FINAL EVALUATION:
To successfully evaluate my journey across the past few months i believe it's important to go back and acknowledge my original intention with the project through my project proposal. I definitely think it was beneficial in giving me a primary structure to put my initial ideas on the table, a lot of the topics i briefly mention on the proposal are ones that i heavily studied and carried through to the end, such as the catastrophic effect of fast fashion, and the importance for sustainability in a growing society. i accept that it was a rough blueprint of things to later come, and the idea of an open brief proved to be absolutely overwhelming to myself from the start as i tend to over pile my work load and figure that i have to do this, and i have to do that and as of fairly recently i confess to recognizing that in some instances, less is more. I even touch upon content control and my incompetence for disregarding the relevancy and quantity of the work i'm doing within my project proposal, which wasn't a trait i had touched upon and controlled until at least half way through my project. Without a doubt the project proposal was rewarding to me, it truly outlined in a clear way the things i wanted to achieve, and the things i was going to achieve, later proving to be beneficial in my project.
CONTEXT & RESEARCH: From the beginning of my project, i found the extent of my research to be persistent and extended, and at often times, rooted with levels of maturity. In previous projects I've often rushed research stages, neglecting their importance in shaping my work but i see a deeper level of understanding and connection here. The college library was a great factor in finding that earlier inspiration needed to get a broad understanding of my interests, the original books i had researched such as the three fashion memoirs on art & fashion were key towards the development of my general thinking, later spiraling into a true understanding of the work i wanted to create. My research didn't conclude with books, i found myself being intensely afflicted with poets such as Charles Bukowski, and fashion designers such as Alexander McQueen purely based on their ideology and earnest ways of communicating through their art. A common theme i began to notice was that i found myself resonating with each of the people/pieces of work i had analysed for contrasting reasons than the last. I think in the case of McQueen's work, there was a deeper level of understanding, playing a significant role in me communicating my own issues and thoughts through my work. A visit to the Photo North Festival prior to the official start date of my final project was more beneficial to me than i like to acknowledge, with the start date being months away i initially visited the festival close minded, almost positive no work inside the venue would speak to me nor inspire me, obviously later mistaken. Inside were complex, thought provoking collections by accomplished photographers such as John Bolloten, and Homer Sykes, the work of Terry O'Neill also being present amazed me, allowing me to sit and view just such an immense ensemble of work. An onerous topic that required factual and sophisticated research as opposed to personal opinion was sustainability. Being such an imposing topic to tackle i often doubted myself on whether i wanted to truly explore it due to the intensity and significance of its effects, but regardless of how i was going to tackle it i was forceful in the fact that i was at least going to shed light on the issue. Research wise, i have regrets in not doing more, whilst i do believe my research was thorough in some aspects i know there was further places to take it. Peer assessment, social polls, questionnaires, just little things that i completely overlooked which really could've boosted this particular section of my project, admittedly it's a huge regret of mine looking back.
PROBLEM SOLVING: With the immediate affect of the corona virus spiraling into global hysteria and resulting in nationwide lock down, the problems to emerge seemed constant and increasingly strenuous. Evidently the closure of colleges was inevitable, fortunately i had almost planned for the worst knowing i don't have the resources at home like a darkroom, or a studio space so i was able to somewhat get leverage over the virus and produce two photo shoots whilst also taking favor of the darkroom facilities, culminating in some experimental renditions of shoots from the following days. When the college announced its closure it didn't hit me as i thought it would, because i knew i had something, as little as it was i knew i had some work to push myself into continuing, without this advantage i truly believe i would've declined progress wise. I'd say the biggest problem that troubled me was the absence of motivation as i'd spend days sidestepping my work, questioning the quality and capacity of my work, an attitude that is infrequent to me when working creatively. So trying to tackle this was definitely a hefty dilemma, but one that in the end was seemingly absent once working on the construction of my zine. In regards to the zine, this was a solution of trying to attempt to make sense of the images i had shot across the three months. I felt an immense disconnect when viewing the images together, and an evident loss of direction, i sensed that a zine would award me the control over of my images again, as it did. I made the zine fit my experience and understanding of the time in lock down, resulting in work i was actually satisfied with as opposed to work i couldn't bare to look at. A crucial switch in self motivation occurred when i made the choice of moving my work up to that particular point from sketchbook to an online blog, the decision came after a printer fault at home but was absolutely a key moment in allowing myself to be more free within my work, the blog still feels natural and reasonably deconstructed, as i'm not one who favors clear and precise work. It's been an enjoyable experience working on a blog as i feel it allows for more access and just makes the whole process effortless, which was refreshing during such a dull time.
