Wednesday, 15 December 2010

'100...' Research Proposal.


My Subject Is...

MOUSTACHES.

I am going to collect/record/document...

-PHOTOGRAPHS OF MOUSTACHES AND THEIR OWNERS.
-PEOPLE'S OPINIONS OF MOUSTACHES.
-MOUSTACHES THROUGH TIME.
-MOUSTACHE MEMROBILLIA.

Possible Categories Will Include...

-DIFFERENT TYPES OF MOUSTACHES- STYLE, SIZE, COLOUR, AESTHETIC EFFECT UPON THEIR OWNER.
-'MOVEMBER' AND OTHER PRO MO' ORGANIZATIONS.
-THE HISTORY OF "FACIAL FUZZ".
-WHAT MAKES A MAN GROW A MOUSTACHE?
-WORLD MOUSTACHE AND BEARD CHAMPIONSHIPS.

How Will you Research?...

Primary Methods

-SOURCING ONLINE IMAGERY.
-SOURCING ONLINE OPINIONS OF MOUSTACHES, FACTS, STATSTICS, ETC.
-DISCOVER HOW MOUSTACHES ARE CURRENTLY REPRESENTED THROUGH DESIGN.

Secondary Methods

-GATHER AND COLLECT PHOTOGRAPHS OF MOUSTACHES AND THEIR OWNERS.
-ASK PEOPLE'S OPINIONS ON MOUSTACHES.
-COLLECT ARTICLES/GOODS OF MOUSTACHE RELEVANCE- PHOTOGRAPH, DOCUMENT.

Who/Where/What will you research?

Primary Sources

-THE INTERNET.
-MAGAZINES.
-JOURNALS.
-PHOTO ALBUMS.
-FOUND SOURES/ART.
-BOOKS.

Secondary Sources

-MEN'S UPPER LIPS.
-MEN AND WOMEN'S OPINIONS OF MOUSTACHES.
-IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN- STREETS, VENUES, CLUBS, ETC.
-STREET PHOTOGRAPHY.
-INTERVIEWING.

What form and quantity will be produced?

Primary Material

-DOCUMENTATION OF FINDINGS THROUGH BLOGGING AND INTERACTIVE DISPLAYS.
-A VAST RANGE OF RESEARCH FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES, AND ALL ASPECTS OF "THE LIFE OF A MOUSTACHE".

Secondary Material

-PHOTOGRAPHS, ILLUSTRATIONS, DESIGN, WRITING, "MOOD BOARDS", ETC. ALL INFORMATION POSSIBLE TO HELP ME GENERATE  A FOCUSED FINAL OUTCOME (YET TO BE DECIDED UPON).

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