Architectural Forms
Open Installation/Environment
-audience can move freely between multiple installations or interactive stations
Continuous Pulse (small sphincter)
-smaller audience groups are moved in a specific order from one room/location to next. New audience group is moved into a room once previous leaves. can be linear or circular
Singular Pulse (large sphincter)
-full audience is moved from one room/location to the next.
Durational
-audience is divided into multiple rooms and performers move between the rooms (typically long-lasting)
Public space/spectacle
-uncontrolled public space. many different audience possibilities
Multiple Locations
-show takes place over various diverse locations either simultaneously or consecutively (multiple rooms in one place are not considered multiple locations)
Remote
-audience is connected remotely to performance, most likely by some sort of electronic device
Audience types
-Large/Full
-Small/Divided
-Partners
-Solo
Tools
-Tour Guide
-Map
-Instructions (audio/visual/written/live)
-Interpretation/Presentation (audio/visual/written/live)
-Teaching / Training
-Audio Repetition (repeat what you hear)
-Direct Feedback (i.e. mic direct to headphones, video direct to monitor, mirror)
-Delayed Feedback (i.e. playback of recorded material, repeating of earlier material)
-Flocking / Echoing
-Information piping (using gathered information later in show)
-Installation/Set Piece/Interactive
-Survey / Interview / Direct Questioning
-Application / Registration
-Conversation
-Limited interaction (i.e. life extension pod)
-Intercom (walkie talkies, cell phones, etc.)
-Audience Plant
-Ghosting
-Recalling earlier ideas and motivations / Motif
-Space Pod (large plastic bag)
-Moving Air (fan)
-Food (i.e. tea and bicuits)
-Choral reading
-Rallying / Parade
-Soap Box
-Space walking/Anti-gravity
-Anti-gravity Harness
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Monday, January 7, 2008
Thursday, January 3, 2008
Carl Sagan's Cosmos - episodes to watch
Carl Sagan's Cosmos tv series from the late 1970's
Since the beginning of the Project X discussions, I've wanted to present this episode of Carl Sagan's Cosmos series (episode 12: Encyclopedia Galactica) as it not only covers the whole motivation behind space exploration, but connects it clearly with the explorers of the 15th-19th centuries(conquistadors (city of gold) connection is touched on) and the transformation of society by discovering seperately-evolved cultures:
Carl Sagan's Cosmos - Ep 12 - Encyclopedia Galactica
If you groove on this, check the episode after, 13 - Who Speaks For Earth?, which is more passionate, yet spiritual in a way that you'll be shocked to see from a scientist presenting you with hard science.
Carl Sagan's Cosmos - Ep 13 - Who Speaks For Earth?
In fact, Sagan conveys how the scientific understanding of the forces of the universe can give a person spiritual buoyancy without needing any kind of silly dieties or superstitions. He even calls the entirety of UFO/alien anecotal story-telling as predictably false, but clearly giving a convincing case that we need to take on the centuries-long task of contacting whatever technical civilisations are probably outside of our solar system. He convinces me that if you understand the gradual forces of chance behind our own history--ones that could create organisms (and eventually conscious beings) on our planet--you could see how, given the size of the universe, that it is fairly inevitable to exist elsewhere. This arguement is bolstered by the information gathered about our own tiny solar system since the show first aired. We've found water, complex organic carbon-based molecules needed for replicating proteins to emerge on Mars and extraplanetary moons just in the last 10 years. Given the billions of stars and planets...yet this is all in the realm of hard science, which is so poorly understood outside of academia. (maybe similar to theatre? ;) )
BTW, here is the entire golden record (Pioneer & Explorer missions) audio online:
http://goldenrecord.org/sounds.htm
Since the beginning of the Project X discussions, I've wanted to present this episode of Carl Sagan's Cosmos series (episode 12: Encyclopedia Galactica) as it not only covers the whole motivation behind space exploration, but connects it clearly with the explorers of the 15th-19th centuries(conquistadors (city of gold) connection is touched on) and the transformation of society by discovering seperately-evolved cultures:
If you groove on this, check the episode after, 13 - Who Speaks For Earth?, which is more passionate, yet spiritual in a way that you'll be shocked to see from a scientist presenting you with hard science.
Carl Sagan's Cosmos - Ep 13 - Who Speaks For Earth?
In fact, Sagan conveys how the scientific understanding of the forces of the universe can give a person spiritual buoyancy without needing any kind of silly dieties or superstitions. He even calls the entirety of UFO/alien anecotal story-telling as predictably false, but clearly giving a convincing case that we need to take on the centuries-long task of contacting whatever technical civilisations are probably outside of our solar system. He convinces me that if you understand the gradual forces of chance behind our own history--ones that could create organisms (and eventually conscious beings) on our planet--you could see how, given the size of the universe, that it is fairly inevitable to exist elsewhere. This arguement is bolstered by the information gathered about our own tiny solar system since the show first aired. We've found water, complex organic carbon-based molecules needed for replicating proteins to emerge on Mars and extraplanetary moons just in the last 10 years. Given the billions of stars and planets...yet this is all in the realm of hard science, which is so poorly understood outside of academia. (maybe similar to theatre? ;) )
BTW, here is the entire golden record (Pioneer & Explorer missions) audio online:
http://goldenrecord.org/sounds.htm
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Quick something-interesting
Something twigged when I was typing up notes, and I was able to track it down after a bit of messing around with google. I present to you:
The Clock of the Long Now, an attempt to make a clock that will be able to tell time for 10,000 years. It's actually very, very difficult to make something that will last that long without human intervention.
It's a really interesting read. The entire project, the Long Now Foundation, is really interesting in general.
The Clock of the Long Now, an attempt to make a clock that will be able to tell time for 10,000 years. It's actually very, very difficult to make something that will last that long without human intervention.
It's a really interesting read. The entire project, the Long Now Foundation, is really interesting in general.
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Some Astronomical Stuff
Hi all,
Trying out this posting thing with some astronomical stuff I've found on the net, to expand on some of the things Julie showed us.
First up, NASA publishes an astronomical picture of the day, found here:
NASA
They're usually pretty cool, and they get astronomers to write out comments on each. In particular, the Hubble Ultra Deep Field is a pretty amazing example of just how big the universe is.
Finally, the real gem in mind-blowing scale is this animation:
Planetary and Stellar size comparisons
Not only is the Sun unremarkable as stars go, it's also really small compared to some of 'em! For reference, Betelgeuse (one of the stars in that comparison), a red supergiant, were in the place of our own star, the edges of it would stretch past the orbit of Mars - engulfing the Earth.
Trying out this posting thing with some astronomical stuff I've found on the net, to expand on some of the things Julie showed us.
First up, NASA publishes an astronomical picture of the day, found here:
NASA
They're usually pretty cool, and they get astronomers to write out comments on each. In particular, the Hubble Ultra Deep Field is a pretty amazing example of just how big the universe is.
Finally, the real gem in mind-blowing scale is this animation:
Planetary and Stellar size comparisons
Not only is the Sun unremarkable as stars go, it's also really small compared to some of 'em! For reference, Betelgeuse (one of the stars in that comparison), a red supergiant, were in the place of our own star, the edges of it would stretch past the orbit of Mars - engulfing the Earth.
Monday, December 10, 2007
Thursday, December 6, 2007
zero gravity in theatre
While doing research before I meet with Jonathan today, I was wondering how one could vinsually emulate a person in zero gravity, maybe using strings and harnesses. I searched online and found this great use of puppetry for faking zero-g objects done by this Hong Kong theatre called Trinity:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ABMge_hnNY&NR=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ABMge_hnNY&NR=1
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