this is some exciting news which we received right before the break. program council wants to throw some money at admix in exchange for some space in admix advertising student programming. they're giving us a semesterly budget, and on top of that they want to help us distribute. they're down with the kiosk idea and additionally program council wants to throw a "release party" (not sure exactly what that means, but...) for the first issue of 2009 and they also want to pass out copies in the mall area on publication dates. so next semester admix will be a little different: color covers (at least), scheduled deadlines (for submissions, editing, and printing), and a little more manpower getting issues out beyond the arts departments. if things go well, the budget should increase. so there's something to look forward to in the new year!
happy holidays, y'all!
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Saturday, December 6, 2008
3g installation proposal
at our last meeting, we discussed our proposal for the 3g project in the spring. many people were unable to make it, so i'm posting the proposal here. i'd kind of ad-libbed the "process" section. at our next meeting, we can start talking about how to execute it. also at our next meeting, we will be folding and stapling admix and electing officers for next semester, so if you have a long-arm stapler, you may want to bring it along...
Installation will consist of four components.
Component 1: Film of passenger traveling on a road looking out the window of a bus or car and wearing headphones, listening to music; single cut for entire trip, shot of passenger as well as view through window
Component 2: Music playlist of original as well as found music which the passenger listens to throughout the film
Component 3: Selection of found and altered objects positioned around the space
Component 4: Projection of video shifts such that it falls on the different objects scattered throughout the gallery at different times.
Objects positioned in the gallery are symbols of things that arise in the passenger’s mind as they are looking out the window listening to music – they are the symbolic product of components 1 and 2. The projection moves to an object when that object arises into the passenger’s mind. There is a neutral spot to which the projection moves when necessary; for example, perhaps at times when the passenger’s train of thought is interrupted by another person, etc. The entire trip is filmed in one cut and left unedited except for its position. There are two types of objects in the gallery: 1) objects which represent external things the passenger actually observes and 2) objects which are the internal mental wanderings of the passenger unconnected to external stimuli. These two types of objects will be visually differentiated, for example by painting all objects of one type white. In addition, objects will be chosen so that the collective body of objects in the gallery is unified under a particular concept or aesthetic, which will be determined as the video is viewed with the music and decisions about objects start to be made.
Expenses:
Will include travel for filming the passenger (preparatory and actual), as well as the purchase of objects chosen to represent streams of thought and the materials needed to alter objects as necessary.
Process:
Pick a route to take the trip on and drive it once or twice to get an idea of what will be seen and what kind of music we would like to go with the route.
Decide on playlist for passenger. Will include songs suggested by all members of CDCC. Some songs will be found, others will be original compositions, but they will be chosen and ordered so that they are unified and make sense flowing from one into another.
Film the trip in one take.
Watch the film as a group and decide what objects we will place in the gallery. Consider space available in the gallery, whether the objects are of type 1 or type 2, whether the objects will be modified, where they must be placed, etc. Also consider the use of the neutral area. Sketch placement in gallery.
Acquire and alter objects as necessary.
Edit film so that each section is projected in the general area of the flat screen that would correspond to where the object would be on that flat plane in the gallery.
Set up objects in gallery in approximate position. Project film. Adjust objects as necessary.
Decide on menu for reception night.
Installation will consist of four components.
Component 1: Film of passenger traveling on a road looking out the window of a bus or car and wearing headphones, listening to music; single cut for entire trip, shot of passenger as well as view through window
Component 2: Music playlist of original as well as found music which the passenger listens to throughout the film
Component 3: Selection of found and altered objects positioned around the space
Component 4: Projection of video shifts such that it falls on the different objects scattered throughout the gallery at different times.
Objects positioned in the gallery are symbols of things that arise in the passenger’s mind as they are looking out the window listening to music – they are the symbolic product of components 1 and 2. The projection moves to an object when that object arises into the passenger’s mind. There is a neutral spot to which the projection moves when necessary; for example, perhaps at times when the passenger’s train of thought is interrupted by another person, etc. The entire trip is filmed in one cut and left unedited except for its position. There are two types of objects in the gallery: 1) objects which represent external things the passenger actually observes and 2) objects which are the internal mental wanderings of the passenger unconnected to external stimuli. These two types of objects will be visually differentiated, for example by painting all objects of one type white. In addition, objects will be chosen so that the collective body of objects in the gallery is unified under a particular concept or aesthetic, which will be determined as the video is viewed with the music and decisions about objects start to be made.
Expenses:
Will include travel for filming the passenger (preparatory and actual), as well as the purchase of objects chosen to represent streams of thought and the materials needed to alter objects as necessary.
Process:
Pick a route to take the trip on and drive it once or twice to get an idea of what will be seen and what kind of music we would like to go with the route.
Decide on playlist for passenger. Will include songs suggested by all members of CDCC. Some songs will be found, others will be original compositions, but they will be chosen and ordered so that they are unified and make sense flowing from one into another.
Film the trip in one take.
Watch the film as a group and decide what objects we will place in the gallery. Consider space available in the gallery, whether the objects are of type 1 or type 2, whether the objects will be modified, where they must be placed, etc. Also consider the use of the neutral area. Sketch placement in gallery.
Acquire and alter objects as necessary.
Edit film so that each section is projected in the general area of the flat screen that would correspond to where the object would be on that flat plane in the gallery.
Set up objects in gallery in approximate position. Project film. Adjust objects as necessary.
Decide on menu for reception night.
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