Reseach into bouncing paint

So I found a walkthrough on how to get the bouncing paint effect on a sub woofer for a photo shoot. While this is not what I am going for it is the precedent for my research and is very close to what I want to achieve.
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=1006056

They discuss how they use plastic over the sub to get the bouncing surface so I will be starting there with my experiments. Also that they watered down the paint so that it bounces enough and is easy to clean. For these reasons I will need to get water soluble paint.

The megaphone arrived today so once I get some batteries the experimentation can begin.

Megaphone for sale

So I found a megaphone on trademe today this will be perfect for my experiment.

Though a bit more than I would like to spend it is exactly what I need for this project to work. Once it arrives I can begin testing.

Sensory Experiments

So I decided to carry on with skateboarding as my base action. I feel that skating is losing the rebellious status that it once had especially here in Wellington and so I have chosen to try and invoke a sence of rebellion in these experiments.

Experiment 1: Graffiti
What's more rebellious than graffiti? By putting spray can on the back of the board you are now "tagging" the street as you skate down it. The sound of the spray cans is notorious and I believe its works very well with the existing sounds of the wind and the wheels. It is also a constant reminder of what you are doing and so grants a sense of daring that should result from rebellious acts.

Experiment 2: Fireworks
Fireworks in New Zealand have always been a rebellious activity. With the legal age to buy going from 15 to 16 to 18 and the time span to buy them dwindling to to a single day. Therefore setting off fireworks from your board as you are hurtling down a hill invokes a definite sense of danger and rebellion.

Experiment 3: Smoke
And finally there is the act of burnouts. Boy racers have always been a major front for rebellious behaviour in New Zealand and doing burnouts is right at the heart of that. I wanted to emulate that with skating so I have taken smoke bombs and attached them the the board so that when you skate around in a tight area you get a very good "burnout" going.

500 Word response

 

From these the main feedback I had was that I needed to get the results form the experiment into the writing and to even add the photos from the experiment as they wanted to see them after reading about it.

Auto-Ethnography

Skating down a hill

The taste of nerves runs through your mouth just before you push off and it's gone in an instant. There is the familiar sound of the wheels rolling on the tar seal, almost grinding by the sounds of it. The rough road sends vibrations up through the board and into your feet as you begin to build speed. By now the wind is whistling past your ear and flowing through your hair and its cold, bitingly so, but also refreshing. By now you are full of excitement as you hit the bottom and your feet feel tingly now from the vibrations.

Listen to the sounds.

Playing Fooseball

You feel the hard smooth texture of the ball as you put it into play. The sound it hitting the ground is loud and sharp but this only lasts half a second as it is now being hit all over with a clack, clack, clack. The ball wizzes so fast that it becomes reaction rather than trying to follow with your eyes. Nerves are quickly replaced with excitement and back again as the game progresses. Your lower back starts to ache and your right thumb is sore from constant rubbing. There is a smell of fireworks now as the powder on the ball explodes from multiple hits and this triggers more excitement.

Cooking Porridge

There is a faint fresh smell from the oats as you pour them into the pot. The sound of the water joining is one great slosh. All the oats are just spinning around now with a little bit of white oozing from them. When the pot is put on the element there is a ticking, groaning noise. Steam starts to wash upwards and hit your face making it feel warm and then cool as you back off. The water starts to boil and making bubbling and popping sounds and the smell is now being released. The steam is flowing thick now and the oats have all gone white and formed into one mass as the water has disappeared.