Tuesday, January 23, 2007



Exhibition

I need to choose between exhibiting my work on my own in a ‘box’ structure, or being part of a group shared cinema space. The advantage of a shared space is pooling resources such as a high quality projector and audio monitors. Also, as a group we can demand more space and better ensure a blacked out and silent environment.

Issues:

1. Summer heat makes small spaces hot and claustrophobic.
2. Sound spillage from other student’s work in the room.
3. Light pollution
4. How to achieve high fidelity audio without being too loud for the others.
5. How to tempt viewers into a ‘box’ space.
6. How to build a ‘box’ structure.
7. Who will build a box structure.

If I were to choose a solo space I have been considering projecting on 3 walls. Possibly all with the same source (by a 3 way video splitter) or perhaps with three different coloured versions of the same master gesture video (all with the same audio, playing at one source to avoid phasing). Syncing the 3 videos is tricky. I need to research the technical possibilities. I also need to see how far the projector needs to be away from the screen and if that fits in my 3m².

2007. Things to think about:

How to exhibit the work?
Do I need more raw footage?
How to record better quality/high fidelity sound from old movies?
How to use colour in the piece?

Timetable:
Jan – Feb.
1. Rotoscoping. Try to get enough rotoscoped gestures for whole piece.
Aim for 2 gestures a week minimum.
2. Sourcing emotionally loaded sounds from old films. Nothing instantly recognizable, but things with a generic sonic feeling.
3. Think about options for exhibition.
4. Blog weekly, find a way to add .MOVs to blog.
5. Think about and test uses of colour.

March.
1. Have a definitive exhibition concept. Space? Projection? Audio?
2. Have a final collection of rotoscoped gestures and audio palette.
3. Be at the composing stage of the visuals and audio by Easter.
4. Test projectors for distance and light pollution.

April.
1. Compose the visuals and audio together. Sourcing more footage/sounds if necessary.

May.
1. Write promotional gumph for show catalogue and make promotional images.
2. Finalize exhibition plan, technical requirements, source equipment, book builder if necessary.

June.
1. Write essay due 11.6.07
2. Finalize piece.
3. Burn to DVD
4. Ready to install on 25/6/07