Surface level research on multiple topics that interest me.

1. PHASE UNO
RESEARCH
Megan Matthews

2. Ocean
Formations
Lagoon?
Desert island?
No!
Atoll
Topic 1

3. How is an Atoll formed?
Fact:The type of coral that forms the Atoll is called Hermatypic coral and
it is really hard and sharp!

4. Humans and
Atolls
- Yes, people live on Atolls
- The Kwajalein Atoll is the largest in the
world
- Inhabited by over 1,000 people
- Setup as a US Naval base duringWW2
- Used to test missile launches
- The soil cant grow lots of plants so
people fish a lot here
That’s an airport
on an Atoll

5. Shipwrecks
- Sailors often cant see Atolls from their
boat
- Most iconic area for these shipwrecks
is in the Maldives, its known as “The
Shipyard”
- Popular diving spot

6. Fingerboarding
• Tech deck?
• Not just a toy, some see it as a sport
or a profession
Topic 2

7. Homemade Origins
• 1985 Documentary Lance Mountain
used a homemade fingerboard
• Made using:
• Cardboard
• Hotwheels parts
• Coffee stirrers
• He used it to simulate real-life tricks
to help him with visualisation

8. AToy?
• Tech deck noticed people were
ripping apart mini replica skateboard
keychains and medallions to play
with them
• 1990’s sawTech Deck immerge with
small plastic boards
• Skateboard culture was not accepting
at first because it took away potential
profit from selling actual boards
Popular skate
keychains from
the 1980’s

9. Growth
• Contests
• Professional
• Sustainable Job
• Highly accessible:
- low cost
- less physically taxing
- less risk of injury
- Incredibly inclusive and diverse

10. Mindfulness
• What is it?
• The quality of being present and fully engaged with whatever you’re doing at the
moment – free from distraction or judgement.
• Aware of your thoughts and feelings without getting caught up in them
• Can be practised in many different ways
Topic 3

11. Stigma
- Its not just meditation
- Many readily associate labels such as
“tree huggers”
- Sportsmen/women practise
mindfulness regularly
- Understanding that mental health is
just as important as their physical
health

12. Mindful
Photography
- Interesting way to practise
mindfulness
- Engaging with surroundings instead of
being obsessed with taking the best
photo
- Notice things you have never seen
before
@the_orb_photos

13. Mindfulness In
Games
- Flow State
- “A feeling where, under the right
conditions, you become fully
immersed in whatever you are
doing.”
- Cloud Gardens, Islanders, A short
hike, Skyrim,Abzu, Journey…

14. JapaneseArchitecture
• Jomon
• Tent shaped huts
• Dug into pits
• Holes for smoke
• Able to withstand harsh wind and
earthquakes
• Made from natural materials
Topic 4

15. Shinto
• One of Japans main religions
• “‘Shinto gods’ are called kami.
They are sacred spirits which take
the form of things and concepts
important to life, such as wind,
rain, mountains, trees, rivers and
fertility. Humans become kami
after they die and are revered by
their families as ancestral
kami. The kami of extraordinary
people are even enshrined at
some shrines.”
Ise shrines
- Torn down every 20 years
- New one is recreated directly next to the old
- Shows Shintoism's portrayal of nature –
everything is renewed and reborn

16. Buddhism
• Bought over from other parts of Asia,
in particular from China
• Influenced symmetry
• More decorative
• Built to teach faith rather than
express spiritual ideas
• Built upwards – causing dramatic
slanted roofs

17. Gardens
• Shinden Dwellings
• Zen Buddhism
• Used for parties,
watching the moon or a
nice place to compose
poems
• Gardens often
contained ponds with
little islands linked by
small bridges

18. Modern Day
Shinden Dwelling Modern day house – Nara Japan

19. Thankyou
• What was you favourite topic and why?
• Name a new piece of information that you learnt
Topic overviews:
- The Ocean
- Fingerboarding
- Mindfulness
- Japanese Architecture
- Atoll formation, Humans, Shipwrecks
- History and inclusivity
- In Photography and Games
- Religious influence, Nature
Reminder