Webspinna Artist Statement

The Webspinna was a very interesting assignment, and was a completely new experience for me. Searching the web for sounds that were interesting to me and that I wanted to share with the class really took some time. I found it a bit difficult to have good transitions. The combination of many different sounds, all taken from the Internet was a great example of thinking outside of the box. I think that it is very important that we find new ways in which to express ourselves, and this will lead to better work as a filmmaker, and as an artist. I really liked the idea and thought it was a very enjoyable Friday night party. Although I didn’t think my work was extremely exceptional, I enjoyed making it and having the opportunity to share and perform in front of the class. It was a great experience that we don’t always get as students. I thought it was nice to show and not tell. The fact that we didn’t have to explain our projects and just let the audience listen to something that we had created was refreshing. I also really enjoyed interacting with the class in the setting of a party; it led to more casual and amicable conversations. The class was there to have a good time, and we all just relaxed and enjoyed ourselves. It was great!

My process of creating the Webspinna was heavily influenced by my experiences of seeing someone DJ an event. I felt as though I should treat my sound the same way. Find a beat and mix it up in a way that sounds good. It was an experience that the reading titled “Bourriaud” talked about. The whole process was very eclectic, and made you mix sounds together, which are not normally mixed together. I have been a big fan of the work of Pixar, and one film that comes to mind it The Incredibles. This movie is very eclectic, and shows items such as cars and buildings in an anachronistic manner, because items were chosen by their aesthetic appeal, and not their time period. This made it hard to pin point when the film took place, but in the end it didn’t matter and the inspiration from various different time periods on the earth worked out well.