Follow Jonas' journey on Instagram! @ReceiverJonas
OR click the links in the order below:
http://instagram.com/p/Q04XLKOpAX/http://instagram.com/p/Q06h4pupB7/
http://instagram.com/p/Q06pmCOpCE/
http://instagram.com/p/Q061x_OpCO/
http://instagram.com/p/Q0697nupCX/
http://instagram.com/p/Q0--Q-upFc/
http://instagram.com/p/Q0_HdgOpFi/
http://instagram.com/p/Q0_NUsupFq/
http://instagram.com/p/Q1AOpsOpGS/
http://instagram.com/p/Q1AmfSOpGg/
http://instagram.com/p/Q1A1_ZupGs/
http://instagram.com/p/Q1DvwoOpIq/
http://instagram.com/p/Q1D-eoOpIz/
http://instagram.com/p/Q1EPtvupI-/
http://instagram.com/p/Q1EaRuupJD/
http://instagram.com/p/Q1Ek86OpJF/
http://instagram.com/p/Q1HvMpOpKy/
http://instagram.com/p/Q1H3xxOpK4/
http://instagram.com/p/Q1IB-cOpLB/
http://instagram.com/p/Q1IJBmOpLG/
http://instagram.com/p/Q1IR4POpLJ/
http://instagram.com/p/Q1LYvNOpMl/
http://instagram.com/p/Q1LjXmOpMq/
http://instagram.com/p/Q1LvNPOpMz/
http://instagram.com/p/Q1MfbsOpNJ/
Artists' Statement:
For our social media adaption, we
chose to portray The Giver through
Instagram. Because this book focuses heavily on visual elements and is written
from Jonas' perspective, we felt pictures would be a great way to tell such a
story. We chose to use Instagram because it allows Jonas to take
spontaneous snapshots of the world around him. We never see his face
because the book is told through his perspective, and so too are the pictures. This
point of view allows for us to show how Jonas' world changes as the story
progresses, because if it was from anyone else's perspective, nothing would
change.
This first person view of the story
is similar to the interactive artistic collaboration known as The Infinite Oz. The
Infinite Oz leads us through several landscapes as if we are seeing them
through Dorothy’s eyes. Each new artistic landscape considers something
different in her journey, just as each picture in Jonas’s Instagram account
tells us something new about what he is experiencing. Furthermore, all the
characters in both Jonas's and Dorothy's stories are stuck in their respective
areas of the world except Jonas and Dorothy who move beyond what's considered
normal. So although the media methods differ, there are some definite parallels
between the two, which allow us to experience the journey as if we are
alongside them.
Perhaps the most important element
for adapting our pictures dealt with the portrayal of color. In the beginning
of the book, the reader realizes that the society in which they live is black
and white, and all color has been removed. We chose to use black and white
photos early on because Jonas also saw in black and white. However, he
begins to see glimpses of red as the story progresses. We used photos of
specific events, like when Jonas saw his friend Fiona's hair change and turn
red. As the story progresses, the Giver gives Jonas memories with color,
and this is also reflected in our images.
Similarly to our use of color, we
wanted to reflect how we felt society would look. Our adaption shows the
sterile society they live in. The pictures in the beginning are
completely clear and shallow. They highlight structure to emphasize that
there is little depth and excitement to life. As time goes on, and Jonas learns
more about the world he is living in, he sees more depth of field and more
angles.
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