Stop Motion Animation Games

I had to put this up for Joe. It's a series of videos using stop motion animation to recreate classic video games (pac man, tetris, space invaders, etc). I thought these were playful, funny, interesting, and once again speak to our stop motion animation project. These are a series of video performances from the GAME OVER project which was directed by Guillaume Reymond. This is all part of the agency NOTsoNOISY...if you'd like to check out the website, click here..

ACESS Project

The ACESS Project is by Marie Sester and is a public art installation utilizing the internet, computer, sound, and lighting technologies in which the internet user gains control of tracking individuals in public spaces due to an installed robotic spotlight and acoustic beam system. Once tracked, the light follows the individual and a beam of audio is projected so that only they can hear it (I'm not quite sure how that works...but hey, I'll go with it). The unknowning targets do not know why they are tracked or who is tracking them. The spotlight system jumps from one undisclosed public space to another- therefore maintaining its spontaneity and mystery. This project attempts to delve into issues such as the "Big Brother" idea, surveillance, detection, as well as the role of celebrity. Everyone wants to be in the spotlight; however, what happens once they get it? This project reveals humans interest and reaction to control (or lack thereof), visibility, the invasion of privacy,and being singled out. It has been installed all around the world and has obviously had an assortment of reactions from its participants. Currently, there is a permanent installation in Karlsruche, Germany which was started in 2006. You can actually participate online during the schedule hours (click here). Below is a short video of the project.

Collaborative Art

The below website presents the viewer with two images and a question. The question usually asks about an abstraction such as "love", "happiness", "fear, etc. It then asks the viewer/participant to click on the image in which most embodies that abstraction. The works gradually progress and change until it is completely agreed upon that it embodies its targeted abstraction.The site then gathers the results in an attempt to discover what we collectively think these abstractions look like. It seeks to take a look at the "collective consciousness" and to see if mankind as a whole agrees on a single visual representation of these abstract concepts. Aside from this very philosophical and intriguing experiment, it also offers up some beautiful artwork to experience. If you want to participate in this growing collaborative experiment, click here.

Below is an example of "love".