20 Difference of a leaf By Ray MACnificent

Object Documentation Log

Object: Leaves           

Dimensions: Multi Dimensional

Material: Organic Fibers

Inventory Date: 1-12-12

Location Found: Around USC Roski School of Fine Arts

Visual Description/Sketch’s: 20 Differences between the leaves that I found.

1.     Small

2.     Hard

3.     Soft

4.     Rough

5.     Rigid

6.     Long

7.     Short

8.     Big

9.     Lifeless

10.  Lively

11.  Old

12.  Fresh

13.  Dull

14.  Green

15.  Red

16.  Different Shapes

17.  Brown

18.  Light Brown

19.  Taste Different

20.  Different Aromas

Potential Categories: Nature

           

Additional Notes: I only collected 20 leaves and there were some many differences in between them. I can only imagine all the variation of all the leaves that I have not documented.

Fieldworker’s Initials: RC

20 differences for 20 of the same thing

Object Documentation Log:

Object: 25 red rocks

Material: Stone, dye?

Inventory Date: 1/18/2012

Location found: Driveway, Westwood CA

Differences:

1)Uneven surfaces(no 2 are alike)

2)Differences in width(from 1/3in wide to 1/8in wide)

3)differences in flatness(some have edges on top that make them pointy, others do not)

4)differences in tone(1 especially dark one)

5)Different numbers of edges

6)Some are more rectangular while others are more triangular

7) Some are more spherical than prismatic

8) Some can stand on more than one side, others on only one.

9)Weight is distributed more evenly in some than in others(mass)

10) some have black dirt flecks on them, others do not.

11) some have white chips in them, others do not.

12)some are more translucent than others.

13)some fit together, some dont.

14)every edge is different

15)each one has a slightly different weight/mass

16)each one fits differently in my hand

17)some have concave surfaces others do not.

18) The evenness of color distribution is different in every rock

19) They all bounce differently.

They all make different sounds when dropped in water.

Potential Categories: size ,geometric resemblance, shade, flatness, shape, type of bounce, sound made in water, dirtiness. evenness of color.

Fieldworker's Initials: DM

Found Object: Fallen and Attached Leaves

Object: Leaves

Dimensions: 2" x 2" to 6" x 7"

Inventory Date: 1/17/2012

Locatin Found: Outside of Roski building

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Object: White Stones

Dimensions: 1"x1/2"x1/2"-1"x3/4"x3/4"

Material: Stone

Inventory Date: January 12, 2012

Location Found: Outside Roski Building

Differences: 

1. They are all different sizes.

2. Some are flatter and some are more 3 dimensional.

3. Some have straight edges and some have jagged edges.

4. Some are rounder and some are more angular.

5. Some are slightly grey in color.

6. Differing amounts of dirt on each rock.

7. Some are smoother in texture and others are rough.

8. Some contain flecks of iridescence.

9. Differing weight.

10.  Some are more solid in color and some have a slight transparency.

11. Some have orange colored stains (possibly rust).

12.  Some are longer and some are shorter.

13.  One of the stones is completely white.

14.  Differing numbers of edges.

15.  One stone is particularly long and narrow and resembles a finger.

16.  One stone is shaped like a trapezoid and is completely dull in color (no iridescence).

17.  The largest stones are all slightly triangular in shape.

18.  One stone has a slight green hue.

19.  Two of the stones are very thin and flat.

20.  The white parts that aren't iridescent look like chalk.

20 Differences- Ice Cubes

Object: Ice cubes
Dimensions: Varying, around 1" x 3/4"
Inventory Date: 1/24/12
Location Found: My suitemate's fridge and my fridge

Differences:
1. Transparency- some are more opaque than others
2. Shape- not all the same shaped rectangle
3. Size- some were much smaller, some bigger
4. Gleam- some were glistening, others were dull
5. Texture- some smooth, others rough
6. Color- some looked bluish, others gray
7. Rate of melting- some quickly started melting (the clear ones especially), while others didn't
8. Inner pattern- each cube had a different intricate pattern beneath the surface
9. Temperature- the more opaque the ice cube the colder it was
10. Durability- some were harder than others
11. Malleability- most were brittle, others broke little if at all
12. Weight- some felt more dense and thus heavier than others
13. Height- some were taller than others
14. Corners- some had rounded corners, other had more defined ones
15. Traction- the more opaque ones cause tongues to get stuck on the ice
16. Cast shadows- each has its own unique, luminescent shadow
17. Edge- some edges had ice crystals clumped together, others adhered to the ice tray edge
18. Taste- slight differences in taste
19. Crackle- when dropped in water, some cracked some didn't
20. Float- each one floated in a different way in water
Potential Categories: Transparency, Pattern, Size, Melting rate
Fieldworker's Initials: YL

20 Differences + Found Art

Several bookjackets blocking a stack of books to which they do not belong, except for the book to the right in the front which I bothered to track down, lured by the cover it had been separated from (front). I still haven't read the book. 

