10th January, 2020 – The class began with Jai sir introducing us to the concept of the subject – which was to observe our surroundings and perceive them in different ways. We began the class by listening to a song named Marooned by Pink Floyd and then sir asked us how we felt about the song, concluding how different people would have different perceptions of that same tune.
post this, we spoke about different terms related to time such as speed, pace and how they are the same but different. We also spoke about frame, sequence and repetition as related to time. We were then shown a 40 minute film called Chronos – the title of which pretty much speaks for it – it was a movie that showed us time and its movement. Film showed the contrast between city and nature through time and movement in a time lapse, captured beautifully.
We also saw a video that showed the evolution and history of the world in the most fun and crisp way ever. After a long discussion on what a narrative is, we came to conclude our class with an assignment to complete at home which was to write three narratives and bring to next class.
Devika Singh 