Monday, February 16, 2009

Other works that deal with systems and collaboration

systems
A group of interacting, interrelated, or interdependent elements forming a complex whole.

collaboration
Working together.


Example 1:

From source

Collaborative piece (10'x6') painted outside by anyone who wished to participate.
The system was the limited colour palette of black, white & red.


Thoughts: From the website, it sounded like the original creators didn't try to control the outcome/quality. It seems to have worked out in this instance.

Example 2:
Production of a movie/show/game/comic, where artists, writers, programmers, etc work together to create a unified piece.

Thoughts: Works out most of the time when everyone is controlled by the director, as opposed to different processes. This may be a example where it only works out 10% of the time.

Example 3:
From Improv Everywhere
Frozen Grand Central




"On a cold Saturday in New York City, the world’s largest train station came to a sudden halt. Over 200 Improv Everywhere Agents froze in place at the exact same second for five minutes in the Main Concourse of Grand Central Station. Over 500,000 people rush through Grand Central every day, but today, things slowed down just a bit as commuters and tourists alike stopped to notice what was happening around them."

One of many pre-planned collaborative artworks from Improve Everywhere.

Thoughts:
Interesting use of technology creating creating live performances. Entertaining.

Example 4:
They Rule
Allows you to make connections between directors, companies and institutions.

Presents the data in a easy to follow visual links, which are also easy to modify.

Thoughts: Nice tool. Could be used in other applications. It would be interesting to see the code behind it.

Example 5:
Subway map

Complex 3D Rail systems displayed in simplified 2D map.
Easy to read due to the reduced curves in the tracks, clear coloured tracks and text.

Thoughts: Would be hard to make this any more simple. Which means this is a highly effective way of displaying rail systems.

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