My topic was about the theory of psychogeography and derive, I thought it would be a good idea if my group Korsakov project involved a video of a derive, giving the audience a taste of what a derive is. I thought that if they went on a derive on Korsakov it would also be interactive and allow the audience to have a virtual experience.
My groups initial idea was to create an interactive game based on dice rolls for deciding the direction of a derive, the problem with this is, it wouldn’t be a real derive. Because the audience isn’t making their own choice they are being guided down a set path, making the whole Korsakov video irrelevant. The original concept could be seen as a boring experience as there is no competition that drives the game further its just rolling and reading.
After further discussions, my group decided that if we started our Korsakov film with an engaging question or statement, we can then use our derive to explore that question, which then leads toward an end answer, which will be educational for our audience. The question we decided to use is ‘How does our perception of the city Amsterdam change depending on the way we travel in it?’ We asked this question because we felt it was a good area to explore. Amsterdam’s transportation varies widely from walking, cycling, catching a tram and catching a bus, all within the city. So then we wanted to explore how our perception of the city changes depending on how we travel. Do we feel safer depending on transport method? Do we feel the freedom to do as we please? Does it feel populated? These are the types of questions we mention to discover and answer within our interactive Korsakov film.
Craig Turner – Media Production BA (Hons) - 2nd 