Wednesday, April 16, 2008

first 4 (grid view)

i keep putting images like this on my regular blog, but keep forgetting to put them up here !

FINAL DAYS SCHEDULE

BY FRIDAY 4/18:
show final video, "motherly"
secure installation concept

WEEKEND 4/19-20:
tweak final video, create dvd loops (5 separate loops)

WEEK OF 4/21:
test dvd loops / fix syncing issues
figure out sound logistics

WEEKEND OF 4/26-27:
create DVDs for dept. and morry (these are separate from gallery loops created 4/19)

NIGHT OF 4/30: SLEEP

i will post all of the videos (or a single loop of them all ?) in their final form on this blog once they're all completed and secure !

FINAL INSTALLATION CONCEPTS

i won't lie, i'm already set on a concept, but here are my final 3 "realistic" (as opposed to ideal) concepts:

1. "scattered"
2. "stacked"*
3. "draped"
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SCATTERED

equipment needed: 5 TVs
5 DVD players

sound omitted

this concept consists of scattering and hiding various monitors throughout the gallery space. while visible, each placement will be slightly 'hidden', giving the viewers a since of discovery, and a personal, intimate experience with each piece. granted, with this scenario, parts of the project will have to be omitted, such as sound, and the loops of 5 videos (each tv will have only a single video on loop, as not to confused 'the discoverers'), but an experience is still being offered to the viewer.

STACKED

equipment needed: 5 TVs
5 DVD players
2 sets of headphones...**

perhaps the simpilest concept, but the one i find the most concise and satisfying. consists of a vertical stack of 13 inch TVs, preferable in a corner, each displaying a loop of 5 videos (each starting with a different video). this way, the whole project is simple, concise, and even raw--there are no distracting frills or over designed concept. it is bare and present--much like the videos themselves.



**need to figure out where the sound will come from...


DRAPED

equipment needed: 1 projector
1 cd player
fabric/wire/hooks

this concept consists of creating a separate partition for the projection of the videos onto a white wall. the curtain will serve both as a light blocker, as well as create an intimate space for viewers. sound will be ambient, not connected to headphones.

Tuesday, April 8, 2008