In the group project of shooting people dressed as presidential and vice presidential candidates, a team of ‘us artists’ distributed various duties and tasks among ourselves. Vaan Waber was in charge of setting up the blogs for the two parties. Eric Huber was assigned to design our posters, which indicated when and where the event would take place. Santana Singleton went to various locations and gathered campaigning materials for students to take after their photo. She also allowed the use of camera to be used for the photo shoot. Jordan was in charge of making the masks for the members to hold during their shoots. Everyone participated in the initial set-up and break down of the Installation. The other members went and found or purchased costumes to add to the glamour of resembling the presidential and vice presidential candidates. It became my duty to take charge of photography and lighting. It was determined as a group effort that individuals should be given options, which to choose from, of possible backgrounds for photo opportunities. I took the liberty to research and gather images of a collection of historical significance. I furthermore elected to pick a few more images such as an oilrig and gay pride. To increase the experience of those who chose to participate in this historic event I designed a special memento as a grateful token and memorabilia item, I created a memento which in essence is a thank you note listing website addresses where the images will be posted later on. The project was impromptu effort by us, a group of students to not only increase voter participation, but also to create a higher level of political awareness. We did this in a fun interactive way, which is certain to leave a lasting impression and find themselves memorialized under magnets of many a refrigerator door. The overall project was an instant success and everyone contributed in many ways. All the hard-work and preparation of every members effort aided in the completion of a spectacular piece. The finished product will be presented on Tuesday.
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