Sunday, September 28, 2008

Final Project Decision and Progress

With broken Verbots and undelivered cameras, we have currently decided to go with Plan C: Hexbugs. We are going to create a visual documentation of our own debilitation from fear.

*Ideas:
-Have someone lay down in the middle of the paper surrounded by the Hexbugs. The Hexbugs will run away in fear when they touch this person. The person will also react in fear to being touched by the Hexbugs.
-The audience members surrounding the paper will be encouraged to name off one of their fears.
-Person on paper will be holding some type of noise making device (maybe a buzzer) that will cause the Hexbugs to run away. When should the buzzer be pressed? Maybe in reaction to the fears being named? Maybe in reaction to being touched by the Hexbugs?

*Conceptually why have we chosen to use insects to manifest our ideas?
-There's a common fear of insects in our society. Viewed as creepy and unsanitary
-Usually infest places that are unsafe for humans
-Most are easily hidden from us. Some only come out in the dark
-Feast on the decaying, associated with death
-Some are a danger to our health
-Although they are small, they can multiply and overtake an area with ease
-Associated with plague

*Conceptually why have we chosen to use charcoal as our medium?
-Charcoal is a remnant of destruction (fire)
-Dark and shadowy. Associated with danger, mystery, death

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