As always, this blog needs updating yet again.
Latest news is that I've joined CREATE with the view to learning about collaborative art to see if that is the direction I want to go in.
Also, the Wrinkley's Playhouse will be shown again in the RDS Nov 5th to 7th in the Industries Hall - admission 5 Euros.
This slide-show gives an idea what the show looked like in NCAD in June 2010. It's done in ver low res, so doesn't look so great in full screen view.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Sunday, September 5, 2010
BALANCE Sound video
As always, my lack of expertise with technical equipment leads me to make work-arounds.
When I needed an audio file to play in the background of the BALANCE performance, and for the long BALANCE video, I used the iMac Photobooth software.
Here is the result. You can see me reading the words off the PC, while every so often glancing at the iMac camera.
The words of this poem are from the heart, and convey a lot of what goes on inside me much of the time.
When I needed an audio file to play in the background of the BALANCE performance, and for the long BALANCE video, I used the iMac Photobooth software.
Here is the result. You can see me reading the words off the PC, while every so often glancing at the iMac camera.
The words of this poem are from the heart, and convey a lot of what goes on inside me much of the time.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
BALANCE at Claremorris 2009
It seems so long ago, but it was very enjoyable when it was happening.
Looking at the audience, and the amount of participation - I think it was nineteen individuals who took part in the various tasks such as throwing dice, putting the glasses in place, or using their sticks to introduce more instability and unpredictability to the process. For myself, I was delighted that my wished for outcome happened - the time could have run out, or dice could have been predictable - but instead it was the built-in technical instability of the chains that failed in the end, precipitated by one of the sticks I suspect. That's what made it so delightful - even the analysis is uncertain.
Not very fancy, but gives an impression of what it is like. Note the variation in sound and light achieved using a wii controller concealed in the end of the bamboo cane.
Credits to all who helped with this project Joey Cleary on camera, Ben Gaulon helped with the wii stuff, and Tony Cleary helped construct the set.
Thanks everyone.
Sorry that the clip of the little girl is in the wrong place. Maybe I will sort it out some day.
Looking at the audience, and the amount of participation - I think it was nineteen individuals who took part in the various tasks such as throwing dice, putting the glasses in place, or using their sticks to introduce more instability and unpredictability to the process. For myself, I was delighted that my wished for outcome happened - the time could have run out, or dice could have been predictable - but instead it was the built-in technical instability of the chains that failed in the end, precipitated by one of the sticks I suspect. That's what made it so delightful - even the analysis is uncertain.
Not very fancy, but gives an impression of what it is like. Note the variation in sound and light achieved using a wii controller concealed in the end of the bamboo cane.
Credits to all who helped with this project Joey Cleary on camera, Ben Gaulon helped with the wii stuff, and Tony Cleary helped construct the set.
Thanks everyone.
Sorry that the clip of the little girl is in the wrong place. Maybe I will sort it out some day.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
MORE UPDATING
Another few small videos. Still a good few to add from 2009.
FEBRUARY 11 2010
Experiment with a few images. Need to be more selective in next version.
FEBRUARY 11 2010
Shortest possible video made with just one image (Photo to Movie).
WINTER 20009-10
Camera on tripod. Marks on the floor. Took pictures two or three times a day. Assembled in Photo to Movie.
JULY 7 2009
Images taken by Laurence from France who helped me to bring down all the boxes from the attic while she practiced her English conversation.
FEBRUARY 11 2010
Experiment with a few images. Need to be more selective in next version.
FEBRUARY 11 2010
Shortest possible video made with just one image (Photo to Movie).
WINTER 20009-10
Camera on tripod. Marks on the floor. Took pictures two or three times a day. Assembled in Photo to Movie.
JULY 7 2009
Images taken by Laurence from France who helped me to bring down all the boxes from the attic while she practiced her English conversation.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
BELATED UPDATE
May 2009
This is the first version of the performance BALANCE which took place as part of our end of 3rd year exhibition in the Back Loft Gallery.
The theme os the performance is an invitation to viewers to symbolically experience the unpredictability of daily living
MARCH 2009
This was originally a looping video reflecting the variability of mood-swings
JULY 2008
The music in this video was recorded on the last day of the camino, on the outskirts of Santiago de Compostella in Northwest Spain. Would love to find out who these people were who visited the Cathedral July 2008.
The outfit and the sticks are what I wore for the ten-day trek.
If you would like to read more, click Camino trip
The art-focus of the video-performance is a demonstration of the used of theatre lights in making art. I found them a lot more difficult to manage than studio lights, but the stage-space was a wonderful place to perform.
MAY 2008
I never get tired of capturing sunshine on camera. Most of my pictures are taken with my 5 megapixel Nokia cameraphone N95, and most times I used the sports setting to reduce the camera shake that comes with advancing age, and impatience to get the shot without having time to set up a tripod. (anyway the phone is on a string around my neck, and doesn't have a tripod fitting!)
DECEMBER 2007
Unbelieveably, this is based on a true story told to me by Tony himself.
APRIL 30 2007
Not many people get to light and blow out the entire 70 candles on their birthday. It was a delight. I also remembered the names of those born the same day as me, and had my Christening robe there which is now part of the robe in which my children and grandchildren were christened.
