Derek’s Introduction

Hey everyone,

So, this will be my introduction to the blog. I’m Derek Au, and I’m one of Charlotte’s volunteer helpers in this senior project. My background is actually similar to Charlotte in the sense that I’m from an city studies/geography background, so I understand how her project emphasizes on the social realm of geography. I am also unofficially minoring in Studio, as in I’ve taken many studio courses. I feel that this project meshes the social sides of new media and city studies very well. Charlotte had discussed the rough ideas with her project about absent presence. After a short discussion about the theme and brainstorming various ideas, she had asked for my assistance in documenting the process of the project. In terms of my role within the project, my responsibilities included photographing the interview process and recording short videos of the interviews. I also photograph some events for the school SCSU events, so I thought this would also be a good opportunity to help out Charlotte, as well as gain some insight on this increasingly popular topic of younger generations and their relationship with technology. That’s all for now, looking forward to speaking with some of you at school.

- Derek