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</syntaxhighlight>The final video was created from the image sequence and exported as an MP4 file. After that, I edited the video further by adding an intro, title cards, music, and an ending message. | </syntaxhighlight>The final video was created from the image sequence and exported as an MP4 file. After that, I edited the video further by adding an intro, title cards, music, and an ending message. | ||
== Artistic Concept == | == Artistic Concept == | ||
The | This project started as an attempt to create a poetic slime mold film about two different organisms sharing one space. The idea behind '''Home for Two''' was to connect biological observation with a wider reflection on difference and coexistence. I wanted to present the two slime molds almost like two characters sharing one space: | ||
'''One — Badhamia''' | '''One — Badhamia''' | ||
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'''Two — Physarum polycephalum''' | '''Two — Physarum polycephalum''' | ||
However, after discussing the experiment with our lab supervisor, I realized that my | However, after discussing the experiment with our lab supervisor, I realized that my original interpretation was biologically too simplified. Since both slime molds depend on the same food source, their relationship cannot be described only as peaceful coexistence; competition for food and space must also be considered. In addition, neither organism showed growth during the first attempt, so they never approached or interacted with each other. As a result, the video could not support the original concept or answer the question I had proposed. | ||
In the actual experiment, the two organisms also did not grow as expected. Because of this, the biological part of the project cannot be presented as a successful coexistence experiment. Still, I decided to continue working with the material visually. | In the actual experiment, the two organisms also did not grow as expected. Because of this, the biological part of the project cannot be presented as a successful coexistence experiment. Still, I decided to continue working with the material visually. | ||
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== Conclusion == | == Conclusion == | ||
After the experiment and the feedback discussion, I realized that my original question — whether two different living organisms can share the same space — was too broad. Organisms already share ecosystems in many ways, but my video did not actually show '''Badhamia''' and '''Physarum polycephalum''' encountering or interacting with each other. | |||
Because of this, the first experiment cannot answer the question I originally asked. The two slime molds did not grow strongly, and the concept of peaceful coexistence was biologically too simplified. Since both organisms use the same food source, their relationship is more likely to involve competition than harmony. | Because of this, the first experiment cannot answer the question I originally asked. The two slime molds did not grow strongly, and the concept of peaceful coexistence was biologically too simplified. Since both organisms use the same food source, their relationship is more likely to involve competition than harmony. | ||