This post discusses another short meeting we had to discuss the Whats’, Whys’, Wheres’ and Hows’ of our performance.
We decided to focus on what we’ll be presenting first and then let the performance dictate the technology, and go with layers of engagement, as advised by our professor Jules Rawlinson.
Regarding the constituents of our performance, we discussed the possibility of having certain modules that we present to the audience. This could simply mean we show, for instance, eight modules in a linear format. We also had the idea to present the user with questions in a similar formant to Netflix’s Bandersnatch, where the audience’s experience will vary based on the choice they made. This means we create a random set of multiple modules and have them presented in sets of probability. The ideas for the sets are as follows:
1. Presenting characters from Alice in wonderland in a dystopian setting. For example, the dining scene could be set in a an environment of death, decay and pollutants.
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2. Morph the characters in the corpse bride format
(Img src: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/842017487/fantasy-pin-inspired-by-corpse-bride)
3. Cheshire Cat enters and disappears narrating certain events/asking certain questions
4. Show the users harmonising vs disharmonising notes and have them select their path, and have their experience vary based on this choice.
5. The user begins their experience by falling into the rabbit hole. They could end their experience feeling like this was a bad dream they woke up from. i.e, out of the rabbit hole.
Regarding the aesthetic, we decided to go with a fantasy theme rather than showing realistic visuals of global warming. We generated a moodboard with images generated by AI for the 3D modelling style we want to employ. 
Regarding the location, we are considering west court, with multiple screen barriers dictating the walking path of the audience. We currently don’t know about the number of audiences we will have at one point in time.
Regarding the technology, we had a few ideas:
1. We could use arduino pressure sensors for the Bandersnatch like decision making aspects of the performance. We are also considering USB dance mats for this feature.
2. We could use AR for showing a dystopian version of a certain element on screen. The users scan a code on the projected object and it shows them the decayed version of it.
3. We could midi boards to show the harmonising sounds
4. Multiple speakers and multiple projectors to show the forward progression of the presentation as the user walks forwards.
We will be discussing and building more in the coming days!