Object: Flowers

Dimensions: All shapes and sizes

Inventory Date: 1/23/2012

Location found: Around the USC campus

Differences:

1. Color

2. Number of petals

3. Shape of petals

4. Length of stems

5. Number of leaves

6. Open or closed

7. Textures of petals

8. Fleshy v. Wooden stems

9. Number of buds per stem

10. Shape of leaves

11. Length of pistils

12. Pollen/ no pollen

13. Thickness of stems

14. Mass

15. Presence/lack of buds

16. Density of petals

17. Size

18. Taste

19. Number of Stains

20. Number of Holes in them

Tan Stones

Object: Tan Stones

Observer: Joe DeRoin McGrath

Dimensions: Ranging from 1-2.5cm L x 1-2cm W

Material: Rock

Inventory Date: January 12, 2012

Location Found: Roski School of Fine Arts, USC

Differences:

1. Texture
2. Some of the stones are worn to appear a light grey or pewter color.
3. Shade: Ranging from Light-tan, medium-tan, dark-tan, gray, and multi-colored
4. Dimensions: small <1cm W, large > 2cm L or W
5. Weight
6. Asymmetry
7. Roundness
8. Chipped
9. Jagged, Teeth-like features
10. A portion of the stones resemble sea coral, featuring small air pockets on their surface
11. Thickness
12. Dirt Content
13. Squareness
14. Some stones resemble Marble
15. Height
16. 'Skip'-ability (Flat/Round)
17. Density
18. Location collected
19. Some Stones resemble pewter
20. Surface Quality

Observation: Lemons

Object: Lemons

Dimensions: 2-4 inches diameter, sphere-shaped

Material: lemon skin, citrus inside

Inventory Date: January 23, 2012

Location Found: Refrigerator (origin: Roommate’s garden)

Differences:

1. Color, darker and lighter yellow, some more orange than others
2. Some more oblong than others, some rounder
3. Some have stems some don’t,
4. Difference in stem length and color
5. Density, some more hard, more pulp in it, and some easier to squeeze, more juice
6. Texture – some rougher than others
7. Wrinkles – some have more wrinkles, some less
8. Grayish dots – some have more gray dots than others
9. Bottom tip, some protrude out some don't, differs in size and shape
10. Smell – some have a stronger lemon scent than others
11. Taste – some will be stronger/ more sour than others
12. Thickness of skin – some have thicker skin than others
13. Easy of opening – some will be harder to cut open than others
14. Age – some will rot faster than others
15. Shine of coat – some still retain water from the washing while others don’t
16. Scars – some have scratch marks in their skin while others don’t
17. Spin ability – some are easier to spin than others (do to top-like shape)
18. Stem-like dot on bottom – some have greenish dots on bottom tip, others don’t
19. Size – Some are huger and rounder than what you’d think of your typical lemon, others are more typical, some are tiny
20. Gradient of color – some change color over the course of the lemon, some more drastic, others more subtle

Potential Categories: color, size, shape, texture, taste, density

Additional Notes: If anyone wants lemons please let me know. I have a lot more than 20. Tangerines too!

Fieldworker's Initials: SW, Steffi Wong

MY ROCKS!!!

Object: ROCK
Date Found: January 12, 2012
Location Found: Entrance of Roski

20 Differences:

1.) Different shades of color
2.) Sharpness
3.) Dull
4.) Roundness
5.)Thickness
6.) Height
7.) Some seem to fit another (puzzle)
8.) Weight
9.) Texture
10.) Size
11.) Some are flat
12.) Number of sides
13.) Looks like chewed up gum
14.) Broken tips
15.) 3rd rock on the top looks like Nevada
16.) Some have stains
17.) 1st rock on the top looks like Italy
18.) Some doesn't belong in the same rock family category
19.) 2nd rock on 3rd row looks like a bald eagle head
20.) 1st rock on 2nd row looks like a little chick (bird)

Object Documentation Log: Beach Glass

Object: Beach Glass (Worn glass washed up on the shore)

Dimensions: Approximately 1-5 cm in length and height 

Material: Broken Glass

Inventory Date: 1/15/2012

Location Found: Beaches back home in Hawaii

Differences:
1. Their shape
2. Height
3. Length
4. Thickness
5. Mass
6. Weight
7. Texture (Some were rough, some were smooth)
8. Number of sides
9. Some had writing or letters in the glass
10. Some had patterns such as stripes
11. The amount of scratches on the surface
12. Rounded corners versus sharp or pointed corners
13. Variations in the color
14. Curved edges versus straight edges
15. Location found
16. Some looked much older than others
17. How clear or transparent the glass was
18. Some had new chips out of their surface while other were intact
19. Some were chunks out of a curved section of a bottle while other were flat
20. Type of glass object they came from (small bottles, large bottles, glass floaters for fishing, ect.)

