- Costume--I was happy with the overall concept of the costume, the implementation was what disappointed me. With just a little more time, I believe I could have made a much more dynamic and detailed costume. The overall concept was a version of the Tin Man character from the Wizard of Oz, but with a shortage of time and materials, the appearance was simplified. The metaphor of the Tin Man in quest of a heart, fit me perfectly with my health situation. Once the appearance of the costume changed, I had comments from several people that saw different characters in the costume. My father thought I was a playing card from "Alice in Wonderland." Several people thought I was a robot, various robots from the generic to well known models from the movies. I decided not to name the character and let each viewer see what they wanted to see.
- Performance--I had planned for my performance to be simple, and it was simple. Having completed the exercise, I think the performance would be better if I interacted with the group more.
- Sound--I was very happy with the sound. The sound was created at my change bowl, by dropping handfuls of change into the bowl and recording the sound using Garage Band on my iPhone 6. The loop playback was sent via bluetooth to the JBL Flip speaker and was instantly recognizable. The metallic clink made a great fit for the costume and performance.
I believe that performance art is EXTREMELY important. I wish that our class provided enough time for each student to create a more detailed and longer performance.
