User:Zhang Yan/Recipe of harmony

Zhang Yan, A Recipe of Harmony, Trimester 6, Year 2.

A Recipe of Harmony

Description

This is a project aiming to show traditional Chinese culture and custom through food. The outcome will be an installation, with four round-shape loop videos projected on a dining table, looks like four dishes offering to audiences. The four dishes are foods in five colors from Five Elements Philosophy, which are red, yellow, blue-green, black and white. According to the food stories and symbolism, they represent love, regeneration, peace and balance, as ingredients contribute to A Recipe of Harmony. On the other hand, together with the artwork is a thesis book talking about Chinese food culture, dieting habits, philosophy, etc. It severs as theoretical basement of the whole project.

Media

Photos

• At least 2, Max 5.
• native resolution only (that is the highest resolution you have for your photo and whatever resolution if you make screencaps)
• PNG format

Video

optional unless the final outcome of the project, or one of its main components, is a video/film/animation.

• allowed containers/codecs combos:
  • WebM (preferred):
    • Video codec: VP8 (3-5 Mbps data rate)
    • Audio codec: Vorbis (-q 6)
  • Ogg:
    • Video codec: Theora (3-5 Mbps data rate)
    • Audio codec: Vorbis (-q 6)
  • MP4:
    • Video Codec: H.264 (3-5 Mbps data rate)
    • Audio Codec: AAC (160kbps or 384kbps if 5.1) or MP3 (-V0 or -b 320)
• resolution: 720p if source >= 720p, native resolution otherwise, progressive.
• FPS: 24, 25, 30.
• Sample rate:
  • 44.1kHz if source is 44.1kHz or 88.2kHz
  • 48 kHz if source is 48kHz or 96kHz
  • 44.1 kHz for everything else.

Audio

optional unless the final outcome of the project, or one of its main components, is a sound piece/track.

• allowed containers/codecs combos:
  • Ogg: Vorbis (-q 6) preferred
  • MPEG: MP3 (-V0 or -b 320)
  • FLAC (-8)
• Sample rate:
  • 44.1kHz if source is 44.1kHz or 88.2kHz
  • 48 kHz if source is 48kHz or 96kHz
  • 44.1 kHz for everything else.
• Do not transcode! For instance, if the sound generated is directly an MP3, do not re-encode it with the settings above or with a different codec. Only encode original uncompressed or lossless compressed sources.

Essay

Abstract and bibs/ref + link to PDF (PDF must be uploaded to wiki).
Use Steve's recommendations for abstract length and bibliographic style.

Additional Information

non optional

• One page itemised budget estimate

optional

• Project URL (if lives on an external site)
• extra wiki links (in case you have relevant notes/journals/documentation in your User: page, this is useful particularly if you have been asked to articulate further or refine your project during your assessment)
• Animated GIFs