One Hundred Footprints

So, I have come to the end of my first semester, and I realised I haven't uploaded some of my 'final pieces' so I will do this before I begin research for my classes this semester. This video was made in response to the mapping project I have been working on. It's similar to the first map that I made, including lines and stories of one hundred of my friends. 

I like the video, perhaps with better equipment etc. it would look more professional, but given my limited resources (my bedroom light) and the fact it's my first attempt, I was happy with the outcome :)

https://vimeo.com/58438945

Previous to this I made another map painting and took it to a friends party. There I gave people some small gold nails and asked them to place these nails into the map in the places where they had lived in their lives. The map itself was Asia-centralised, adding initial confusion, and then secondly there were no outlines of countries so people had to try and work out where to place their nails. It was fun, and it got people sharing stories about where they had lived, which was really nice. The final outcome I feel, looks similar to some sort of world-domination piece, but I am still happy with it.

Finally, I made one more attempt at making a map, made out of tiny holes and lights. This map was nice, and an interesting picture has come from it, but I think doing it on a smaller scale, and being able to contain the light would improve the piece.