ventured out to different parts of London and filmed scenes of us having fun. We wanted to show the endless possibilities that the Oyster card has to offer which links back to TFL's manifesto, "The World Is Your Oyster".
We filmed at locations near Waterloo Station.
I proceeded to edit and compile the videos together. June did the animation of the little doodles and transitions in the video.
Final video
Fluxus Manifesto Workshop
During one of our CTS classes, an external lecturer, Rachel, came down to introduce us to the Fluxist movement. In a way, this is to help us brainstorm for our own personal manifesto.
"First announced during June 1964 in the fourth Fluxus newspaper, Fluxus cc fiVe ThReE, the Fluxkit encapsulates a collection of multiples and printed items by artists orbiting Maciunas and those who had contributed to festivals and events organized by the group since 1962." (MoMA, 2011) Fluxkits are basically our own interpretation of our beliefs and thoughts, all collected into a single kit.
Most of the works that we were shown to us are a combination of different things collected together.
An example would be George Maciunas’s 1965 Fluxkit.
Fluxkit Artist
Fluxkit by George Maciunas, 1965
The Fluxkit comprises of affordable items made in multiples and intended to communicate his ideas and activities. This reflects upon our own manifesto and how are we going to communicate our passions and beliefs into physical objects.
Execution
I personally took a different approach towards the Fluxkit. Instead of creating little items and putting them together, I decided to make use of what I already have in my room. Since my manifesto looks at the beauty behind the process, I wanted to create something that shows the process.
Empty chewing gum bottle found in my room
I found an empty chewing gum bottle in my room and thought I could use this as my main Fluxkit. Chewing gum has always been a main staple especially when I'm doing my work. It helps me relax. Therefore, I thought I could brand this chewing gum as a Fluxkit.
Creating the sticker labels in Illustrator
I wanted to brand the chewing gum bottle as sort of a tool to help with brain processing. Therefore, I decided to go with the title "CHEW WITH THOUGHT".
Final Design of my Fluxkit
Sticker label on the top of the chewing gum bottle
Sadly, I did not bring my Fluxkit back to my home country, therefore, I do not have any photos of the whole chewing gum bottle in real life. However, I felt that this Fluxkit served its purpose as it not only shows my personal interests and passion where I incorporated graphic design and illustration but most importantly, it connects back to my personal manifesto which is to embrace the process in our creative journey.
Bibliography
MoMA (2011) Fluxus Editions. Available at: https://www.moma.org/interactives/exhibitions/2011/fluxus_editions/category_works/fluxkit/
(Accessed: 15 April 2020).
Maciunas, G. (1965) Fluxkit. Available at: https://www.moma.org/interactives/exhibitions/2011/fluxus_editions/works/fluxkit/index.html
(Accessed: 15 April 2020).
Brief
During one of our CTS lessons, a staff member came down and asked us to create a manifesto for TFL. The message that they wanted to push across for the manifesto is, "The World is Your Oyster". We can create the manifesto in any form.
Ideation
Our team consisting of me, June and Piyush decided to create a video to showcase our manifesto. We wanted to showcase our relative skills. Piyush wants to pursue a film career, June is good in animation, while I'm pretty competent in graphic design and video editing. Therefore, for this project, we decided to merge these 3 disciplines.
The idea came pretty fast for us as the quote that was said at the beginning, "The World is Your Oyster" pretty much told us everything. Our main concept for the video was to show what kind of possibilities are out there when you use the Oyster card. With the incorporation of fun little animations drawn by June into our video, it is a whimsical take on our journey with TFL.
Filming and editing
Our main goal was to film the journey from taking the tube station to different parts of London. Piyush filmed himself tapping into the gantry by using the card that the TFL staff gave us. He mainly filmed his journey within the tube train, while June and I ventured out to different parts of London and filmed scenes of us having fun. We wanted to show the endless possibilities that the Oyster card has to offer which links back to TFL's manifesto, "The World Is Your Oyster".
We filmed at locations near Waterloo Station.
I proceeded to edit and compile the videos together. June did the animation of the little doodles and transitions in the video.
Final video
Fluxus Manifesto Workshop
During one of our CTS classes, an external lecturer, Rachel, came down to introduce us to the Fluxist movement. In a way, this is to help us brainstorm for our own personal manifesto.
"First announced during June 1964 in the fourth Fluxus newspaper, Fluxus cc fiVe ThReE, the Fluxkit encapsulates a collection of multiples and printed items by artists orbiting Maciunas and those who had contributed to festivals and events organized by the group since 1962." (MoMA, 2011) Fluxkits are basically our own interpretation of our beliefs and thoughts, all collected into a single kit.
Most of the works that we were shown to us are a combination of different things collected together.
An example would be George Maciunas’s 1965 Fluxkit.
Fluxkit Artist
Fluxkit by George Maciunas, 1965
The Fluxkit comprises of affordable items made in multiples and intended to communicate his ideas and activities. This reflects upon our own manifesto and how are we going to communicate our passions and beliefs into physical objects.
Execution
I personally took a different approach towards the Fluxkit. Instead of creating little items and putting them together, I decided to make use of what I already have in my room. Since my manifesto looks at the beauty behind the process, I wanted to create something that shows the process.
Empty chewing gum bottle found in my room
I found an empty chewing gum bottle in my room and thought I could use this as my main Fluxkit. Chewing gum has always been a main staple especially when I'm doing my work. It helps me relax. Therefore, I thought I could brand this chewing gum as a Fluxkit.
Creating the sticker labels in Illustrator
I wanted to brand the chewing gum bottle as sort of a tool to help with brain processing. Therefore, I decided to go with the title "CHEW WITH THOUGHT".
Final Design of my Fluxkit
Sticker label on the top of the chewing gum bottle
Sadly, I did not bring my Fluxkit back to my home country, therefore, I do not have any photos of the whole chewing gum bottle in real life. However, I felt that this Fluxkit served its purpose as it not only shows my personal interests and passion where I incorporated graphic design and illustration but most importantly, it connects back to my personal manifesto which is to embrace the process in our creative journey.
Bibliography
MoMA (2011) Fluxus Editions. Available at: https://www.moma.org/interactives/exhibitions/2011/fluxus_editions/category_works/fluxkit/
(Accessed: 15 April 2020).
Maciunas, G. (1965) Fluxkit. Available at: https://www.moma.org/interactives/exhibitions/2011/fluxus_editions/works/fluxkit/index.html
(Accessed: 15 April 2020).
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