Mackay the Monster Hunter
In this project, the goal was to create a guided sound tour that individuals would be able to participate in on their own using a personal electronic device. The starting point for this particular project is in front of the John William Mackay statue outside of the Delamare Library on the campus of the University of Nevada, Reno. This piece takes on the narrative of John William Mackay being painted as a secret monster hunter who is undercover as a miner. Mackay, through the help of some mysterious magic and a little imagination, allows his voice from the past to enter your mind and give a personal story telling tour of his works within the museum. He opens up your eyes to the truth of fantastic beasts that lie in secret in our world. The idea behind this piece was a way for me to show how I often as a child, and sometimes even today, view the world. For as long as I remember I have enjoyed creating alternate stories and universes for things within the science community that would otherwise bore most children, and sometimes adults. I, personally, have always held an interest in certain sciences and I believe this way of thinking may have helped with that. A goal for this piece was not only to let the audience into how I think for a moment, but to also inspire children or those not particularily interested in sciences. I wanted to spark imagination in my audience and show them that things you may find boring can become fun if you just look at it from a different angle. If I were to change anything, however, I would like to lengthen the tour as well as squeeze some factual information in there while still having the element of imagination and adventure within the piece.
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