dr. pangloss (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} denshi) wrote,@ 2007-01-08 15:15:00 |
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effigy addendum
Followup from http://denshi.livejournal.com/465303.ht
Tonja had the neat idea to delegate construction of the wedges out to various theme camps that volunteer to build as a group, then allow them to decorate them to taste. A DaFT member could oversee to ensure that they are built to spec, are still structurally sound, and provide instruction as needed. Then theme camps would be invested by having built their slice of the structure. I like this because it doesn't break any delegation model, you just work with teams that already selected their co-workers.
Also from Tonja was the idea to scrape up the ashes after the burn and use them for community gardens, as opposed to just dumping it. She's got a lot of cool plans for the EG this year, and I like this one too.
I've been having a lot of conversations with two kinds of people lately: pro lighting designers (LEDs, lasers) and people who want to make lighting for 1) the effigy and 2) their own house, but don't have the skills to do so. I'd like to have some structured warehouse nights (or maybe at my or other houses) where one or more pros instruct people on assembly of completed designs -- the effigy would entail a lot of (identical?) repeated controller-driven lighting rigs, and we'd have a good way to complete several of them each night. I also just really like finding ways to help Flipsiders share skills. And then, because we can't burn the lighting rigs, people can either take home what they made, or donate them to another art project.
More later, still processing other ideas. I hope we get to do this -- I'm having a blast, and everyone I talk to about it volunteers gear, time, or new cool ideas. I love being a community of people who are brilliant on so many different axes.
I looked into getting patches, top hats, and monocles in bulk. DaFT uniforms...
Followup from http://denshi.livejournal.com/465303.ht
Tonja had the neat idea to delegate construction of the wedges out to various theme camps that volunteer to build as a group, then allow them to decorate them to taste. A DaFT member could oversee to ensure that they are built to spec, are still structurally sound, and provide instruction as needed. Then theme camps would be invested by having built their slice of the structure. I like this because it doesn't break any delegation model, you just work with teams that already selected their co-workers.
Also from Tonja was the idea to scrape up the ashes after the burn and use them for community gardens, as opposed to just dumping it. She's got a lot of cool plans for the EG this year, and I like this one too.
I've been having a lot of conversations with two kinds of people lately: pro lighting designers (LEDs, lasers) and people who want to make lighting for 1) the effigy and 2) their own house, but don't have the skills to do so. I'd like to have some structured warehouse nights (or maybe at my or other houses) where one or more pros instruct people on assembly of completed designs -- the effigy would entail a lot of (identical?) repeated controller-driven lighting rigs, and we'd have a good way to complete several of them each night. I also just really like finding ways to help Flipsiders share skills. And then, because we can't burn the lighting rigs, people can either take home what they made, or donate them to another art project.
More later, still processing other ideas. I hope we get to do this -- I'm having a blast, and everyone I talk to about it volunteers gear, time, or new cool ideas. I love being a community of people who are brilliant on so many different axes.
I looked into getting patches, top hats, and monocles in bulk. DaFT uniforms...