PLANNING&PRODUCTION: Since the early stages of my project I've believed my planning to be fairly comprehensive, from planning research tasks to complete, even to planning and forming suitable shoot plans to comply with government orders. Though i'm not often one to stick to the plans i do set myself, i usually find that having a blueprint to work from really navigates the way i work in a more controlled manor. Prior to a shoot i would establish a rough design of the things i wanted to achieve whilst shooting, ranging from outfit styling, set designs, location settings, and the styling of photography suitable, displaying what i think is a sophisticated and professional approach to a task. Planning didn't just remain within the lines of photo shoots as i found myself having to mentally plan the times in which i would continue with my project, it all became truly overwhelming at one point, being incapable of having a healthy balance between a social life and knowing when to get work done. I regret not being harder on myself in this instance as i sense my work level could've of been more effective on every status, i'm still immensely satisfied with the outcome I've achieved and the work I've put in to attain it, but i just accept that there's always room for improvement, whether it's acknowledged or not. My final zine required a precise level of planning, i always seemingly forget the degree of thinking that goes into a zine, attached with a plethora of questions. The main question i found myself asking was "Does it work?". To incorporate a collection of images together, and especially in my case ones that plainly have no reoccurring theme, it often creates this dooming self doubt, so having to spend hours upon hours experimenting with different page layouts ensuring what you're creating makes sense and ultimately gives off the impression you intended it to certainly becomes quite a tedious task after a period of time, but an essential one none the less. So i think in a creative sense my planning has been rather progressive in establishing clear outcomes, but as opposed to my exploration i feel as though it was cut sooner than i expected due to the corona virus, you quickly become entirely independent, and you're abruptly cut from resources and access to the things you'd rightly take advantage of like the studio equipment. I definitely acknowledge an uncertainty between the two, but under unchangeable circumstances i feel as though i must give myself credit for indeed trying and continuing to push the develop of my production further through the course of the project.
PRACTICAL SKILLS: Initially my work was altogether quite experimental in the way i was creating work, i had said since the beginning that i wanted to showcase two years worth of development by revisiting a multitude of techniques in and out of the darkroom, i still consider myself as on route to achieve this to an extent, but again due to difficulties out of my reach i was stripped of the resources. In this instance the practicality of my work had almost been stripped, leaving me feeling vulnerable to a degree as i felt the only thing i had left was just common shooting. I definitely believe that a primary reason for me creating a zine was to feel like i had some creative control over my own work as Photoshop was very much my only creative outlet, though the zine wasn't my only idea in showcasing my practical skills. There's many creative outlets i can think of that allow me to push my work artistically, collages influenced by the styling of Hannah Hoch were even contemplated at one point but again it just come down to a lack of resources and me not being confident in being able to communicate an idea successfully without the required resources. In fact, i essentially did adopt the practices of collage when designing my zine pages, it just so happened that it wasn't a full on physical exploration i had hoped for the idea. In regard to the early experimental work, a lot of this work stemmed from a deep curiosity for the darkroom and wondering upon the outcome of taking a digital image into the darkroom. Admittedly, i am the furthest thing from being remotely talented within the lab but i have a primary understanding which allows me to explore as i like, so this being said, i began placing printed digital images into the overhead projector and following the suitable printing procedure as if they were negative prints. Ultimately this resulted in what was essentially a black and white 35mm print, but it wasn't as clear when compared, the images had such a harsh grain with deep shades of black and radiant tones of white displaying this almost punk energy which was very reminiscent of the work of Rei Kawakubo to me, to say it was a success would be a great understatement as i was extremely fulfilled with the results, obviously under better circumstances i would've continued to push my work creatively, and technically but sadly it wasn't achievable during such times. The way in which i use props within my shoots has definitely been taken elsewhere throughout this project than any ever before. I mostly found myself making the most of the surroundings i had, in the second shoot i did for the project the set featured chairs hung from the ceiling using masking tape which evidently isn't exactly the best method for suspending items when on set, but i'm not a handy man, i had a vision i wanted to achieve and i'd achieve by any means necessary, ultimately doing so. Prop wise, i had a period where i was just utterly obsessed with the image of Jimi Hendrix setting his guitar on fire during a performance, thinking to myself "I'm gonna do that." and i did. Taking a guitar and a bottle of lighter fluid to the local park, i set out on some what recreating the picture through my own interpretation, i absolutely stressed the importance of having the shoot done next to a body of water as i wanted safety to be the ultimate priority. Yeah i wasn't overly thrilled with the final images, regardless i was still proud for venturing into new things as i had previously never done anything on that scale prior.
