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Tuesday 3 May 2011
Book Design
Talking to Strangers
Experiment Test : Talking to Strangers
Soho and Leicester Square
For this experiment I targeted people who were sitting or standing on their own and initiated conversation. On average each conversation lasted around 3 mins.
An observation I made was that I didn't find any girls who were on their own.
New York Steve : 2.41mins
Killing time before leaving for the airport back to new york.
We spoke about the lack of wifi in starbucks, he asked me for a cigarette. We talked about the price of cigarettes. We introduced ourselves. I spoke about Chile. He practiced some basic spanish "Hola me llamo steve, tengo 35 anos". He got suspicious. I had to meet a friend.
Jersey Boy Daniel : 2.24 mins
Worked as a singer in the Jersey Boys Production originally from Cardiff.
We spoke about the weather. Introduced ourselves. Where we were from, Chile being a bit more exotic than Wales. What I did in London. Jersey Boys. I had to meet a friend.
Mysterious Canadian Teacher : 1:06 mins
Canadian Teacher in London for a week on business, definitely not a royalist.
Asked to sit down. Talked about the wedding, soho street party. His Job. London as a city to live in. Said goodbye.
Royal Wedding Rhys : 3.08 mins
Rhys from Cardiff, in London on holiday to visit friends. Going to the theatre that evening.
Asked to sit down. Resistance in communicating at first. Asked where he was from. Talked about the wedding, he had a lot to say. I had to meet a friend.
Film Guru Serif : 4.37 mins
Media Studies teacher Serif from London. Reading a book on the works of Francis Coppola
Sat down. He asked me how my day was. I asked him where he was from what he did. Enquired about the book he was reading. He went through and showed me images from Apocalypse now, it wasn't filmed in vietnam apparently. His friend Arrived, we said goodbye.
Ian McEwen fan Chris : 3.52 mins
Chris from London, waiting for his friend who was late going to the theatre. Likes to read.
Talked about people being late. Talked about how it wasn't shorts weather. Asked him what book he was reading, he wasn't enjoying it but was going to carry on anyway. Asked if ive read Ian McEwen's Solar. Said yes, i'm up to the point where he's accidentally killed his wifes lover and has managed to get away with it. He told me the ending disappointed him. I should read his other book. I had to meet a friend.
Idea : Guide To Interacting With Strangers
I want to write a manual on how to interact with strangers.
The package/ kit with everything the user will need includes:
The package/ kit with everything the user will need includes:
- Instruction Book/ Manual
- A Detailed Map With Photographs
- Half Of A Device
- Oyster Card
- Disposable Camera
- Timer
- A Game i.e Twister
- Business Cards
The idea is that the manual is completed simultaneously by 2 people who don't know each other .
In the manual i will give specific instructions to follow with detailed location and times, with each manual being slightly different so as to not overlap.
The manual will contain a set of experiments that the user will have to complete throughout the day. Examples of these experiments are:
- Setting up a game like twister in the city, and try and get people to join in.
- Starting conversations with people standing/ sitting alone
- When spotting someone eating a snack ask to have some. i.e Crisps
- On the tube ask a stranger for a headphone to listen to their music.
The last exercise in the manual involves the 2 users to meet and put together their half of their device to complete the task. The device is meaningless until both parts come together.
Device Ideas:
A see-saw
A seat for 2 people
Tent, poles - sheet
Picnic
Build a shelter
Foot Pump - Inflatable sofa.
Film/ Final Product
My idea is to follow and film both users carrying out the tasks on this journey over the course of a day. Then show both films simultaneously on a split screen whilst they are alone working through the manual then at the end when they meet it fits into one screen.
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