Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Otherworldly Installation Reminders

Each of the following aspects/roles should be addressed tomorrow for the group installation

Setup/Breakdown - all team members should be actively participating in this

  • Do you have all necessary installation components (videos, back up of videos, computers, power cables, projector
  • Directional signage (post by 6:15pm within interiors and exteriors of Commons, Art &Arch Bldg, Library, Memorial Gym)
  • Design Statement Poster (posted in installation area, well-lit area)
  • Misc. items (duct tape to tape down wires/plugs, scotch or painters tape for directional signage, projector to computer adapters, extension cords, surge protectors, weather proofing (tarps or plastic drop cloths to project installation from rain; in a pinch AA Workshop has wire, hammers, ladders, etc to use/borrow open tip 9pm; Media Center closes at 5pm)

Project Hosting- team members should take turns leading as project host

  • Be sure audience participants can identify all team members (wear same colored clothing, name tags, etc. be creative, yet relevant to your theme)
  • Actively approach audience participants to inform them about the details of the project
  • Be available to answer any questions or comments from audience participants
  • Encourage people walking by to stop by the installation (go out to heavy trafficked areas and direct them to your site) 
  • Please remind and direct participants to other group's installation locations
  • Recommend each team member write up a short and long summary about the project and practice this to better prepare you address various range of questions from the UIdaho, Moscow, and Professional community (many of your midpoint guest critics and Traci Sym & Daniel Meyers from Second Story will be there)

Survey- team members should take turns collecting survey responses and comments

  • Use ART370_Usability Test (Microsoft Word doc or Adobe PDF in class Dropbox folder) to collect feedback from audience participants
  • Feel free to add your own questions to the usability test that you feel will allow your group to better assess the success/pitfalls of your installation
  • Print and/or scan copy of your completed Usability Test results for submission next class

Document- team members should take turns documenting project installation

  • It is important to document your project installation, as this may be helpful in professional portfolios, future creative research, portfolios created for grad school applications, sharing with friends/family
  • Gather photographic AND video documentation of your installation (document through out your installation set up, and the actual public exhibition)
  • Get shots with AND without people (engaging with the installation)
  • Get various angles, close ups, and at least 1 photo all your group members
  • Rachel will provide class with overall photo + video documentation of the event next class on Dropbox

Participate- team members should take turns visiting other group's installations (one at a time)

  • Set aside 15-20 min increments for each team member to visit other group's installations
  • Be sure at least two group members remain as Project Hosts and Surveyers at any given time (i.e. whole team should not wander off at the same time)
  • Talk with each other (from other groups and with your own team) reactions/impressions of installations
  • Reflect upon ways you would like to improve, or topics you would like to further explore for the ART370 final project

Next Monday, Oct 20 (11:30am) we will conduct a final critique discussion for project 1. Please have the following files ready for submission and discussion.

  • Process (PDF or JPG of mindmaps, sketches, moodboards  project summary proposals)
  • Midpoint Crit (PDF and videos presented as midpoint)
  • Final Deliverables (Final videos as h.264, pdf of directional and design statement posters)
  • Photo Documentation of Installation (at least 5 of the best photos)
  • PDF of Usability surveys

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