[artinfo] Aether 9 :: remote video performance
aether at 1904.cc
aether at 1904.cc
Fri Apr 20 00:47:47 CEST 2007
the N3KROZOFT LTD media group
is pleased to announce the world premiere of the
collaborative video performance:
*// Aether 9 //*
Linking nine performers in various remote
locations around the globe, this performance will
occur on May 3rd 2007, 21:00 CET, in the
framework of Mapping Festival Geneva, in
conclusion to a 3-day workshop directed by
N3KROZOFT members.
*// conditions of participation //*
[1] // participating in the workshop : If you
wish to follow the workshop in Geneva: plase send
an email to wrkshp at 1904.cc describing briefly
your experience and motivations (moderate
knowledge and experience of video tools +
originality of ideas is expected). Workshop dates
are: May 1st-3rd, 14:00-18:00. Workshop location:
BAC, Geneva (see below).
[2] // participating as a remote performer :
Artists wishing to participate in one of the
remaining performance slots: please send an email
to remote at n3krozoft.com
Requirements for remote performers:
- You need to have access to an imaging device
(webcam, miniDV camera) and a computer linked to
the internet.
- Sufficient knowledge of video tools +
performance is expected, to operate for instance
a webcam and upload its images to a server.
Server access will be provided.
- Knowledge of Max/msp or Pure Data is an advantage, but not a necessity.
- You are required to be available through skype
or similar protocols for instructions and
synchronisation during the days prior to the
performance (1st-3rd May).
- 100% availability during the performance and at
least 1 hour prior to performance is crucial.
*// Questions and Answers //*
Q - What will this look like?
A - The basic concept: 9 different locations will
be linked during a 60 minute performance. The
performance will be projected as a 3x3 grid of
videoframes, such as this:
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Q - When and where will the performance take place?
A - The performance will occur on Thursday 3rd
May 2007, 21:00 (9 PM) Central European Time. The
location is the BAC (Bātiment d'Art
Contemporain), 10 rue des Vieux-Grenadiers / 28,
rue des Bains, Geneva, Switzerland.
Q - Is it possible to watch the performance on the internet?
A - The performance will be visible through the
internet. Not directly as a video stream, but as
a standalone viewer application, which will be
available at http://n3krozoft.com/remote . If you
are in charge of a public venue, you are welcome
to use the standalone viewer to broadcast to
performance to an audience. Click here to find
your local performance time:
http://tinyurl.com/2rjxhb
Q - Will there be any dogma/ritual imposed on the performers?
A - The content of the performance will be
dictated by a formal set of rules, which will be
established in part during the first 2 days of
the workshop. The significance of time and the
subjectivity of human experience in a specific
timeframe will be a crucial element of the
performance.
Q - What technology will be used for the transmission of images?
A - To insure the possibility for performers in
low-tech situations to participate, the system
will be designed for robustness rather than for
speed. Since streaming video needs a considerable
upload rate, the transmission of images will
occur rather through image-by-image upload,
allowing participants to use slower transmission
lines. The target frame refresh rate will be 5
seconds, similar to the transmission rate of the
videophone devices in use during the 1990's. At
the main performance venue, buffered playback
will occur at much faster or slower framerates,
depending on the performer's actions.
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references:
http://n3krozoft.com/remote
http://www.mappingfestival.com/
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