SCENARIO
It’s a warm summer night, and I’m walking briskly to get home after a long day at work. As I pass the park near my neighborhood, I suddenly hear a muffled sort of drumming. When I turn the corner, I see a huge, white, tent like structure. Through the fabric I can see shadows of people moving, and what looks like a fire flickering. My first thought is, “Oh no, looks like some kind of cult”, and I try to walk faster past the structure. As I get closer, I hear people laughing, and my apprehension is slightly lifted. “Normal” looking people are going in and coming out of the tent, and I can smell corn on the cob and roasted marshmallows (yum!).
I walk up to the tent and peek inside. The tent is divided along the diagonal and it looks like two stages are set up, creating two teams of drummers. Each of the teams takes a turn and they are drumming tunes back and forth in a sort of “battle of the drums”. It looks like there’s a good old fashioned barbeque right in the middle and everyone’s having a great time.
As I’m about to turn around and head home, one of the drummers spots me and invites me in to have a go on one of the drums. Since I’m not very musically inclined, I feel a bit shy and nervous as I take my seat. But once the drumming starts, it becomes clear that this is all about having fun! As the group on the other side of the tent completes their slow and rhythmic drumming segment, our side answers with a lighthearted medley of quick beats. The audience cheers loudly after each iteration and the sounds change as drummers swap on and off each team, and join the audience. I feel exhilaration course through me as I channel the day’s ups and downs through my fingers and onto the drum in front of me.
After a few rounds, I get up to give someone else a chance at the drums and enjoy a nice roasted corn on the cob before heading home, excited and relaxed.
2D PROTOTYPE
PSYCHOGEOGRAPHIC MAP
BUDGET
Frame Construction:
1" thick Wire: (30 + 20 + 10) (feet) x 2 (domes) x $0.50 (per foot) = $60.00
(Active Surplus - Estimate)
Seating:
Pillows: 12 x $5.00 = $60.00
(Chinese Stores at Pacific Mall, Centerpoint Mall, etc.)
Frame Covering:
Fabric Option 1: 3 (strips) x 6 (m) x 2 (domes) x $1.00 (per m) = $36.00
Fabric Option 2: 3 (strips) x 6 (m) x 2 (domes) x $3.00 (per m) = $108.00
Fabric Option 3: 3 (strips) x 6 (m) x 2 (domes) x $5.00 (per m) = $180.00
(Fabricland - http://www.fabricland.ca/sale.html)
Instruments:
Drums Option 1: Pots from home: 12 x $0.00 = $0.00!
Drums Option 2: Rental: 12 x $3.00 = $36.00
(as per construction team quotes)
TOTAL: | $336.00 (max) |
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