Since I don’t have documentation of my future performances yet, here is a placeholder with the notes I had before/after the last class. I’ll update the blog with my performance videos later next week!
Brainstorm // Questions for Class:
Commands
major issue — how to deal with the queue?
Should I have a queue of commands, one per user button press, or should I do a timed voting round, where every 20 seconds the command with the most votes gets pushed to the screen?
main consideration — much more emphasis on the group than the individual
could have running vote counts on display(top 3), to give voters a sense of urgency/pool votes
how does that play into the idea that some commands are continuous and some are one-off actions? doing 20 seconds of push ups is way different from eating a cookie for 20 seconds.
could have different round timers per action type?
is 20 seconds too long or too short? I just can’t imagine setting up the face shocker in any less than 10 seconds, but if 20 seconds, that’s only 180 commands per hour… I mean I guess that could still be a lot since I’ll do at least 360 commands, and depending on what that is, that’s a fucking lot…. if 15 seconds per round, that’s 240 per hour, potentially 960 commands per day… hmm. that’s a lot of cookies.
Space
6x6’ space presumably
display screen back and to stage left/right (opposite table?)
table to side next to other project (sandwiching me between table and wall), where I place all props and the performer screen interface
do I need poster with instructions? or is url on display screen enough?
laptop on table for live streaming / screen capture
other camera in space for documentation?
Entrance Design
need to design so as to not need any direct audience guidance
Website
simple url landing page
intro and waiver
what do I say // how do I frame?
“From the next page, you will be able to press buttons to (vote/send) commands to my screen, which I will then perform.”
“Your input is totally anonymous, and I will not know who is sending me what command. Even if you are the only person standing here, someone across the country could have the app open, since I am also live-streaming this.”
“I have personally selected these options, but it is up to you to decide which I perform” (some sort of responsibility check?)
might stifle input
There is no personal log in, so personal statistics will reset if you exit the page
could have email input? for mailing list // sending them stats page of total commands over the Y minutes
App Design
just buttons?
menus of different categories? (muscles, mouth, skin, hands)
should I have personal stats page?
could be per press, stats like (% of other users have pressed that, I’ve done that X times already — for X seconds)
or could be at end, sending them what they’ve done over time
could have page you could click to to look at overall stats // your stats?
Display
time elapsed
current command
voting counts per round?
stats overall
Performer app
display current command so I don’t have to turn to screen
add/drop buttons
to remove or add options on the fly
pee break button, will send pause screen to all other screens
Assistant
needed?
could guide if users are confused
could run to get resupplies? fill water, etc.
Pivots
audience change places? not sure it makes sense
To Do
Stress Test
replace batteries of shocker
Any other interactions?
bring change of clothes
should have puke bucket on hand?
get cookies
Notes from Class Feedback:
Anonymity abstraction
Okay that user doesn’t feel responsible, that’s the point — regardless of how they feel, the result on me is the same (unless their feeling would adjust behavior)
Main questions
Space — user guide
Url on screen enough?
Queue or voting rounds
Statistics
Assistant needed?
Other interactions
Switching with audience
Present
Space guide
Explain process
Commands
Original Idea — perform today
Pivot — voting rounds
User space
More obvious the better, do as much signage as possible
Project space with projector \
Right above head
QR Code?
Block out space w/ tape
Pivot
No spam in code
Long queue
Prerecording?
Maybe a delay video projection
Assistant
Maybe just no spam
Could just cut the longer actions
Frenetic
More like an impressionsit painting
Button physical to skip to next command
Stats are totally secondary, don’t even think about them yet
SOUND feedback
Speaker?
Business cards