Technology and techniques and Practitioners past and present Unit 35: Producing Video Installation
‘Artists have used the camera, the screen and the space in between’ (Ed.) Comer, S, Film and video art Tate Publishing, 2009, London
How would you install the following films; Imagine that you are setting up a film or video in an exhibition space. You can access any type of projection/screen/imaging device which exists and would play your film/video. How would you install the following films; Hollis Frampton – Nostalgia http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voMDL1TgTh4 Andy Warhol – 8 hour film of the Empire State Building http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sSsWj2HWk0 Sam Taylor-Wood – ‘David’ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0UEuuYuNDo
Early image installation… Magic Lanterns
First film screening: Lumiere Brothers Lumiere brothers held the first public film screening in 1895 Ten short films Grand Cafe on the Boulevard des Capucines, Paris
Showing films in Cinemas
Showing films in Art Galleries Fiona Tan Saint Sebastien
Vito Acconci Command Performance Technique: CCTV live feed CCTV Camera Live feed of the person sat on the stool Updated exhibition of the work TV monitor showing the artist, asking the person sat on the stool to ‘perform’ Command Performance Technique: CCTV live feed Technology: TV monitors
Bill Viola Triptych (depicting a Birth, a dream state and a person dying) Technique: Splitting screen Technology: Projector, screen
A quick reminder of THAT shower scene…. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VP5jEAP3K4
Douglas Gordon 24 Hour Psycho Technique: Duration – the film Psycho slowed down to fit into 24 hours Technology: Projection screen
Matt Mullican Film of artist, hypnotised and moving around his studio View from artists hand-held camera Psycho Architecture Technique: Multi-screen Technology: TV monitors / screens + headphones
Technology Projectors and screens TV monitors Flat screens iPod, iPads etc Speakers vs headphones Motion sensors to track the movement of an audience
In order to prepare for your magazine article…. 1. Write up your notes from this discussion and put onto Weebly. Choose two artists whose work and techniques interest you. Do further research into them, their video work, and how it is installed. Find images and video clips to add to your research. 2. Write a list of all the types of technology that you could use for installing a video. Add to Weebly with images.