My intentions with this particular project was to teach the values of shielding your mind and escaping from the pain of reality. The world can be filled with cruelty, and every human being must learn to cope and avoid the pain, even if it’s not a permanent solution. In this project, we are given the hand of guidance, a hand with the ability to teach you the values of meditation and how to protect your mind from duress. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
For the first scenario, the mind can be plagued by the news, a spew of many stories about the cruelty of real life. The majority of this news will only cause distress, and as such it’s best to turn the tv off and do something else. The second scenario is about escapism in general. While the subject is in quite a bad mood right now, he can be relieved and have his mood altered when exposed to the adventure of something like a book. Finally, there’s a scenario for what to do in the face of bad vibes, or general emotional struggles. The solution there is to embrace the outdoors, absorb the sun, and do whatever’s necessary to enter a personal peace of mind. Though it can’t accomplish everything you’d want, it can do quite a bit to ease stress and fear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can hold the guiding hand, and it will lead you towards ways of prospering, calming your mind and protecting yourself from every psychological and environmental negativity you may face on a bad day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I’ve added a selection of jingles to coincide with this project. The first is a drone, intended to represent the general bad influences of the world. Each jingle is meant to show the reprieve of certain ideas, like escaping into a book, or embracing the outdoors, or turning the news off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As an artist, I would like to ask if my “guiding hand” properly represents it’s purpose of guiding the player well, or might there be a better alternative?<\/p>\n\n\n\n