The Mach12e: Rise of the Machine
Saturday, April 16th 9PM

@ Big Building – 3600 East Marginal Way South (corner of Spokane and East Marginal Way S – under the viaduct) $15 at the door 21+

A fundraiser for THE MACHINE, one of the most technical and interactive sculptures to ever hit the playa! This multi-storied mechanical form will be created and destroyed by the inhabitants of Black Rock City.

We are 2/3rds of the way to our fundraising goal through a generous grant from Burning Man . . .

Come be a part of this historic project, check out the work in progress and enjoy performances by:

MBlue Variform BR8 DJ Whatever Pyrosutra Primary Element and more . . .

(I ended up putting together a few looping dvds of footage I created for the event as my grandmother passed away)

Don’t belittle your vote.

Electronic voting is an important issue in this country. This project is a comment on some of the possible downfalls of the technology. It displays imagery of politics interspersed with war, to portray the importance of our decisions when it comes time to vote. There is a section of the screen showing lie detector rolls (probably for earthquakes, actually), this section gets colored progressively more and more depending on how high each of the votes goes. A large number of people feel that the truth can be colored by who is in power, and this is my nod to that idea.
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Project Description:

V8 Media raises awareness of important events happening in our world. V8 Media seeks footage of important world events, focusing on war and peace, and democracy vs. corporations. If there are images, audio and/or footage of an event that are contrary to or far exceeding the coverage given by corporate media, V8 Media wants to show it. Any topics will be considered. Raw footage is preferred over edited content.

The initial project is a multimedia vehicle. This vehicle will be touring Seattle, WA and will be visiting other areas of the country based on invitation or current events in question. The exterior of the car will feature lcd panels, a projector, as well as cameras, buttons, dials, and microphones for audience participation. There will be the ability to switch between inputs and the ability to mix audio on the fly from the various sources.
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