Conception and realization of the installation

"Tell Me! ...a secret..."

Conception, computer models, sound- and video-installation : Hans Tutschku

Technical planning, realization and drawings : Ean White

Video room realization : Ed Lloyd, Eric, Ean White

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First computer models of the main gallery space in Carpenter Center

First version for the video room.
The projection comes through a mirror into the room and projects on the floor

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Final version of the video room

Construction the walls, containing all the cabling,
each picture frame needs cabling for 2 speakers, 1 microphone and one distance sensor

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Opening in the wall for the cables

Painting the walls black

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Construction of the video room

The upper part will host the 2 computers for sound- and video processing,
the video projector, the mirror, the video camera

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Ean White installing a plastic bash to cover the ceiling

Eric and Ed building the video room

The loudspeaker fixture in one of the upper corners in the video room

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The ceiling opening in the video room with the black frame to accomodate the video camera and the mirror
the special mirror is reflecting from one side but lets the camera look through from the other side:
this way the camera is perfectly aligned with the video image
The camera is used to track the visitors movement and use it for video treatment

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Ean installing the video camera

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left : the video camera in the frame, right : the mirror installed

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The mirror seen from inside the room

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The entrance to the video room

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The picture frame for photo 9

The machine room with the gear for the sound installation

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Drawing for the video room floor with 8 wooden panels containing microphones.
This wood construction will be covered with white marbel stones.
The sound of the visitors foot steps are used to control audio- and video transformations.

Drawing for the picture frames. Each object is made of 2 or 3 photographs (24 x 36 inches).
Only picture 9 is a single photograph and hangs in the entrance to the video room.

painting the video room black

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mounting the picture frams

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video room testing

attaching the transducers and mounting the images

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testing the microphones (after a long day working...)

the finished pictures

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