Watching You Watching Me 1st trial run: (Installation room B107 Cerise)
I led a small group in to a dimly lit installation room to watch themselves on a TV monitor via a CCTV camera (positioned on top of the TV), the live footage was recorded to document their reactions and responses to the environment. After the group had explored the environment and performed in front of the camera I discussed by project proposal and I received some very helpful feedback.
Group Feedback:
· Participants worked out that if they could see another group on a TV screen, then the other group would be able to see them.
. Participants said they would try to communicate with the other group by waving and making faces and wait for responses.
· One suggestion was to add an element of surprise. I suggested that I could tune the CCTV camera through the monitor while the group were in the room and not have it running as they walked in, therefore the screen would be blank and then suddenly an image would appear on the TV monitor.