Potential Categories: Shape, Size, Texture, Age, Transparency,Weight
Fieldworker's Initials: NH

Found Object: Fallen Flowers

Object Documentation Log: Honey Roasted Sesame Sticks

Object: Honey Roasted Sesame Sticks

Dimensions: varies (approx. 2cm-5cm)

Material: wheat flour, soybean oil, sesame seeds, bulgur wheat, maltodextrin, honey, sugar, wheat starch, salt, xanthan gum, beet powder, turmeric

Inventory Date: January 23, 2012

Location Found: inside a can of Planters NUTrition Energy Mix

Differences:

1. number of sesame seeds
2. height
3. width
4. length
5. roundness of tips
6. curvature
7. mass
8. jaggedness of edges
9. size of sesame seeds
10. pigment of brown
11. some have broken tips
12. taste
13. density
14. location found
15. coated flavorings
16. location of sesame seeds
17. location of dark brown spots
18. size of dark brown spots
19. number of dark brown spots
20. shininess of oil

Potential Categories: color, height, length, texture

Additional Notes: some were consumed in the process...

Fieldworker's Initials: JK

Object Documentation Log: Pistachios

Object: Pistachio
Dimensions: Varies (1.1cms-1.4cms to 1.4cms-2.3cms)
Material: Seed, Shell
Inventory Date: 16 January 2012
Location Found: RLCR-7 Super Market, Sector 7-A, Chandigarh, India

Differences:
1. Some are long and some are short.
2. Some are full grown and some are really small.
3. Some are round and some are elongated.
4. Most are yellowish-brown, but some are whiter.
5. Most have openings; some do not.
6. A few have cracks.
7. Some have mostly smooth shells, but others have irregular protrusions.
8. Some have the openings on the sides.
9. Some have brown stains.
10. Some have white stains (looks like salt).
11. The insides of most are mauvey. But some have the skin off, and are yellowy.
12. The end, where the stem meets the nut, is positioned at different angles in all of them.
13. Some are pointy. Some are curvy.
14. Some have dents and depressions.
15. The openings of most shells are straight. But some have rugged openings.
16. Some seem easy, even fun, to open, but the rest seem not worth the effort.
17. Some look old, some look in their prime stage.
18. Some tend to naturally lie down on their sides, while the rest lie down on their openings.
19. The seeds inside some are split apart and have tiny holes.
20. Most look tasty; some do not look so tasty. The ones with closed shells should be tasty.

Potential Categories: Length, colour, shape, size, smoothness, pureness, age, position, attractiveness.
Additional Notes: The selection that was kept for observation was more tempting than the other eatable pistachios.
Fieldworker’s Initials: RK

Since we're being process intensive, here's a WIP composite of the "Jack in the Wong Castle" piece

And a morning, 1 hour speedpaint of Macklemore.  Surprised at how puffy it turned out.  Then again, the photo dependent more on "Instagram" colors and less on dramatic lighting.

Name: Brian Choi
Date: 1/22/2012 
Object: Boxes
Material: Trees, Plastic, Adhesives, and probably some skin cells
Location: An apartment
Potential categories: Color, Length, Width, Texture, Type
Fieldworkers initials: BC

20 Differences:
1. Moles of Carbon
2. Length
3. Width
4. Height
5. Designs
6. Some are direct commercial
7. Mass
8. Some are splayed open
9. Some have tape
10. Differences in hues of brown
11. Different values of brown
12. Age of tree used to create the cardboard box
13. Probably all not from China
14. Some are ugly
15. Some are pretty
16. Some have some Korean writing on it
17. Ownership of cardboard boxes vary
18. Age of the boxes
19. Past original contents of the boxes
20. Only one has duct tape on it.

Observation Exercise: Mic Cables

Name: Zach Fisher
Date: 1/22/12
Object: Cables
Material: Metal, Wire, Rubber, Plastic
Location: Video Symphony Studio D, Mic Closet
Potential categories: Color, Length, Width, Texture, Type
Fieldworkers initials: ZF

20 Differences:
1. Length
2. Color
3. Connection (XLR, TRS, TS)
4. Brand
5. Wire type
6. Texture
7. Wire Coating Flexibility
8. Some are old and rusted
9. Some are new
10. Weight
11. Some have kinks
12. Some have ties straps
13. Some are properly wrapped
14. Some are tied in knots
15. Some have tape on them
16. Some have white writing
17. Some have black writing
18. Some have black connectors (painted)
19. Some have nickel plated connectors
20. Some have exposed copper connectors

Ashley Barlow

Name: Ashley Barlow
Date: 1/12/12
Object: twigs
Material: wood
Location: Roski courtyard
Potential categories: length, texture, color, width
Fieldworkers initials: AB


20 Differences:

1. Length
2. Texture
3. Color
4. Width
5. Curvature
6. Some have shredded tips
7. Some are smooth
8. Some tips are extensions of others
9. Heaviness/weight
10. Flexibility
11. Some are dirtier than others
12. Some have buldges/lumps
13. Smell
14. Location
15. Different origins
16. Temperature when found
17. Circumference
18. Deterioration of twig
19. Some have blotches
20. Age of twig