Trinity Poole
Project # 1
Sense of Place
1/26/11
The major suggestion that were made by students and instructor was that I needed more of a transition between the more concrete images and the abstract and quicker images, and that it was too short. I agreed with these suggestions and realized that during my edit I second guessed myself and edited out much of the footage that could have made the transition smoother. I learned that I should have tried more than one edit and compared the two and also had someone look at it before screening it.
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Monday, January 24, 2011
Sense of Place: Final Statement
After all of the thinking and writing about the concept of "place", I have been drawn to the idea of place as it is given to you. While it is up to an individual to decide whether not not to live in the "places" assigned to them, they can be very difficult and disconcerting to reject. In my short film I decided to record the associated emotions through imagery. Having dealt with numerous occasions of family rejection or unfair expectations, it is safe to say I am pretty familiar with them. I have experienced the feeling of being locked into other people's perceptions of me. There is a sense of dispair, panic, and darkness. There are times when living in my own skin is frightening and very uncomfortable.
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Sense of Place: The word
PLACE:
Origin:
ME, conflation of OE plæce and MF place, both < L var. of courtyard, area < Gk plateîa broad use of fem. platýs broad, flat1 ; (v.) late ME, deriv. of the platy-
O.E. "open space in a city, market place, square," from O.Fr. place, from M.L. placea "place, spot," from L. platea "courtyard, open space, broad street," from Gk. plateia (hodos) "broad (way)," fem. of platys "broad," from PIE *plat- "to spread" (cf. Skt. prathati "spreads out;" Hitt. palhi "broad;" Lith. platus "broad;" Ger. Fladen "flat cake;" O.Ir. lethan "broad"); extended variant form of base *pele- (see plane (1)). Replaced O.E. stow and stede. Wide application in English, covering meanings that in French require three words: place, lieu, and endroit. Cognate It. piazza and Sp. plaza retain more of the etymological sense. Broad sense of "material space, dimension of defined or indefinite extent" is from mid-13c. Sense of "position on some social scale" is from early 14c. Meaning "group of houses in a town" is from 1580s. Place-kick is from 1845, originally in rugby. All over the place "in disorder" is attested from 1923.
1. a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
2. space in general: time and place.
3. the specific portion of space normally occupied by anything: The vase is in its place. Every item on the shelf had its place.
4. a space, area, or spot, set apart or used for a particular purpose: a place of worship; a place of entertainment.
5. any part or spot in a body or surface: a decayed place in a tree.
6. a particular passage in a book or writing: to find the place where one left off reading.
7. a space or seat for a person, as in a theater, train, etc.: Please save my place for me.
8. position, situation, or circumstances: I would complain if I were in your place.
9. a proper or appropriate location or position: A restaurant is not the place for an argument.
10. a job, post, or office: persons in high places.
11. a function or duty: It is not your place to offer criticism.
12. proper sequence or relationship, as of ideas, details, etc.: My thoughts began to fall into place.
13. high position or rank: aristocrats of power and place.
14. a region or area: to travel to distant places.
15. an open space, or square, as in a city or town.
16. a short street, a court, etc.
17. a portion of space used for habitation, as a city, town, or village: Trains rarely stop in that place anymore.
18. a building, location, etc., set aside for a specific purpose: He will soon need a larger place for his expanding business.
19. a part of a building: The kitchen is the sunniest place in the house.
20. a residence, dwelling, or house: Please come and have dinner at my place.
21. lieu; substitution (usually fol. by of ): Use yogurt in place of sour cream.
22. a step or point in order of proceeding: in the first place.
23. a fitting or promising opportunity: There's a place in this town for a man of his talents.
24. a reasonable ground or occasion: This is no place for such an outburst.
26.Drama . one of the three unities. Compare unity ( def. 8 ) .
27. Sports .a. a position among the leading competitors, usually the first, second, or third at the finish line.
b. the position of the competitor who comes in second in a horse race, harness race, etc. Compare show ( def. 27 ) , win ( def. 17 ) .
28. places, Theater . a call summoning performers for the beginning of a performance or an act.
29.room or space for entry or passage: to make place for the gentry.
Place:
Looking over all the various definitions of the word "place" and being in the position I am in today with some family stuff directed my thought patterns to an understanding of the word in relation to status. Place has to do with competition, prestige, having a position, a location to feel comfortable in, also physically but mostly metaphorically. Occupying spacewith the knowledge that you fit somewhere. Someone has made a space for you. There is room in life for you. Also it has to do with where you come from. My sense of place can be disrupted, it is not secure. I am conscious of the fragility and instability that comes along with where I stand in the world.