APRIL 2007
I'm afraid the video is a bit jerky, not like the original. Maybe some day, I'll do a better edit. But not today!
This is the first version of the performance BALANCE which took place as part of our end of 3rd year exhibition in the Back Loft Gallery.
The theme os the performance is an invitation to viewers to symbolically experience the unpredictability of daily living
MARCH 2009
This was originally a looping video reflecting the variability of mood-swings
JULY 2008
The music in this video was recorded on the last day of the camino, on the outskirts of Santiago de Compostella in Northwest Spain. Would love to find out who these people were who visited the Cathedral July 2008.
The outfit and the sticks are what I wore for the ten-day trek.
If you would like to read more, click Camino trip
The art-focus of the video-performance is a demonstration of the used of theatre lights in making art. I found them a lot more difficult to manage than studio lights, but the stage-space was a wonderful place to perform.
MAY 2008
I never get tired of capturing sunshine on camera. Most of my pictures are taken with my 5 megapixel Nokia cameraphone N95, and most times I used the sports setting to reduce the camera shake that comes with advancing age, and impatience to get the shot without having time to set up a tripod. (anyway the phone is on a string around my neck, and doesn't have a tripod fitting!)
DECEMBER 2007
Unbelieveably, this is based on a true story told to me by Tony himself.
APRIL 30 2007
Not many people get to light and blow out the entire 70 candles on their birthday. It was a delight. I also remembered the names of those born the same day as me, and had my Christening robe there which is now part of the robe in which my children and grandchildren were christened.
APRIL 2007
I'm afraid the video is a bit jerky, not like the original. Maybe some day, I'll do a better edit. But not today!
Monday, August 18, 2008
GOOD NEWS about Exhibition
If you happen to be in Claremorris in September, the Claremorris Open Exhibition will be held opening 7:30pm September 6th, and my piece Archive EC (2008) has been selected to be displayed.
Details of venue when I get them myself.
Details of venue when I get them myself.
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Double Phonecall video as presented at assessment
This is a little piece I made a few days before assessment with camera-work by David Weekes.
The artist part of me is attacked by the domestic part of me, but holds her own from the 'control-room' upstairs.
We made the workroom video first, recording both the ring-tone, and the audio on a mobile phone, and then playing them back while we recorded the second video. Think I need to learn some more about improving the quality of audio.
A small bit of editing was done in Final Cut Pro. Then the FCP movie was opened in iMovie to make the quicktime movie.
The artist part of me is attacked by the domestic part of me, but holds her own from the 'control-room' upstairs.
We made the workroom video first, recording both the ring-tone, and the audio on a mobile phone, and then playing them back while we recorded the second video. Think I need to learn some more about improving the quality of audio.
A small bit of editing was done in Final Cut Pro. Then the FCP movie was opened in iMovie to make the quicktime movie.
GG as presented for final assessment
No luck with this one.
The final piece is done in Flash 8 so that you can click on the rectangles of Gerry's painting (see below), and the underlying video image brightens for a few seconds and then fades.
Well, its 7Mb, and seemed to upload, so I waited until it had the 7 M done showing.
Then an error message came up telling me to report the fault to blogger and include the following information (maybe its not a good idea to publish this code for all the world to see, so I will put it in a small text file alongside the video.
I have a vague plan to work on learning more Flash during the summer, and to see can I do this piece a bit more simply. It has even been suggested to me that I might be able to do it just using HTML. Well, we shall see.
Sorry I can't show you the full piece.
The final piece is done in Flash 8 so that you can click on the rectangles of Gerry's painting (see below), and the underlying video image brightens for a few seconds and then fades.
Well, its 7Mb, and seemed to upload, so I waited until it had the 7 M done showing.
Then an error message came up telling me to report the fault to blogger and include the following information (maybe its not a good idea to publish this code for all the world to see, so I will put it in a small text file alongside the video.
I have a vague plan to work on learning more Flash during the summer, and to see can I do this piece a bit more simply. It has even been suggested to me that I might be able to do it just using HTML. Well, we shall see.
Sorry I can't show you the full piece.
Archive EC 2008
This is one of the pieces from my final 6-week project in Media 2 at NCAD 2008
I am now in my 8th decade. The video shows objects from each decade.
I used two cameras, and layered the resulting footage with decreased opacity in the upper layer. Similarly I reduced the audio in the first voice to give a suggestion of thought preceding speech.
I made the piece using Final Cut Pro, and reduced the size of the video using iMovie
I am now in my 8th decade. The video shows objects from each decade.
I used two cameras, and layered the resulting footage with decreased opacity in the upper layer. Similarly I reduced the audio in the first voice to give a suggestion of thought preceding speech.
I made the piece using Final Cut Pro, and reduced the size of the video using iMovie
Monday, April 28, 2008
GG Appropriation 1
Monday April 28 2008
This is part one of the piece I am creating.
The next idea is to make it interactive so that people will be able to click on the sections to see the content underneath
This is part one of the piece I am creating.
The next idea is to make it interactive so that people will be able to click on the sections to see the content underneath
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