Intervention 3
For my third intervention, I decided to take a marketable route that, if polished, could be something we even see on TV. I was unsure of what liberties I could take, but I ended up doing a public service announcement where Spider-Man informs his nemesis, the Green Goblin, that just because he is strong, that doesn't mean he's immune to COVID-19. It is a little corny, but I feel like it calls back to 80s anti-drug advertisements and specials that would feature popular culture of the time.
I voiced and drew everything in the ad, opting for a simple comic book format that allowed me to switch from one panel to the next with ease. There isn't much movement because it is a talk between two people rather than a battle. The issue I chose is important because it's far too relevant with anti-mask and anti-vaccine sentiments being spread despite how far we've come during the pandemic.
In the Interventionists book, artist Tana Hargest says, on the topic of her work, that “The main reason for using these
techniques is that they put people at
ease. Rather than telling people
exactly what I think, the art experience becomes a platform for a dialogue, even if it’s solely an internal
dialogue.”(89) This was the way I looked at my PSA, because while it doesn't fully share how I feel, it allows for a familiar face/property to lead the dialogue on the vaccine topic.
In fact, a few of the interventionist helped me adapt and look towards their work as inspiration. Krzysztof Wodiczko, who looked to video projections to provide an outlook on protest, "coined the
term, “Interrogative Design” to
describe his works which both
address social issues as well as
provide a band-aid to them. Like
a band-aid, the works both temporarily help a wound as well as
bring attention to it." (17). I acknowledge those who do not want to take the vaccine, while bringing attention to the fact that they should.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7Y1hgHWzeU
To make the video a public display, I ended up making a new channel and posting it there, along with tags that would help people find it.
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