This project was made to exemplify a parodic text, of which defines, plays with, or re-imagines a genre to serve something other than its original purpose. My example given is the “Gallery of ‘New-Normal’ Art,” featuring parodic imagery of some contemporary art exhibitions, . . .
Covid-19
“Where’s Covid-19?” Search & Find Game
Based on Find and Search novelty games – This twist takes aim at notable 2020 figures. Exploring what we consider to be a part of our new “normal”. Can you find them all? . . .
“In Closure” Soundscape/Hauntology
Like other of my projects, this project has a focus towards audio composition genres to showcase a work of Sonic Composition. Of the options given, between audio essays, podcasts, oral histories and soundscapes, I had chosen “soundscape” and created several degrading pieces of ambient hauntology, featuring 1920s ballroom jazz samples that progressively become more distorted. . .
“The Mikeifesto”: A Critique on COVID-19-Era Cinema and Why It Needs To Change
This project consists of a “new media manifesto,” which is “new” in content and form, addressing an issue of composition and the place of new media in it. In short, this manifesto was written as a medium to express my grievances against box office films . . .