Object Tutorial and Development

Object Development and Tutorial, 6^th October 2011

Development

After compiling primary research my next task was to come up with an idea that would display the subject I had chosen. My first thought was to identify objects that are commonly associated with military and military memorial. The two initial items I decided to work with were a poppy and a toy soldier. Below are my initial thoughts on the connotations the above items could hold in relation to my project:

Toy Soldier: This could be a clear representation of the military but also could represent the youth of soldiers as well. It may also represent the way soldiers are ‘manipulated’ by a higher chain of command.

Poppy: A symbol of remembrance. The vivid red colour symbolises the danger of war and also could represent the blood that was shed within.  The fact that the poppy would be larger than the toy soldier could be used to show that, no matter how small each death of a soldier may seem, they will always be remembered hugely.

I wasn’t too sure about composition at this point but I knew exactly what message I wanted to put across and from there I went into my object tutorial.

Object Tutorial

In my tutorial I introduced my idea and the reasoning behind it. After some discussions I was told that my initial idea provided a good foundation to build upon and from there I made the following improvements to my initial idea:

o   Meat: This would be to represent the waste of human life created by war and how some ‘higher authorities’ may view soldiers as ‘expendable’ even though they may not admit it.

o   Blood (Fake): This is to represent the blood spilt by soldiers fighting for their country. Also the red will be a prominent colour within my final piece.

o   Poppy: I kept this from my original, the red matches that of the blood and it also is a strong symbol of remembrance.

o   Toy Soldiers: These were also kept from my original idea. They represent the soldiers themselves and also the youth within the army.

o   Map/Globe: This would represent the fact that war causes losses all around the world.

Reflection

I feel like I got a lot from the tutorial and it has helped me to create a more complex and interesting final idea.