EVALUATION AND REFLECTION: This project has definitely helped me come to terms with who i am as a photographer and that in a sense has encouraged me to really know how to reflect on not only my own work but the work of others and it's influence on me creatively and psychologically. I believe this project has featured some of my strongest evaluation pieces whilst also being home to some of my weaker pieces, i think I've been a lot harder on myself during this project than any before, constantly questioning my way of thinking and reasoning behind decisions, why i like the things i do, why particular artists resonate with me, and what drives the creative decisions i make. i found my research into specific artists such as Alexander McQueen and Rei Kawakubo and the analysis of their work to be passionately sophisticated as i sensed a genuine understanding of the work i had looked into, i definitely think the research behind these artists was a pivotal moment for the progress of my project as it cemented a lot of things for me, erasing any doubts there originally. Admittedly, some areas were lack luster in the sense that they require the same level of thoroughness in comparison to specific areas which does disappoint me as i'm well aware that i know i can achieve better when i put my mind to something, so overall i'm quite discouraged about that. A moment where i seemed to regain confidence is my analysis into the world of sustainability as i believed it to be a notable exploration into a severe topic of conversation, the broad research and understandable knowledge was evident in the end and i think offered a mature perspective on the matter. I think in this case, a deeper understanding was needed due to its seriousness, i would've been disappointed with myself if i were to disregard the topic as another quick research process. I'd say my biggest regret evaluation wise, is probably peer assessment as i feel as it could've benefited my work in ways in which i don't personally see. It's not that i was dismissive of peer assessment i suppose it was just a matter of not getting around to it, everybody has their own problems during this pandemic and i figured that me force feeding my work and opinions down peoples throats wasn't exactly an ideal situation i wanted to follow up on. I always feel this sub rooted level of narcissism attached to peer assessment, and it feels quite shameful to want to share my work for constructive criticism, which really isn't the case as i'm sure my friends will agree, but it's definitely a factor that stops me from asking for opinion majority of the time.
PRESENTATION: At one point i would've described my project as a disarray of bland attempts to communicate topics with no correlation, resulting in complete turmoil, but i think i have strongly managed to re-imagine a once ambitious project into something more deconstructed and coherent to view. With my work now being a visual representation of my individual experience in lock down, i think it's effective in the way i intended for it to be. The project features intimate moments, thoughts, and things deeply connected to me, so i'm enthusiastic that this in addition helps in expressing the sincerity i was trying to get across with the work created. Obviously an unexpected occasion was the jump from sketch book to blog. One thing that was essential to me was trying to keep a level of human connection through my blog as i still wanted that intimate feeling of going through a sketchbook, and i think that's something i do quite well. The blog feels as though it belongs in a paper bag, with striking tan backgrounds and dismantled designs resonating and buying into the idea of sustainability and using the things you have. Another thing that was unexpected was the drastic contrast between my shoots when looking back, i certainly didn't plan for such a disconnect between the images but i was in a different place mentally during a new shoot compared to the last, prior shoots would already feel stupidly out of date by the time i was shooting something new and fresh which absolutely affected me going forward. Creating something that unified these images once again was of a high importance to me, i wanted the images to feel fresh once again and genuinely make them enjoyable for me to want to look at again. The zine is heavily inspired by the Comme des Garcons "SIX" publication, in it's gritty style of editing. I could've easily presented the images in full blown vivid colour to highlight and spread light through its message, but i wanted to emphasize the times we've been through as a nation, it wouldn't be realistic of me to present my work in animated colour when recapping such events, i'd find it ignorant of myself. If i had longer on the project i would've attempted to revisit the regrets I've expressed such as peer assessment just so it's a lot more rounded and bulked out. Creatively i would've personally loved to have researched and portray my idea through videography, culminating in deeper research into artists such as Tim Walker who i briefly touched upon within my project.
