Project 3 Progress 2

Project 3 Progress Post

Process post for my 3rd project. This is the video that inspired me and continues to give me a basis for what I want to accomplish with my projection.


https://youtu.be/L4WO2bK35HE

Artist Research

Romy Achituv & Camille Utterback

For my artist research I chose Camille Utterback and Romy Achituv. What caught my interest is their installation "Text Rain". Participants in the installation get to play with imaginary letters with parts of their body. I think its very interesting that the letters were interactive and they participants could actually play with the installation rather than just stand in front of it and watch images on the screen.

I feel like in a way this relates to my 3rd project with the dancers in Falk. The projection of the dancer will be interacting with the live dancer and I feel inspired by their specific installation. I want the installation to be fun and creative like theirs. It leads to the possibilities for myself in the future to perhaps expand on the installation and have it interact with anyone and focus on different dance movement.

http://camilleutterback.com/projects/text-rain/

Chapter 3

My understanding of Chapter 3 is that darkness is completely engulfing. As humans, we rarely experience complete and total darkness due to our access to lights whether it be a night light in our room, street lamps, flash lights etc. In some instances, are installation may be the only time we experience complete darkness. It disorients the viewer and we lose our concept of space and placement. That is why it can be an effective form for installation art.

Mirrors and reflective surfaces also can disrupt an environment. It can also lead to loss of space and placement. Sound is also another example of immersive environment because sound can lead our minds to think we are somewhere than where actually are. Our sense dictate much of how we feel in our environment.

Project 3 Proposal

For my third project, I want to it to take place on the stage of David Falk Theatre. Many people enjoy theatre and performing. I wonder what it would be like to have a live dance interact with a dancer that is projected on the screen. I wonder what it would be like to have a dancer perhaps interact with multiple phantom dancers on the screen.
My installation will include clips of a dancer dancing around as if they are in the theatre. It may be choreographed and it may be improvised. There will be a real life dancer interacting with the projected dancer. Perhaps a story will be told about dancing with a ghost and or an evolution of the dancer of some kind.

Materials:
Projector
Extension cord
Laptop
2 dancers
Stage
White backdrop


Timeline:
March 20th, 21st: Film dance for projector
March 22nd-23rd: Edit dance
March 24th-28th: Choreograph and film live dancer
March 29th-31st: Edit together final video
April 1st: Present

Project 2 Documentation

Disney is a national and international corporation that most everyone if not everyone knows about. The goal of Disney is to make happy memories and fun experiences that are supposed to last a life time but at what cost? How much are you willing to pay for to keep those memories and to cherish those fun times? That is what I based my second project on for multimedia installation.
As someone who frequently visits Disney herself, I cant help but notice the consumerism and materialistic aspect that comes with Disney. You pay a pretty penny to get into the parks alone and if you want to associate the "magical" day you have had with an object, whether it be ears, clothing, shoes, etc... you also must once again pay. Set up as a gift shop display, the installation begs the question if the price is worth it and to what extent is the consumer brainwashed by Disney to want to buy merchandise to "treasure forever".

Project Progress 3

My installation test in the blackbox