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# qiudanz technique: devlog
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documenting our activities related to the {qiudanz technique} in the context of our micro-residency in slomoco.
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=> https://www.slomoco.surf/projects/qiudanz-technique qiudanz technique on SloMoCo
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# 12021-11-17 video: intro to qiudanz technique mode 1
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finally decided to create a short introductory video for {qiudanz mode 1}!
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=> https://spectra.video/w/dtoM76wLmuQfabP8t8ou43 video: intro to qiudanz technique mode 1
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=> ./img/screenshot_qiudanz_intro-mode1.png still from the video, showing two people dancing and smiling with some symbols overlaid
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we had a lot of fun planning, rehearsing, recording and editing it!
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# 12021-11-15 second mini workshop and takeover
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we had our second mini workshop and it was also a lot of fun!
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=> ./img/screenshot_jitsi_qiudanz_miniworkshop2.png screenshot of the jitsi meeting with four human participants and one diagram with symbols
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we were four spanish-speaking people, so the workshop happened in that language.
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i had some technical difficulties with my main computer not being able to connect alright to the videoconference. that reduced some of the available time, stressed me a little bit, and prevented us from having a recording of the session.
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in any case, it went very well!
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this time we used a virtual whiteboard as an extra camera/participant in the videoconference. for that i had to research how to create a virtual camera using {ffmpeg} :)
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i used that device as a sound source as well, via the monitor of internal audio provided by pulseaudio.
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participants said that the notation helped them in visualizing the transformations, but not in any other part of the process.
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personally i felt the writing broke a little bit of my flow, as i was standing and i had to change position in order to use the drawing tablet.
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it might make sense to have some prepared "slides"/images; it seems i don't have to draw all of this at the moment.
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i think i'll work on these materials for the checkin on friday. also, i keep wondering to what extent a video tutorial would make sense.
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## takeover
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on another note, this week we are doing an #ArtistTakeover to the SloMoCo ig account:
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=> https://instagram.com/slo.moco @slo.moco
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not a fan of the platform, but it might allow us to reach more people. (and known people that are not in the fediverse yet :)
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it has been a fun experience so far!
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# 12021-11-12 first mini workshop!
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we had our first mini workshop and it was a lot of fun! we basically followed the outline in {qiudanz mode 1}, finishing with the "tape and guide" activity.
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here's a video of the conversation game in action:
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=> https://spectra.video/w/oV7RnBWZr7Zat2gbX1Mbkt [demo] qiudanz miniworkshop: conversation game
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=> ./img/screenshot_jitsi_qiudanz_miniworkshop1.png screenshot of the jitsi meeting with three human participants, one of them with some overlaid symbols
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we were three spanish-speaking people, so the workshops happened in that language.
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in terms of the workshop guidance, we tried:
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* using movement and voice only, without visual aids / notation
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* having a little bit of background music (by dominic loretti)
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* jumping almost right into the activity, without giving a lot of context
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regarding the first point, even though we could learn and practice the technique without the notation, it was discussed that it might be a good idea to have it there.
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it seems a good idea at least in order to introduce the sequence transformations: some times there was some confusion about where in the sequence (head or tail) we had to apply the transformation, and having a visual/memory aid for them could probably work to reduce it.
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it could be interesting to have this visual aid as another "square" in the videocall grid, not as a shared screen. first i thought about having a virtual cam and so on, but now i'm thinking about just using a whiteboard.
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regarding the second point: it was nice to have the music; it generated a nice energetic environment and it wasn't too much of an extra (and confusing) stimulus. still have to figure out how to share the music without interferring with the voice(s); probably the extra camera mentioned above could help.
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regarding the third point, on context: it seems it was not needed to engage with the activity. but also, as the participants knew about its background and possibilities, we discussed it might be a good idea to further introduce why we are doing this.
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we all enjoyed the experience. it was fun and chill, but also challenging in a cognitive and movement-based way.
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another nice note was that the movements in the vocabulary were not strictly/rigidly defined, and therefore each one of us could play with their interpretations.
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looking forward to the next mini workshop, where we'll try some changes, and we'll engage in english!
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# 12021-11-08 mini workshops registration form
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created a page for the {qiudanz workshops} and a registration form for the participants!
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# 12021-11-06 unofficial call for participants
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created an image for the project in order to call for participants who want to experiment with the technique in the online workshops!
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=> ./img/foto_qiudanz.png photo of a smiling person who seems to be dancing, with extended arms in front of them. they are pointing towards the left, where there's an overlay of some kind of code written with addition and subtraction signs, periods, and square brackets.
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gauging interest now in social networks!
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# 12021-11-03 mode 1 preliminary notes
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the following are notes meant to guide a short introductory workshop to the first mode of the qiudanz technique: {qiudanz mode 1}
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