In conclusion, i trust that i have successfully delivered an authentic and sophisticated approach to a disturbingly real affair within today's society, exploring a variety of subject matter, reaching a sensible conclusion through personal critique and creative exploration. Personal growth has been evident throughout such a demanding and mentally challenging time resulting in a body of work i am proud to present. 'Everyone Is Afraid Of Everyone' is the perfect analysis for the reality we experience today.
CONTEXT & RESEARCH: From the beginning of my project, i found the extent of my research to be persistent and extended, and at often times, rooted with levels of maturity. In previous projects I've often rushed research stages, neglecting their importance in shaping my work but i see a deeper level of understanding and connection here. The college library was a great factor in finding that earlier inspiration needed to get a broad understanding of my interests, the original books i had researched such as the three fashion memoirs on art & fashion were key towards the development of my general thinking, later spiraling into a true understanding of the work i wanted to create. My research didn't conclude with books, i found myself being intensely afflicted with poets such as Charles Bukowski, and fashion designers such as Alexander McQueen purely based on their ideology and earnest ways of communicating through their art. A common theme i began to notice was that i found myself resonating with each of the people/pieces of work i had analysed for contrasting reasons than the last. I think in the case of McQueen's work, there was a deeper level of understanding, playing a significant role in me communicating my own issues and thoughts through my work. A visit to the Photo North Festival prior to the official start date of my final project was more beneficial to me than i like to acknowledge, with the start date being months away i initially visited the festival close minded, almost positive no work inside the venue would speak to me nor inspire me, obviously later mistaken. Inside were complex, thought provoking collections by accomplished photographers such as John Bolloten, and Homer Sykes, the work of Terry O'Neill also being present amazed me, allowing me to sit and view just such an immense ensemble of work. An onerous topic that required factual and sophisticated research as opposed to personal opinion was sustainability. Being such an imposing topic to tackle i often doubted myself on whether i wanted to truly explore it due to the intensity and significance of its effects, but regardless of how i was going to tackle it i was forceful in the fact that i was at least going to shed light on the issue. Research wise, i have regrets in not doing more, whilst i do believe my research was thorough in some aspects i know there was further places to take it. Peer assessment, social polls, questionnaires, just little things that i completely overlooked which really could've boosted this particular section of my project, admittedly it's a huge regret of mine looking back.
PROBLEM SOLVING: With the immediate affect of the corona virus spiraling into global hysteria and resulting in nationwide lock down, the problems to emerge seemed constant and increasingly strenuous. Evidently the closure of colleges was inevitable, fortunately i had almost planned for the worst knowing i don't have the resources at home like a darkroom, or a studio space so i was able to somewhat get leverage over the virus and produce two photo shoots whilst also taking favor of the darkroom facilities, culminating in some experimental renditions of shoots from the following days. When the college announced its closure it didn't hit me as i thought it would, because i knew i had something, as little as it was i knew i had some work to push myself into continuing, without this advantage i truly believe i would've declined progress wise. I'd say the biggest problem that troubled me was the absence of motivation as i'd spend days sidestepping my work, questioning the quality and capacity of my work, an attitude that is infrequent to me when working creatively. So trying to tackle this was definitely a hefty dilemma, but one that in the end was seemingly absent once working on the construction of my zine. In regards to the zine, this was a solution of trying to attempt to make sense of the images i had shot across the three months. I felt an immense disconnect when viewing the images together, and an evident loss of direction, i sensed that a zine would award me the control over of my images again, as it did. I made the zine fit my experience and understanding of the time in lock down, resulting in work i was actually satisfied with as opposed to work i couldn't bare to look at. A crucial switch in self motivation occurred when i made the choice of moving my work up to that particular point from sketchbook to an online blog, the decision came after a printer fault at home but was absolutely a key moment in allowing myself to be more free within my work, the blog still feels natural and reasonably deconstructed, as i'm not one who favors clear and precise work. It's been an enjoyable experience working on a blog as i feel it allows for more access and just makes the whole process effortless, which was refreshing during such a dull time.
