installation experiments

25/2/15 
ok, so i've done the starling video to death.
Now to try and work out the best way to project it.

• Initial trials in FdA room using wall, felt a bit like a power point presentation that had stalled and gone into screen saver mode.
• trials against moving blinds was more interesting and still visible, but again, the projector is there and cumbersome and keeps the viewer at a distance, still not sure that's what I'm after. The blind movements is causes even more motion sickness on some of the shots...
• liked the projection against a plain white A1 sheet bulldog clipped to an easel. Obvious more painterly references which go with the patterns and abstract parts of the video, again, the viewer blocks out the projection if they wanted to get up close to the paper
• next trial was onto tissue paper, the crinkly surface distracts and detracts from the projection
• Next try was using new projector: improved as can use USB stick so less cumbersome set-up and easier to try different projection distances/alter size of image more easily for experimenting
• found a concave white polystyrene shape to see if a curved surface added anything to the movement and appearance of the projection, however the size didn't really work and think i will abandon this idea
• next was to tape a tracing paper to toughened glass, stood this upright and reverse project the image onto the screen. This worked well, the lightbulb initially gave a strong glare through the screen. I altered the brightness and this then gave a diffused circular glow that looked like a weak winter sun which added to the projection. Issues with this include how to stand/suspend the glass but as a very basic attempt at reverse projection it worked and would allow the viewer to get up closer to the screen without interrupting the image.
• After discussing with John, all round purpose caretaker, he suggested using the darkroom space as an installation area. Whilst looking in here, came across some unused large frosted flexible sheet of plastic. It had the same opaqueness as the tracing paper and decided to try this instead of frosting a larger piece of available toughened glass (this would have issues of safety and needing a very sturdy made to measure frame that would distract from the projection.)
• I realised i wanted a simple, plain larger scale projection piece that would link in aesthetically with the concept of a monochromatic projection. The viewing space and the way the projection screen medium need to be considered in this context.
• I tried suspending the plastic with bulldog clips but it was too heavy. So after discussion with Jan, John and Bridget brainstorming, wondered if possible to create a suspended curved reverse-projection screen. This seemed to work well as the movement of the birds moves around the curved screen and makes you want to move with the image and follow it which makes the viewer less passive.

Next step: to try and source brackets that will keep sides of plastic straight and create a curved rigid base with the aim of suspending the projection.



26/2/15
ok, pillow case-tastic, 
see blah blah blah 

this is the cheese projector.

• like the light shines through the embroidered border
• like the double shadow on the wall behind
• harder to project to exact size, projector needs to be close (the samsung one), but spoke with Wes and the ceiling mounted ones can compensate for angle of trajectory so image remains rectangular (makes my head hurt thinking of this

Next step:

think i want to project one image moving around the room-the first clip as the others lose the definition, and then 2 projections one on each side of the pillow- the other side will be next project making a approx 2min film on the bedtime roosting theme.