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Jan
Torpus
Michel Durieux
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artist
statement | technical statement | process
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technical statement
AffectiveCinema
is a video installation that deals with unreflected human reactions
and perceptions. The affective content sent from a video gets answered
by the human. The amount of emotional response is being measured by
sensors and the resulting signal sent to a computer. Each person follows
different branches of the non-linear structure of video-clips because
of different ways of perception and reaction. Furthermore the parameters
of image and sound shown on the video are influenced according to
the emotional input sent by the visitor. A camera built into the system
allows taking life-video from the visitor being built in real-time
in some occasions. The resulting personal video can be recorded and
documented on a CD-Rom.
The Installation
The appearance of the installation is rather functional and can be
adapted to different productions. For the first production there is
no need to hide the technical equipment because it represents the
actual physical appearance of the character. The installation consists
of two main elements: the sitting and background unit for the visitor
and the display element for the technical equipment. Furthermore there
is a lamp which guarantees optimal light conditions for the built-in
camera. It's meant to be set up in a quiet part of an exhibition hall,
with no special separation elements. The minimal measurements are
50x250cm but some additional space for access and ambience is needed.
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