PLANNING&PRODUCTION: Since the early stages of my project I've believed my planning to be fairly comprehensive, from planning research tasks to complete, even to planning and forming suitable shoot plans to comply with government orders. Though i'm not often one to stick to the plans i do set myself, i usually find that having a blueprint to work from really navigates the way i work in a more controlled manor. Prior to a shoot i would establish a rough design of the things i wanted to achieve whilst shooting, ranging from outfit styling, set designs, location settings, and the styling of photography suitable, displaying what i think is a sophisticated and professional approach to a task. Planning didn't just remain within the lines of photo shoots as i found myself having to mentally plan the times in which i would continue with my project, it all became truly overwhelming at one point, being incapable of having a healthy balance between a social life and knowing when to get work done. I regret not being harder on myself in this instance as i sense my work level could've of been more effective on every status, i'm still immensely satisfied with the outcome I've achieved and the work I've put in to attain it, but i just accept that there's always room for improvement, whether it's acknowledged or not. My final zine required a precise level of planning, i always seemingly forget the degree of thinking that goes into a zine, attached with a plethora of questions. The main question i found myself asking was "Does it work?". To incorporate a collection of images together, and especially in my case ones that plainly have no reoccurring theme, it often creates this dooming self doubt, so having to spend hours upon hours experimenting with different page layouts ensuring what you're creating makes sense and ultimately gives off the impression you intended it to certainly becomes quite a tedious task after a period of time, but an essential one none the less. So i think in a creative sense my planning has been rather progressive in establishing clear outcomes, but as opposed to my exploration i feel as though it was cut sooner than i expected due to the corona virus, you quickly become entirely independent, and you're abruptly cut from resources and access to the things you'd rightly take advantage of like the studio equipment. I definitely acknowledge an uncertainty between the two, but under unchangeable circumstances i feel as though i must give myself credit for indeed trying and continuing to push the develop of my production further through the course of the project.
PRACTICAL SKILLS: Initially my work was altogether quite experimental in the way i was creating work, i had said since the beginning that i wanted to showcase two years worth of development by revisiting a multitude of techniques in and out of the darkroom, i still consider myself as on route to achieve this to an extent, but again due to difficulties out of my reach i was stripped of the resources. In this instance the practicality of my work had almost been stripped, leaving me feeling vulnerable to a degree as i felt the only thing i had left was just common shooting. I definitely believe that a primary reason for me creating a zine was to feel like i had some creative control over my own work as Photoshop was very much my only creative outlet, though the zine wasn't my only idea in showcasing my practical skills. There's many creative outlets i can think of that allow me to push my work artistically, collages influenced by the styling of Hannah Hoch were even contemplated at one point but again it just come down to a lack of resources and me not being confident in being able to communicate an idea successfully without the required resources. In fact, i essentially did adopt the practices of collage when designing my zine pages, it just so happened that it wasn't a full on physical exploration i had hoped for the idea. In regard to the early experimental work, a lot of this work stemmed from a deep curiosity for the darkroom and wondering upon the outcome of taking a digital image into the darkroom. Admittedly, i am the furthest thing from being remotely talented within the lab but i have a primary understanding which allows me to explore as i like, so this being said, i began placing printed digital images into the overhead projector and following the suitable printing procedure as if they were negative prints. Ultimately this resulted in what was essentially a black and white 35mm print, but it wasn't as clear when compared, the images had such a harsh grain with deep shades of black and radiant tones of white displaying this almost punk energy which was very reminiscent of the work of Rei Kawakubo to me, to say it was a success would be a great understatement as i was extremely fulfilled with the results, obviously under better circumstances i would've continued to push my work creatively, and technically but sadly it wasn't achievable during such times. The way in which i use props within my shoots has definitely been taken elsewhere throughout this project than any ever before. I mostly found myself making the most of the surroundings i had, in the second shoot i did for the project the set featured chairs hung from the ceiling using masking tape which evidently isn't exactly the best method for suspending items when on set, but i'm not a handy man, i had a vision i wanted to achieve and i'd achieve by any means necessary, ultimately doing so. Prop wise, i had a period where i was just utterly obsessed with the image of Jimi Hendrix setting his guitar on fire during a performance, thinking to myself "I'm gonna do that." and i did. Taking a guitar and a bottle of lighter fluid to the local park, i set out on some what recreating the picture through my own interpretation, i absolutely stressed the importance of having the shoot done next to a body of water as i wanted safety to be the ultimate priority. Yeah i wasn't overly thrilled with the final images, regardless i was still proud for venturing into new things as i had previously never done anything on that scale prior.
