Idea Submission
Cottonopolis
An audiovisual event that reflects the future and past of Ancoats through 3D immersive visuals and experimental electronic music.
Submitted by elliotwoods.
click here to watch a video about this event
Token Otter
Ben Cottrell - Saxophone
Anton Hunter - Electric Guitar
Josh Kopecek - Laptop
Kimchi and Chips
Elliot Woods - Technical Design
Mimi Son - Motion Graphics
Event microsite
http://www.kimchiandchips.com/cottonopolis/
A live performance by electronic/improvisation group Token Otter and interactive arts studio Kimchi and Chips.
Performance
We have been given access to a unique and striking space in Ancoats to put on a one-off arts/music event which immerses the audience in a new form of generative adapted acoustic music, presented inside a pioneering visual sculpture.
Token Otter and Kimchi & Chips will present the public with a brand new type of live performance, which is centred around an improvisation dialogue between live music and visuals. To ensure this highly experimental event remains cohesive and inspirational, we have chosen to tell a story of the venue and the surrounding area through a set of abstract movements.
The venue is a huge impressive church which has been recently redeveloped but lays empty. Its vast chamber will host a digital visual sculpture that is 5m high and 10m wide, which is fleshed out with strips of material that create a 3D image using a new groundbreaking technique. The audience and performers will enter inside and exist in the same space as the 3D digital objects.
The music will be created by improvising trio 'Token Otter' using live improvisation and bespoke generative audio techniques developed by the group. The sound will be emitted through a quadraphic sound system perfected for this space, creating a rare, incredible audio experience.
The method for the 3D projection was developed by Elliot Woods from Kimchi and Chips who has subsequently been invited to speak at Siggraph Asia in Yokohama this year alongside two other developers of Wiremap based technology. Elliot founded Pangaea and has developed visual installations for that event and Sex With Robots.
Promotion
We have planned/budgeted for the event to be promoted regionally with hand to hand flyering in the city centre and South Manchester corridor; posters outdoors, in arts spaces and student spaces, features in regional radio and newspapers and use of promotional sms and email lists. Nationally through arts/culture sections in newspapers, and relevant newsletters and mailing lists. Europe-wide through our partners arts institutions, design houses, arts press and blog sites.
Funding
We are looking for financial help with this project as it is completely unique and innovative, and we believe this would be compromised without external support.
i wanna see this happening - guys with names like 'kimchi and chips' must blow the roof off!!!
Posted by ke4 on Oct 15th, 2009
apologies for the lost comments on this one. i'm not sure what happened but we lost about 10 or 15 early on.
Posted by elliotwoods on Oct 14th, 2009
can't wait to see you guys event!
Posted by wan on Oct 14th, 2009
Support!!!!!
Posted by imasilverkey on Oct 13th, 2009
Yo, This is gunna be awesome, I can feel it in my bones!!!!
Posted by Samsmells on Oct 13th, 2009
me myself is an artist with some international reputations/references. i do know about the skills of elliot woods very well and would really like to see his visions realized.
Posted by kallekarlen on Oct 13th, 2009
Mental
Posted by Zhero-bone on Oct 12th, 2009
test
Posted by jonthebeef on Oct 11th, 2009
this is an amazing work!!!
Posted by nunbit on Oct 11th, 2009
Super! would like to visit there!!!
Posted by joayo on Oct 11th, 2009
Looks to be a powerful use of a fantastic space in a very contemporary manner. Promises to be a challenging way to engage the interest of the local community.
Posted by Pavel on Oct 10th, 2009
the comment system seems to be broken on this one? admins?
Posted by elliotwoods on Oct 10th, 2009
Can't wait for this!
Posted by ihavenotNotNOtNOT on Oct 9th, 2009
Thanks for the comments LSamuels. will try and make this clearer in the text very soon.
Posted by elliotwoods on Oct 9th, 2009
of course many artists think about it, but lots of art and music is based more on expression than experience.
Posted by elliotwoods on Oct 9th, 2009
How do generative techniques, improvisation and computer imaging tell the sory of this post-industrial zone? It seems possible, but it's not self-evident.
Posted by LSamuels on Oct 9th, 2009
Totally immersive experiences are possible without telling a story. Do you want to tell a story or not? What's the gist of this story?
Posted by LSamuels on Oct 9th, 2009
"It's always about how the audience will experience it" - How many artists don't think about this?
Posted by LSamuels on Oct 9th, 2009
Last time I went to a gig inside a church it was incredible. This looks to be even better.
Posted by pictsnotdead on Oct 9th, 2009
cracking idea, the space looks brilliant, I'm sure the acoustics would make this pretty special.
Posted by trickytree23 on Oct 9th, 2009
Looks great this, pretty exciting stuff!
Posted by Norhatethynun on Oct 9th, 2009
Looks fantastic, great space to fill
Posted by les on Oct 9th, 2009
Great space - I'm sure you'll fill it nicely!
Posted by liampage on Oct 9th, 2009
omg! this is going to be amazing
Posted by badbod99 on Oct 9th, 2009
Just thinking about how awesome this project will be makes me want to shed a little white tear!
Posted by gaz on Oct 9th, 2009
great space for a concert. good luck!
Posted by nonlocal on Oct 9th, 2009
lovely mate I like the space too!
Posted by G4jima on Oct 9th, 2009
this looks amazing! good luck x
Posted by yuch54 on Oct 8th, 2009
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