When creating my strip studies, I really wanted to have a variety of different cuts and shifts so that each part of this set was unique. The first one I based on a textile pattern with chevron cuts and a horizontal shift. I used a majority of black on the left and white on the right to create a balance between the positive and negative space. The second strip study was actually inspired by three of my friends. We were in a study room while I was creating my thumbnails and they started fighting with each other. So, inspired by the situation, I created these diagonal lines with a spiral shift that are loosely based on when cartoon characters are shown yelling, with the lines coming from a central point. The third has a staircase cut and vertical shift. I choose many different line weights and played with the three strips interaction with each other by having some cuts span multiple. I was also working with asymmetrical balance in this piece by having the large white space to the right and a high concentration of lines to the left. The fourth is based on waves within water. I wanted to challenge myself by cutting curved lines and continuing to experiment with the interaction between different strips. The final study is of v cuts with a vertical shift. In this one I also wanted to experiment with the different line weights and switching the direction of the cuts to add visual interest. The lines covering multiple pieces and going in opposite directions draw the eye create a sense of motion. 

The second phase was to create a video based on one of our studies. I chose my second study because I wanted to incorporate the spinning motion it implies within the video. This way I could not only show similarities within the shape of the subject matter of the videos I took, I could also make the movement of the piece come to life. For my song I chose "Don't Blame Me" by Taylor Swift because of the clear beats and interesting sounds within the song. I wanted to use something I could really time my videos to and I think it is especially effective during the video when my strip study inverts colors and spins to the warping sound effect being used. I also discovered during the creation of this that when some of the clips I used were reflected, they worked for other portions of my study so I used that to my advantage to mix up the different video clips being seen together. 

I chose my first study to make into sculptures for phase three. I knew I could use the diamonds from the middle to make interesting pieces. The first sculpture I made can be seen differently from different viewpoints. While the white square is meant to resemble the boarder of the studies, I utilized the zig zag shape to give the sculpture dimension. They come off of the boarder to invade the viewer's space and when viewed from the side, symmetry can be seen between the two sides though the matching pieces may be seen at varying depths. I chose to incorporate gray into this piece to help add to the depth of it and show where each of the lines were intersecting with one another. I also chose to use a base that resembled the shapes within the piece so it seemed more integrated into the sculpture, instead of just being for stability. My second sculpture hangs and in this I chose the pull the diamonds from the center panel. Originally, this was meant to stand on a base but I wanted to create variety between the sculptures and give this the illusion of standing on a very small point with so apparent support. That allows it to have a larger and more elegant appearance. The view from different angles of this piece is also different, with different diamond faces painted black so each view is unique.