At some point in our life, we have to realize that we can't tell who a villan is most of the time. We are all humans, and sometimes that means the girl who wears the prettiest floral dresses is our story's antagonist while the kid dressed in a leather jacket is our protagonist. By trying to always pinpoint one religion or group of people as the bad guy, we are doing exactly what animators did when we were children. They made it easy for us to know who the bad guy was but coloring them in darker shades and tones. Now that we are older, we are trying to make it easier for us to know who the bad guy is by categorizing one group of people as the bad guy. However, the universe is abstract, and we need to learn how to separate GROUPS of people with one single human being.
With all the negativity shining down on police officers through the media, we wanted to make a change. While we acknowledge the stories online that showcase police brutality, we believe we should also focus on the police officers who are starting to get a bad name. The media almost never shows the good police officers do for their community. So to show the positive side of them, we made of plan to go to the middle school and an elementary school in our district and do a presentation showing the positive side of police officers. We've created an award to give to the police officers in our school.
With all the negativity shining down on police officers through the media, we wanted to make a change. While we acknowledge the stories online that showcase police brutality, we believe we should also focus on the police officers who are starting to get a bad name. The media almost never shows the good police officers do for their community. So to show the positive side of them, we made of plan to go to the middle school and an elementary school in our district and do a presentation showing the positive side of police officers. We've created an award to give to the police officers in our school.
When we first began brainstorming ideas of what we wanted our trophy to look like we knew we wanted it to be abstract and very metaphorical. Mr. Grandi encouraged us to research and look into the structures of different abstract trophies.
We came across a trophy that had three flames that formed a fire and we were immediately inspired. Our project is all about shining light on amazing police officers that help the community everyday. The abstract fire seemed like a perfect way to symbolize that.
Our trophy symbolizes a lamp used to light the way in complete darkness which is what we are attempting to do with this project. This trophy and this project is supposed to enlightened those who are darkened by the media. So we began to mold and create our flames with the help of Mr. Grandi.
There came a point where we had to decide color. Again we wanted that flow of light after darkness so we envisioned a metallic ombre. Our trophy pieces go from dark to light starting at the bottom and going up. We hoped this would resemble the movement we are trying to produce out of today's youth.
Next came the stand, and we all wanted a wooden stand. We wanted this because fire is produced from wood so it added to the metaphor. Instead of just placing our trophy pieces on a flat circle and having it resemble “food on a plate” we wanted something different.
Our stand had to continue that fluidity and the balance that we had. So Mr. Grandi suggested we have our stand on a tilt to represent the balance of the human body. When we as humans stand for long periods of time our body naturally balances itself out. During this balance our hips and shoulders are on a tilt while our spines are curved.
Our stand is meant to represent this balance of human bodies. This was exactly what we wanted because our project is solely based on humanity and hoping to provide a better outlook for children in today's generation. The human body was used as an inspiration for the stand of our flames. The positive light we are hoping to shine on police officers can not stand without human action. Our trophy represents how we are the wood and it is our responsibility to keep these flames burning and still retain balance.
We came across a trophy that had three flames that formed a fire and we were immediately inspired. Our project is all about shining light on amazing police officers that help the community everyday. The abstract fire seemed like a perfect way to symbolize that.
Our trophy symbolizes a lamp used to light the way in complete darkness which is what we are attempting to do with this project. This trophy and this project is supposed to enlightened those who are darkened by the media. So we began to mold and create our flames with the help of Mr. Grandi.
There came a point where we had to decide color. Again we wanted that flow of light after darkness so we envisioned a metallic ombre. Our trophy pieces go from dark to light starting at the bottom and going up. We hoped this would resemble the movement we are trying to produce out of today's youth.
Next came the stand, and we all wanted a wooden stand. We wanted this because fire is produced from wood so it added to the metaphor. Instead of just placing our trophy pieces on a flat circle and having it resemble “food on a plate” we wanted something different.
Our stand had to continue that fluidity and the balance that we had. So Mr. Grandi suggested we have our stand on a tilt to represent the balance of the human body. When we as humans stand for long periods of time our body naturally balances itself out. During this balance our hips and shoulders are on a tilt while our spines are curved.
Our stand is meant to represent this balance of human bodies. This was exactly what we wanted because our project is solely based on humanity and hoping to provide a better outlook for children in today's generation. The human body was used as an inspiration for the stand of our flames. The positive light we are hoping to shine on police officers can not stand without human action. Our trophy represents how we are the wood and it is our responsibility to keep these flames burning and still retain balance.
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Upon interviewing Officer Ruffin and Officer Ford, we all had different opinions on this particular subject. However, somethings that Officer Ruffin mentioned in his interview left us in awe. We never realized, that from a young age, we were all taught that if we do something wrong, the police will reprimand us for it. So whenever you see a local police officer near you, you automatically are afraid. We no longer talk to officers like they are our neighbors. Instead, we avoid them in fear that if we end up doing one thing wrong, they will arrest us. |
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Officer Ruffin mentions how back in his day, police officers didn't have cars. They instead walked around neighborhoods and introduced themselves to the neighbors. There was a community aspect to them. Now, police cars hiding on the freeway separates us. They stay in the car on the side of the road, isolating themselves from the community. What Officer Ruffin believes, is that officers should go around and get to know the community.
We as a society are starting to lose touch with each other. We are starting to become untamed animals who only want to film the next viral video. But once we have our 15 minutes of fame, what will happen to us? We don't want to hurt someone in order to get that fame. We don't want to look around and wonder who the people in our community are.
We encourage all of you, to get out... go out. Instead of hiding away or avoiding police officers, talk to them. If you are a police officer, get out of your car and patrol a neighborhood. Take time to get to know the people you have sworn to protect. Under the blue and white; under that badge; we are all human. What we do as individuals represents us not those who share the same occupation as us.
Get out. Introduce yourself to a new person in the community. Be human.
We encourage all of you, to get out... go out. Instead of hiding away or avoiding police officers, talk to them. If you are a police officer, get out of your car and patrol a neighborhood. Take time to get to know the people you have sworn to protect. Under the blue and white; under that badge; we are all human. What we do as individuals represents us not those who share the same occupation as us.
Get out. Introduce yourself to a new person in the community. Be human.