EVALUATION AND REFLECTION: This project has definitely helped me come to terms with who i am as a photographer and that in a sense has encouraged me to really know how to reflect on not only my own work but the work of others and it's influence on me creatively and psychologically. I believe this project has featured some of my strongest evaluation pieces whilst also being home to some of my weaker pieces, i think I've been a lot harder on myself during this project than any before, constantly questioning my way of thinking and reasoning behind decisions, why i like the things i do, why particular artists resonate with me, and what drives the creative decisions i make. i found my research into specific artists such as Alexander McQueen and Rei Kawakubo and the analysis of their work to be passionately sophisticated as i sensed a genuine understanding of the work i had looked into, i definitely think the research behind these artists was a pivotal moment for the progress of my project as it cemented a lot of things for me, erasing any doubts there originally. Admittedly, some areas were lack luster in the sense that they require the same level of thoroughness in comparison to specific areas which does disappoint me as i'm well aware that i know i can achieve better when i put my mind to something, so overall i'm quite discouraged about that. A moment where i seemed to regain confidence is my analysis into the world of sustainability as i believed it to be a notable exploration into a severe topic of conversation, the broad research and understandable knowledge was evident in the end and i think offered a mature perspective on the matter. I think in this case, a deeper understanding was needed due to its seriousness, i would've been disappointed with myself if i were to disregard the topic as another quick research process. I'd say my biggest regret evaluation wise, is probably peer assessment as i feel as it could've benefited my work in ways in which i don't personally see. It's not that i was dismissive of peer assessment i suppose it was just a matter of not getting around to it, everybody has their own problems during this pandemic and i figured that me force feeding my work and opinions down peoples throats wasn't exactly an ideal situation i wanted to follow up on. I always feel this sub rooted level of narcissism attached to peer assessment, and it feels quite shameful to want to share my work for constructive criticism, which really isn't the case as i'm sure my friends will agree, but it's definitely a factor that stops me from asking for opinion majority of the time.
PRESENTATION: At one point i would've described my project as a disarray of bland attempts to communicate topics with no correlation, resulting in complete turmoil, but i think i have strongly managed to re-imagine a once ambitious project into something more deconstructed and coherent to view. With my work now being a visual representation of my individual experience in lock down, i think it's effective in the way i intended for it to be. The project features intimate moments, thoughts, and things deeply connected to me, so i'm enthusiastic that this in addition helps in expressing the sincerity i was trying to get across with the work created. Obviously an unexpected occasion was the jump from sketch book to blog. One thing that was essential to me was trying to keep a level of human connection through my blog as i still wanted that intimate feeling of going through a sketchbook, and i think that's something i do quite well. The blog feels as though it belongs in a paper bag, with striking tan backgrounds and dismantled designs resonating and buying into the idea of sustainability and using the things you have. Another thing that was unexpected was the drastic contrast between my shoots when looking back, i certainly didn't plan for such a disconnect between the images but i was in a different place mentally during a new shoot compared to the last, prior shoots would already feel stupidly out of date by the time i was shooting something new and fresh which absolutely affected me going forward. Creating something that unified these images once again was of a high importance to me, i wanted the images to feel fresh once again and genuinely make them enjoyable for me to want to look at again. The zine is heavily inspired by the Comme des Garcons "SIX" publication, in it's gritty style of editing. I could've easily presented the images in full blown vivid colour to highlight and spread light through its message, but i wanted to emphasize the times we've been through as a nation, it wouldn't be realistic of me to present my work in animated colour when recapping such events, i'd find it ignorant of myself. If i had longer on the project i would've attempted to revisit the regrets I've expressed such as peer assessment just so it's a lot more rounded and bulked out. Creatively i would've personally loved to have researched and portray my idea through videography, culminating in deeper research into artists such as Tim Walker who i briefly touched upon within my project.
In conclusion, i trust that i have successfully delivered an authentic and sophisticated approach to a disturbingly real affair within today's society, exploring a variety of subject matter, reaching a sensible conclusion through personal critique and creative exploration. Personal growth has been evident throughout such a demanding and mentally challenging time resulting in a body of work i am proud to present. 'Everyone Is Afraid Of Everyone' is the perfect analysis for the reality we experience today.