ITEE seminar: Ann Morrison, 12.00PM, Fri 19 Sep 2003

MOOving the MOO: Expansion | Advancement | Enhancement

Speaker: Ann Morrison, UWS

When: 12.00PM, Friday 19 Sep 2003

Venue: 78-420

Host: Storm Griffin

Abstract:

  In 1996, as a part of Master Design Science (Computing), Univ. of
  Sydney I took part in a MOO (multi user environment) for tutorials
  and building environments as one of my units.  I then developed an
  interactive performance work using this architectural space and
  technology.

  Prompted by two international online performances of this work in
  process, I want to extend this predominantly text based interactive
  writing and on-line virtual environment work "The Word: The
  Wall" into installation with interactive visual, audio and video
  outputs.

  My question is how to translate a creative real time interactive
  writing work and reinterpret it into the more seductive and
  inclusive representations of visuals, video and sound within an
  immersive interactive installation (without loosing the spontaneity
  and engrossment of the participants).  My aim is to support
  interactions between people in multi-user environments that extend
  and expand it from solely nose to screen participation, whilst
  maintaining the priority for development of content by the
  'players’ in these environments.

  The work has to date had enthusiastic responses from audiences, so I
  am assured the content engages, even if only projected with the
  audience as a passive (see random wall output
  http://www.anmore.com.au/Wall2YearsOn.htm) My problem is how to
  extend the interactivity to a less exclusive and more external
  spatial environment and how to extend the interactive writing
  activity to include a 'casual’ audience not only those already
  involved in online environments (those who 'know’ how to do it).

  The Future:

  The interaction can expand beyond the keyboard, ideas may include:
  motion sensors activate random sequences, which will be text AND
  audio and video. The audience may enter an environment, and their
  presence and movement will participate and interact with elements
  and trigger events to occur. The audience may initially not
  understand they are triggering events, but they would learn by their
  participation and choose to pursue actively or passively trigger
  repeats. Research and development will include considering new
  technologies to further develop the presentation of this work, as
  audience input (not solely triggering) is important to this
  iteration.

  Ann Morrison (http://anmore.com.au)

Biography:

  Ann Morrison is a new media artist and designer. Morrison works as a
  creative programmer, performer, writer, artist and director who
  authors, alters and continually develops virtual environments and
  installation works, exhibiting nationally and internationally.

  Her current practice has developed from a fifteen-year
  performance/installation history, which includes lecturing in
  Digital Media and the publication of theoretical and academic
  articles.

  Exhibitions of work invited/ by application through a panel include:

  Digital Arts and Culture Conference 2000 in Bergen, Norway;
  Code Red, The Performance Space, Sydney, 1997;
  Arts Victoria e-Foyer Gallery, Melbourne, 1996;
  Experimenta Media Arts Festival, Melbourne, 1996;
  Urban Construction Project, a seven day, time-based Installation Performance, City Square, Melbourne, 1990;
  'The Next Phase’. Wapping Pumping Station, London, United Kingdom, 1990.

  Morrison is currently a Lecturer in Digital Media and Course Advisor
  for Master of Design (Digital Media), School of Communication, Media
  and Design, UWS and has been active in writing subjects for the new
  digital media major for the Bachelor of Design program (and
  alterations to the Postgraduate program), as well as contributing to
  across discipline developments within the entire program.

Contact:

Storm Griffin, seminar host (storm@itee.uq.edu.au)
or Guido Governatori (ITEE seminar co-ordinator) (guido@itee.uq.edu.au)

ITEE seminar web page: http://www.itee.uq.edu.au/~seminar

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