little cameras

So I had my first day (or night to be precise) of residency at Central on Tuesday, I've been focusing on CCTV cameras and webcams and spent a few hours in the dark, filming myself and surveilling myself in silence, so not much to say really, more to show. So you can have a look at some abstracts below:

 

I’ll be in central again tonight to try other things, may be bring a few puppets into the picture too, as I'm aware that filming myself all evening looks terribly self-indulging, but really, it's only cause I'm the least resentful guinea-pig. I'm now on the hunt for a doll, a real one I mean, not a puppet. I won't say it all at this point but it has to do with that: http://www.barbie.com/videogirl/

Let's Get Started

I've started researching ideas and techniques for this new project called "capture". I'm very grateful that funding from the Arts Council allows me to take the time to R&D this subject properly. A lot of thoughts and documentation are starting to pile up, I'm not sure it will be of interest for anyone else than me, but I feel like sharing them as part of the process. And as it is all about researching and developing I would welcome any comment... well constructive ones obviously. So let's get started!

I've been spending a couple of days in Stephen Mottram's studio, bouncing ideas and working on automatas. My head was full of pulley wheels, cogs and others... As soon as I came back I've invested into a solder iron (+stand + soldering wire + de-soldering pump: a very good deal!). Thought a little video would be more appropriate...

Today I'm off for my first day of residency at Central School of Speech and Drama, filling my bag with more electronic goodies, tiny cameras provided by Garry Perkins, and hopefully have a little play with that. Scary and exciting.

Oh... and one last thing, if you fancy playing with me, make yourself known!