I am developing a new video work for Newcastle ScienceFest 2010. the work will be specially adapted for the unique setting of the planetarium at Newcastle's Centre for Life. Shooting will begin at the Lab Space at Dance City in January with Ian Bailey (Darkeye Digital)
The work has been in the planning for some time. It marks the first outcome of over a year of research, which has included residencies with the Medical Research Council, Virology Unit (Glasgow), Allenheads Contemporary Arts (Northumberland) and Dance City (Newcastle).
I have been working with Chris Hudson (Public Engagement Technical Coordinator) at Life to figure out logistics of creating Fulldome video for the hemispherical surface of the planetarium. We plan to visit the National Space Centre in Leicester to meet with Paul Mowbray in their creative department and talk about some of the technical aspects of this form of creation. National Space Centre Creative are responsible for some of the most innovative Fulldome productions, view some trailers here.
A specially created 5.1 surround soundscape will be commissioned by Nick Able and Benjamin Freeth. We hope to gather sounds from the body using specialised microphones and to blend these with synthesised elements to create an atmosphere that will both inform and respond to the visuals.
