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Videodome (2013) - Garnet Hertz
Videodome premiered in "See Yourself Sensing: Redefining Human Perception" - an exhibition curated by Madeline Schwartzman at the Thomson Gallery in San Jose California during March 2013. This exhibition is an extension of her book by the same title.
Garnet Hertz (2013) - https://conceptlab.com
Videodome (2013) - Garnet Hertz
Last Updated: 28 March 2013Project Overview
Videodome is custom helmet system by Garnet Hertz that creates surreal and frenetic video footage of your face. It uses sixteen micro video cameras mounted inside of a clear helmet, with a video switching system that rapidly rotates between cameras. Because all cameras point toward the face, the vantage point spins around the person's nose. Completely analog, the system is a "cutting-edge old school mediated sensation" (Shwartzman) that resembles a paranoid or narcissistic surveillance: a "panicked Street View of the face" that is part Lady Gaga and part scientific imaging contraption.Project Stills
High resolution still photos can be viewed at https://www.flickr.com/photos/youraccount/sets/72157632976300499/.Exhibitions
Videodome premiered in "See Yourself Sensing: Redefining Human Perception" - an exhibition curated by Madeline Schwartzman at the Thomson Gallery in San Jose California during March 2013. This exhibition is an extension of her book by the same title.
Technical Rider Information
- Transport:
- Project transports as two pieces of standard checked airline baggage.
- Equipment required for installation:
- Two identical data projectors / beamers with composite video input.
- Power: helmet requires two three-prong North American outlets (NEMA 5-15, 120VAC, 15A).
- Install process:
- Typically installs in one day.
- Requires ceiling anchor capable of supporting 18kg / 40lb.
- Scissor lift or scaffold required.
- Maintenance:
- No daily startup or shutdown required.
- Operates non-stop for months - suitable for long term operation.
Development Photos
Early Project Sketches
Contributors
This is a project by Garnet Hertz. Contributors to this project include:- Cameras, cabling, and dome steel purchased in Spring 2012 with support of UCI's UROP Multidisciplinary Design Program.
- Project sketches and dome fabrication by Jessica Kao, Chantal Fry, Shawn Hoebeck, Ashkan Naderi in Spring 2012 through UCI's UROP Multidisciplinary Design Program.
- Project sketches and dome fabrication by Jonathan Chang, Muhammad Zaman, Mengna Zhang in Spring 2012, as a project through UCI's Informatics 148: Ubiquitous Computing Prototyping and Projects (Voida).
- Helmet and dome fabrication by Jessica Kao in Summer 2012, with funding from UCI's UROP Summer Undergraduate Research Program. Kao worked incredibly hard and exceptionally well.
- Televisions donated by All Green Electronics Recycling.
Garnet Hertz (2013) - https://conceptlab.com