18/10/2015
Working Title: Camera/Screen/Mirror
What I want to do: Have a camera/screen in a room, with a the screen showing a live food of what the camera is seeing, with seating facing the screen. The camera is there to capture the people watching the screen. They see themselves watching themselves for however long they like.
Why do I want to do this: I want to do this because it asks questions of the audience: How is time moving in the space, the moment of them sitting there, how much time do they waste looking at screens each day (tv, computer, smartphones), how much time do they spend in the moment, pointlessly watching themselves. Do they spend a long time there, wasting their limited time in the world, to wonder ideas of passing and wonder the implications of a mirror, or do they spend a short time, that the piece is not worth any time and is pointless to them.
Perhaps the project doesn't need to be inside, it can be outside on the street, so passers by have an easy access to this and can engage with it how they like. It would also ask about the idea of security cameras, and constantly being watched. This changed the meaning somewhat.
Materials: camera, projector, seating, wall
Skills required: Camera skills, eg, how to set the correct exposure for people watching a projection of themselves, perhaps lit only by the projection. If outside, the the projector will have to be bright enough to be seen during the day and the camera set to not overexpose the people
Cost:
camera }
projector } borrowed from university stores -
4 months of degree: £1932
4 months rent: £1300
Gas and electric: £88
internet: £26
travelling costs: £675
food: £400
Overall total: £4421
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