PROGRESS REPORT ON PROJECT WORK SO FAR – May 2 2008

Self-set OBJECTIVES of Project:

1. Create a piece of interactive video which will show a review of the work I have done this year.
1. Show I have a good idea
2. Shows I can recycle work already done in an interesting way
3. Shows some of what I have covered during the past year
4. Show I can make it happen with technical help
5. Show that After Effects is suitable to part of the work
6. Show that Flash is suitable for part of the work
2. Create a video based on some of the archival material I have in the attic.
1. Show I can plan a video
2. Show I use materials well to convey an idea
3. Show camera skill level
4. Show editing skill level

What have I done?
· I have been reading about Internet Art, and getting a flavour of what other people have done
· Books Internet Art by Rachel Greene, New Media Art by Tribe, Mark / Jana, Reena, which covers similar material
· I have also visited many of the websites mentioned, and entered URLs and embedded videos on my Blog at http://betsywow.blogspot.com/
· I did the brainstorming sessions with Ralph early in the month

I did the workshop on using the Arduino chip to link hardware to the computer by USB Their homepage is at http://www.arduino.cc/

I can’t even see which of the little boards we used.

Just found a site, Adafruit Industries, linked off the Arduino site which supplies the whole caboodle for less than $100.

Well, since I would have to wait for the kit to arrive, there is no point in thinking about it for this year’s project. So I will put it in a box to separate it from the immediate concerns

PROJECT WORK DONE SO FAR
GG Appropriation

• I worked with Mark and got half the interactive project done.
• I have arranged with Micky that he will put Flash on my Mac today. That means that I can learn a bit about it over the weekend – the long week-end since Monday is a Bank Holiday.

Archive video

• I have assembled some items to use
• I have listed the decades
• I have selected a corner of the front room to film in
• I have brought home my second camera
• I have made a fixture to hold my phone-camera on the tripod
• Did an approximate trial to see what kind of talk might be possible . Keeping it very tight, I might get it finished in about 1m30s – at least that’s what I will be aiming for.

STILL NEEDS TO BE DONE

GG Appropriation

• Learn the basics of Flash
• Make the Flash connections so that people can see what is underneath Gerry’s painting
• Do any final editing needed it the material that will be displayed when the area is clicked
• Decide how this work will be displayed

Archive video

• List items already decided on
• Identify decades that I still need items for
• Locate suitable items, probably in attic
• Locate backing sheet if panelling ends up unsuitable
• Make notes for SCRIPT
• Make story-board using photos
• Take the footage using two cameras
• Take after shots, or stills of objects.
• Edit footage
• Decide how this item will be displayed