Unit 35 Installation Production Booklet

Unit 35: Video Installation

Installation Production Booklet

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Order of contents (italics show areas you must add in yourself)

Mind-mapping
Installation plans
Installation / set skecthes
Progress of ideas
Types of visuals
Sound design
Lighting design
Projection vs screen
Single or multiple screens
Technological convergence
Possible venues
Location recce
Identify venue facilities
Risk assessment of venue
Copyright issues
Venue booking confirmation
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Mindmap of ideas for your installation

Create a mindmap showing ideas of how you might install your video.
Define what type(s) of visuals you will use.
(Eg. video cameras, still cameras, hand crafted artwork, film, animation, digital technologies)
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Installation / set sketches

Draw a series of thumbnail sketches showing ideas for your installation. Add labels to your diagrams
to identify equipment, where the image will be seen, where the audience will stand etc.
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Sound design

What sound will your Productions have?

Clams Casino Im God The song to my music video

Will you use

headphones or
speakers for this
sound?
I will use headphones

Why?
It will engage people into my video while they are watching it and stop them from being distracted
so they have full concentration

Lighting design

What lighting will you have in your installation? Consider health and safety
I will use lights that are attached to the wall and shine on the sides of the tv to bring attention to the
crayons on the side of the TV.

Sketch out your lighting plans for the installation.

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Projection vs screen

Will you project your video or play it on a screen?

I will play the music video on a TV screen

Why? If you are using a screen, will you

use a single screen, or multiple
screens?

So I can use props around it to link the TV

to the music video that will be played on
screen Single Screen

If you are projecting what How will that change how your
will you project ONTO? (ie audience READS your animation?
fabric, screen, materials etc)
They will focus on the story line
and understand it better
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Technological convergence

What is technological convergence?

The change of technology in media that evolve and create the same thing

Will you be using this in your installation?

No

Explain your answer

I will be using older technology to show the age of the main character compared to his mental
age which will be portrayed through the crayons.
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Venues
Locate and show research into two other possible venues for you to show your work.

Venue: Saatchi Gallery

Location: London

Positive aspects of this venue: 1. Popular art venue

2.Modern art- My production would fit in

3.Large and spacious

Negative aspects of this venue: 1. Its far away

2. Expensive

3.Older/ richer target audience than my production

Venue: Tate Modern

Location: London

Positive aspects of this venue: 1.Popular art venue

2. Large and spacious

3. Modern art My production would fit in

Negative aspects of this venue: 1. Expensive

2. Target Audience is different to my production

3. Far away
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Information on the actual venue

Venue: Old Fire Station Gallery

Location:
Henley
Positive aspects of this venue: 1. Bright and spacious

2.Close to college and the town centre

3.

Negative aspects of this venue: 1. Small area

2. Target audience might not be in the Henley area

3. In the country side

Image of room
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Location recce
Complete the location recce for the final venue.
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Risk assessment of venue

Complete risk assessment for the VENUE

RISK ASSESSMENT

ACTIVITY HAZARD RISK PRECAUTIONS IN PLACEREVIEW REVIEWER

H/M/L DATE

Screens Wires M Tape on floor

M No drinks
Refreshments Water
M
Installing Falling Ensure its installed correctly

Please leave this section blank:

Risk Assessment checked by: Name .. Signed
. Date

KEY: Activity : Describe the component part of your pursuit.

Hazard : List the things you anticipate might cause harm or the things associated with your
activity that have the potential to cause harm. Consider the likely harm.
Risk: Assess the risk as either H (High), M (Medium) or L (Low). When concluding your
assessment consider all of the circumstances.
Precautions: Consider what you could do to minimise / negate the risk.
In Place: Will the precautionary measures be in place at the time of the activity?
Review Date: When would it be reasonable to review your assessment? Remember it might
be whilst you are undertaking the activity.
Reviewer: Name of the person responsible for completing the risk assessment.
A copy of this form should be taken on the activity or visit by the Reviewer.
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Installation plans
From the ideas in your mindmap, create a more definite proposal for how you will install your videos.

Diagram of final plan:

Add labels to clearly identify your diagram

List the equipment you will need:

Old TV
Crayons
Hair Dryer
Wall lights
Side table
Headphones
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How have the following influenced your ideas?

work of the artists you have researched

venue and facilites

The amount of space to use

lighting

sound

screens / projectors
Help to show a contrast in characters

speakers / headphones
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Copyright issues

What potential copyright issues could your installation infringe?

Having the same idea as an existing installation without realising. Music

How can you be certain that the work you are displaying does not violate any copyright
infringements?
Research into similar installations with the same idea.
Check copyright issues for installations
Check I have permission to use the song

Venue booking confirmation

Add the booking confirmation from the venue here:

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