Origin:
ME, conflation of OE plæce and MF place, both < L var. of courtyard, area < Gk plateîa broad use of fem. platýs broad, flat1 ; (v.) late ME, deriv. of the platy-
O.E. "open space in a city, market place, square," from O.Fr. place, from M.L. placea "place, spot," from L. platea "courtyard, open space, broad street," from Gk. plateia (hodos) "broad (way)," fem. of platys "broad," from PIE *plat- "to spread" (cf. Skt. prathati "spreads out;" Hitt. palhi "broad;" Lith. platus "broad;" Ger. Fladen "flat cake;" O.Ir. lethan "broad"); extended variant form of base *pele- (see plane (1)). Replaced O.E. stow and stede. Wide application in English, covering meanings that in French require three words: place, lieu, and endroit. Cognate It. piazza and Sp. plaza retain more of the etymological sense. Broad sense of "material space, dimension of defined or indefinite extent" is from mid-13c. Sense of "position on some social scale" is from early 14c. Meaning "group of houses in a town" is from 1580s. Place-kick is from 1845, originally in rugby. All over the place "in disorder" is attested from 1923.
1. a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
2. space in general: time and place.
3. the specific portion of space normally occupied by anything: The vase is in its place. Every item on the shelf had its place.
4. a space, area, or spot, set apart or used for a particular purpose: a place of worship; a place of entertainment.
5. any part or spot in a body or surface: a decayed place in a tree.
6. a particular passage in a book or writing: to find the place where one left off reading.
7. a space or seat for a person, as in a theater, train, etc.: Please save my place for me.
8. position, situation, or circumstances: I would complain if I were in your place.
9. a proper or appropriate location or position: A restaurant is not the place for an argument.
10. a job, post, or office: persons in high places.
11. a function or duty: It is not your place to offer criticism.
12. proper sequence or relationship, as of ideas, details, etc.: My thoughts began to fall into place.
13. high position or rank: aristocrats of power and place.
14. a region or area: to travel to distant places.
15. an open space, or square, as in a city or town.
16. a short street, a court, etc.
17. a portion of space used for habitation, as a city, town, or village: Trains rarely stop in that place anymore.
18. a building, location, etc., set aside for a specific purpose: He will soon need a larger place for his expanding business.
19. a part of a building: The kitchen is the sunniest place in the house.
20. a residence, dwelling, or house: Please come and have dinner at my place.
21. lieu; substitution (usually fol. by of ): Use yogurt in place of sour cream.
22. a step or point in order of proceeding: in the first place.
23. a fitting or promising opportunity: There's a place in this town for a man of his talents.
24. a reasonable ground or occasion: This is no place for such an outburst.
26.Drama . one of the three unities. Compare unity ( def. 8 ) .
27. Sports .a. a position among the leading competitors, usually the first, second, or third at the finish line.
b. the position of the competitor who comes in second in a horse race, harness race, etc. Compare show ( def. 27 ) , win ( def. 17 ) .
28. places, Theater . a call summoning performers for the beginning of a performance or an act.
29.room or space for entry or passage: to make place for the gentry.
Place:
Looking over all the various definitions of the word "place" and being in the position I am in today with some family stuff directed my thought patterns to an understanding of the word in relation to status. Place has to do with competition, prestige, having a position, a location to feel comfortable in, also physically but mostly metaphorically. Occupying spacewith the knowledge that you fit somewhere. Someone has made a space for you. There is room in life for you. Also it has to do with where you come from. My sense of place can be disrupted, it is not secure. I am conscious of the fragility and instability that comes along with where I stand in the world.
Sense of Place: Response
People help shape their own and others sense of place by the way we treat each other, and the way we react to each other. A person can promote or tear down another's sense of belonging with mere words or attitudes. An emotional or metaphorical place is much more powerful than a physical one. As the old saying goes, "where ever you go, there you are". People take their attitudes and ideas and insecurities with them not just through space, but throughout time. The sense of place that has been ingrained into a person from day one is the most powerful idea one will have about themselves, the hardest thing to change.
Sense of Place: Freewrite
Where do I belong? Not in this family. In my situation blood is never thicker than water. They keep me on the outside no matter how hard I try or how deserving I feel. I've become hardened to their locked doors and barred windows. Choosing family, family of choice- I choose where to belong or maybe I just settle in where I feel I belong. Society says that family is important. Daughters are supposed to love their mothers, grandmothers should pass on wisdom and not ignorance. Maybe sisters are the ones who help you keep it together. The day you realize the dysfunction and break free of it is the day you unlock the door to your own prison that was made for you before you were thought into being.
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