Process slides for SEE Project: See project
Final Documentation for SEE Project:
Seeds
Can seeds talk? What happens when they all “talk” together? Would it be chaotic, relaxing, or disruptive? Exploring the use of seeds to create an audio experience that creates ASMR (autonomous sensory meridian response), a relaxing, often sedative sensation that begins on the scalp and moves down the body. Also known as “brain massage,” it is triggered by placid sights and sounds such as whispers and crackles.
An audio experience that (hopefully) soothes and relaxes your mind :)
Script
References:
https://www.thinkwithgoogle.com/consumer-insights/consumer-trends/asmr-videos-youtube-trend
Done by Daryl, Yenee, and Ashley
Flow.mo
Trailer:
Location: Truss Room
Flow.mo is a performance inspired by the ‘Butoh’ dance. ‘Butoh’ dance is frequently regarded as surreal and androgynous and focuses on primal expressions of the human condition rather than physical beauty. The performance involves a conductor (one of us) who controls the rhythm of the backing track and instruments that are playing in the space. 3 other performers will be controlling an instrument each and 1 will be controlling the light projection. In total, there will be 5 performers. We hope to encourage our performers to move with their feelings.
Technologies used
Devices used: 3 computers, 5 phones, 3 projectors, speaker
Zigsim: to obtain values like gravity/acceleration/gyro/2d touch from the phone
TouchDesigner: for light projection, “middle man” between Zigsim and Ableton.
One computer is used to take in values from 3 phones (that controls one instrument each). It controls which note to play based on how high or low the phone is (gravity values). 3 performers will hold 1 phone each.
The values are connected to another computer that controls the sounds and rhythm on Ableton. The rhythm is controlled by how high or low the phone is (gravity values). This phone is held by the conductor (Daryl)
The light particles will move according to the gravity, acceleration, and gyro values from the last phone.
Ableton: to play the backing track and instruments
Flow of performance
In order to ease our performers into performing, one dancer (Daryl) will move together with them and controls the rhythm of the performance. Instructions are also given throughout the performance by a speaker (Yenee). The conductor (Ashley) will play certain tracks (intro sound, breathing sound, solo tracks for each instrument) based on the instructions given by the dancer/speaker.
The instructions can be found here: Flow Motion Script
Video documentation
Full performance:
References
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2016/05/28/books/book-reviews/butoh-dance-death-disease/
Tech updates:
We managed to use values from ZigSim and used TouchDesigner to process it and translate it to Ableton to play the notes of different instruments.
Venue: Truss Room
Participants: 5 participants (1 controls the light, 1 controls the beat/drum, the other 3 will control 3 different instruments.
The technology needed: 5 phones, 1 projector, speakers, possibly 2/3 computers
Moodboard for music:
The expected flow of performance:
Weekly Plan:
Week 11: Refinement (Values from Zigsim + Music Refinement)
Week 12: Testing out all components (not at actual location)
Week 13: Performance at the actual location
Artist: Leigh Bowery
PDF for presentation: Leigh Bowery
Group members: Yenee, Ashley, Daryl
PDF for presentation: Final Performance Proposal
Group members: Yi Xue, Yenee, Amanda, Gwendolyn, Ashley, Daryl (Will be split into groups of 3 later)
Objects: Hands, Garment, Dandelion, Cup
PDF for presentation: Sem Proj
Individually Together
Individually Together is a project that showcases the creation of participants in a way that connects all of them together. In order to do that, participants are given a template to fill in that is created by me. How they want to fill in the spaces is all up to them!
The base video is made (shown later) in order to determine the total number of frames needed to create the final piece. The total duration of the video is 20 seconds and played at 3 frames per second, so the total frames needed are 60 frames. They are then split into sets of 4, which requires me to find 15 participants.
Once participants are willing to take part in this project, they will receive a zipped folder containing: A “Read me” image containing the instructions, A “Final Photos” folder, and A “Frames” folder containing the frames/templates to be drawn on.
Participants are given 5 days (Wed to Sun) to fill up the spaces and send them to me once they are done.
Some process photos by the participants!!
The final frames given by the participants are all unique and personal to them. The participants also had a fun time guessing who drew which frame after they have seen the final video as they could identify the creator’s personality/style through their creations.
Final Video
Version 1
Final Version
Sketch
During the circuit breaker period, people were sending food to each other using food delivery apps like Grab to show appreciation/love/encouragement for each other. Since we can’t be physically there for each other and we were always video calling each other, I thought it would be fun to make use of the green screen function from Zoom to make it seem like we are physically together.
Person 2 will use the pre-recorded video as their green screen background, and Person 1 (the one eating) will appear in the middle of the video to share the food with Person 2. This looks as if Person 1 is physically present at Person 2’s location and as if Person 1 cloned and teleported herself. Person 2 has to act that Person 1 is actually there to respond to the pre-recorded video.
Final Performance with Daryl & Gwendolyn
“Stop motion” performance with Yixue