Drift 2 Strategy

Drift 2 Strategy:

My Drift 2 Strategy is to further explore the Walker's Point, 3rd Ward and 5th Ward areas of Milwaukee. My most profound experiences from Drift 1 occurred in these areas and my hope is to create a sound video that examines the contrast between the primarily industrial history of these locations versus the more recent revitalization that has occurred. My two main strategies for accomplishing this are as follows:

1. I will generate still and moving imagery of both historical and current industrial, commercial, residential and green sites (or what remains of them).

2. I will generate still and moving imagery using zooms, pans and obscure or unexpected angles.

My Drift 2 starting point will be the intersection of 5th and National.

Here are the ten questions that I generated in my Drift 1 assessment which I intend to explore in Drift 2.

1. What type of visual and sonic experiences does one encounter in Walker's Point, the 3rd Ward and the 5th Ward?

2. Does the history of these locations alone cause the observer to have more profound experiences?

3. Does the combination of history and a more recent revitalization of these locations cause the observer to have more profound experiences?

4. What is the role of “green spaces” in these locations?

5. How do I envision these locations in the near and not so near future?

6. How does observing these locations differ from my normal day to day observations generally within a few miles of my home?

7. What are the most commonly observed sounds and images in these locations?

8. What are the least commonly observed sounds and images in these locations?

9. Being relatively close in proximity, are there significant differences in sound and imagery from location to location?

10. After spending a substantial amount of time observing these different areas of Milwaukee, are there apparent areas in need of improvement such as more green spaces, more public art, more revitalization, better clean-up efforts, more or less residential or commercial buildings, etc.?

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