Show-A-Thing Reflection

Show-A-Thing was fun! I did the same presentation and asked the same question, and it was super helpful to hear responses from different perspectives. I came up with an alternative way of implementing audiovisual last minute (when I was making the slides) and it seems like everyone was more interested in the new form. 

Enrique

We talked about lots of technical things like audio+video signal pipeline, Ableton connection kit, TDAbleton in TouchDesigner, OSC, and setting up a local network router for live performance. 

Pierre

In the multi-screen setup:

-Think about real-time vs rendered

-Are the screens showing all perspectives or collectively making one clear statement?

(All perspectives as in people’s different relationships with their bodies reflected in different ways of burial and activities)

-Position of the screens, can the viewers see all of them at once (triptych) or one at a time(space to explore)?

-Is it an elaborate moodboard or am I making a strong point?

-It would be more impactful if I could make the audience engage in ways they usually don’t. 

-Need something unexpected 

Reference: https://ichiehtsai.tumblr.com/

Tiri

We talked about composing and choreography in a multi-screen setup. How long will the performance be? There needs to be clear transitions and cues to direct the audience’s attention and make them not confused. Also talked about a real body in performance vs. a sculptural replica. Tiri also showed me the artist Korakrit Arunanondchai who I found very relevant to my project.

Reference: https://www.carlosishikawa.com/artists/korakritarunanondchai/

Chris

Chris also found a multi-screen setup more intriguing. A suggestion: think about burials in non-literal ways. Try being more abstract. 

Reference: https://rui-sasaki.com/section/445550-Corners-Home-Toyama-Japan.html

Moon

Think about the use of sound and lighting. They need to be tightly linked to the images on screen for the audience to navigate & focus. Avoid becoming an ambient background. Expectations need to be broken. 

We then talked a lot about all the possibilities of executing this project in Shanghai. Different spaces on campus(gallery, courtyard, rooftop) and how they can be conceptualized and added to the narrative. There are abandoned spaces in the outskirts of Shanghai that resemble my sketch. Maybe I can use certain materials and create a site-specific installation. Be ambitious. 

Moon also showed me some works he had done in Shanghai, which was very inspiring!