Convergence, Collaboration, & Connectivity: The Adding Machine

Convergence, Collaboration, & Connectivity:

The Adding Machine

George Brown

James Ferolo

Nial Johnson

Cory Rabe

Mike Whitlow

Video

A fully mediatized production of Elmer Rice's expressionistic play The Adding Machine that integrated virtual scenery, telematic performance via Internet 2, recorded composite video, avatar performers, photographs, graphics, and sound.

THE ADDING MACHINE

THE ADDING MACHINE

THE ADDING MACHINE

- Partners

BradleyUniversity

University of Waterloo

Univ. of Central Florida

Meta Motivation and Goal: Don’t Suck!

Collaborations are created from your perception of reality.

Collaborations are created from your perception of reality.Collaborations are created from your perception of reality.

Individuals are importantIndividuals are important

But big shows require a hive mentalityBut big shows require a hive mentality

Our universities and communities created anOur universities and communities created an environment for our hive to thrive in.environment for our hive to thrive in.

Big projects won’t succeed in this type of garden.Big projects won’t succeed in this type of garden.

We wanted the elements or process…

…to be subservient to story.

Energy was found in many forms…Energy was found in many forms…

Iterative builds were important -- Iterative builds were important -- both inter and intra project...both inter and intra project...

We built collaborations and changed modes and rolesWe built collaborations and changed modes and roles

We ended up with something sweet,sticky, but a little messy!

Collaborations:

•Internal

•Administrative

•Inter-Institutional

•External

LessonsLearned

Convergence, Collaboration, & Connectivity:

The Adding Machine