| Process
My early exploration of the book focused on becoming familiar
with its purpose, its general organization, and the overall
tone of the book. I identified the themes of each of the
three main sections, and used these sections to organize
the remainder of my work. I gathered data by doing an inventory
of contributors for each section, and tried to establish
which aspects of that data provided the most insight about
the book. I began to think about the piece I was creating
as a preview of the book. In much the same way theatrical
trailers preview upcoming films, I wanted to provide an
overview of the whole book (the plot), as well as snapshots
from each section (scenes) to engage and pique the viewer's
curiosity.
Solution
My final piece, created in AfterEffects and rendered as
a three-minute QuickTime movie, uses text, sound, and image
to tell the story of TypoJanchi. There is a brief introduction
that situates the book in the context of the Seoul Typography
Biennale, and establishes the purpose of each of its three
main sections. The remainder of the movie highlights enough
detail from the book to serve as an overview, and provides
a new view on some previously uncompiled data (for example,
the country of origin of the book's contributors). "Underwater
World," a techno-trance song by ATB, serves as the
soundtrack, and strongly influenced the structure and rhythm
of the piece.
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