Milestone Review 1.28.08

Tomorrow marks the first milestone review for the Interface group which I was lumped in with.

I have been working on my rough draft for the research paper aspect, however that is not what I will be showing. I want to put forth my advertisement proposals that I have created. All of these are 8.5"x11" for the standard piece of paper I can print for fliers to go around. I want to maintain a level of secrecy so I do not expose too much of my project for everyone (outside of NMD 499).

I still need a lot of input on this project. I want to shy away from performance poetry, due to an incessant nagging I have experienced from myself. I feel that it would not be appropriate in a New Media capstone. What do people feel would be an appropriate medium for getting my information out? Here are a few of the ideas I've had:

-Flash Mob
-Random notes placed all over the campus
-Creating pop-ups for websites
-A radio show that somehow feeds off of the listeners
-An interactive trivia program
-A video installation
-Podcast
-Calculator programs
-Some sort of website
-A piece of art work [(in stylistic regards to BridA) please forgive me if I butchered their name]
-Some form of an internet virus that contains information in regards to research
-SPAM!
-Placing band-aids/medical supplies on plants, trees, bushes, etc with facts written on them.
-Creating an installation with old oil containers (or other similar items)

With the second to last idea I jotted down, I am led to wonder why I feel so attached to technological mediums for this presentation. Due to the nature of the project, I feel I should be supporting the anti-industrial mindset, and going for a more natural approach.




Here are 7 potential ideas for the advertisements I mentioned:








That is all for my first milestone.

New Media? Is that some kind of voodoo?

New Media... To me, is an interesting beast. Its a way to look at something conventional (or what we perceive as conventional) and redesign/re-approach it. Its how we manipulate tradition, and how we develop new standards of visualization.

However, this is just my perception, I'm sure that I have wandered off the path somewhere.

Round One

After a bit of frustration I managed to figure out what the problem was with Gantt Project. It turns out that it has some sort of deep distaste for weekends. Perhaps someone can explain to me how we can tweak the settings to display all weekends appropriately. Here is what I have for now, I've completed the Gantt Chart for up to Spring Break, I'm currently working on a second chart for after break, which will be consisting mainly of my live air and public performances.



Below is a screen shot of my dates for the project. They wouldn't stick to the originally intended dates because the program is fickle, so please bear with the interesting choices for some.





-Willie