We are looking for videos from volunteers living outside Japan for use in an exonemo video project. The project will be broadcast on the TV show, “TECHNE: The Visual Workshop” in January 2013.
During each show TECHNE introduces visual techniques and video projects. Then they challenge the artists to create a new video project using that technique.
This time, TECHNE will feature exonemo by focusing on “crowdsourcing”. So we’re here calling for your participation.
Concept
TECHNE is on NHK, the public broadcaster that has led Japanese broadcasts. Traditionally, they have showed footage of the Japanese flag fluttering in the sky at the end of their broadcasts for the day. Our aim is to use that footage of the flag to create our project.
Our plan is to have our volunteers film the flag footage, a symbol of Japan, when it shows up on their TV screens in their living rooms all over the world. Then we will gather those videos of the flag fluttering in the living rooms of many countries, back in Japan and join them together to be broadcasted on the Japanese TV station again.
Japan has been through a great deal since the earthquake and tsunami on March 11th, and the following nuclear power plant accidents. One of the reactions to those incidents was for people to grow more nationalistic, which has resulted in territorial issues amongst neighboring countries. With the internet making the world borderless, does the identity of a “nation” still make sense? This project is based on that question. By spreading the national flag, the symbol of the nation, throughout the world, we aim to examine “where a nation is”.
TECHNE is on NHK, the public broadcaster that has led Japanese broadcasts. Traditionally, they have showed footage of the Japanese flag fluttering in the sky at the end of their broadcasts for the day. Our aim is to use that footage of the flag to create our project.
Our plan is to have our volunteers film the flag footage, a symbol of Japan, when it shows up on their TV screens in their living rooms all over the world. Then we will gather those videos of the flag fluttering in the living rooms of many countries, back in Japan and join them together to be broadcasted on the Japanese TV station again.
Japan has been through a great deal since the earthquake and tsunami on March 11th, and the following nuclear power plant accidents. One of the reactions to those incidents was for people to grow more nationalistic, which has resulted in territorial issues amongst neighboring countries. With the internet making the world borderless, does the identity of a “nation” still make sense? This project is based on that question. By spreading the national flag, the symbol of the nation, throughout the world, we aim to examine “where a nation is”.
We welcome you to participate!
All the participants will be credited on the website and/or the TV show.
Also we’d appreciate if you could let your friends overseas know about this project because we’re hoping to have people involved from as many countries as possible.
*Even if we won’t be able to use your video for some reason, we still want to credit you.
Deadline: November 26th 2012
How To Join
Please check this SAMPLE MOVIE and shoot a video in accordance with the following steps.
*Watch the SAMPLE MOVIE here if you can’t play it on YouTube.
1. Play the footage on TV in your living room. (You can download the footage from the link on the bottom of this page.)
2. Make sure the TV is set in the center of the frame of your video. (Very important!)
3. Film while the entire footage is playing on TV. (The footage lasts approx. for 30 seconds.)
Shooting Equipment
Please shoot with an HD camera. ex. iPhone 4 or later models
Composition
Trisect the frame both horizontally and vertically, and set the camera so the TV is in the center grid. Make sure the TV is fully facing the camera.
Exposure
When shooting, make sure the room has enough light so that you can see both the flag on TV and the environment around the TV.
Too dark: This is underexposed so you can’t see the whole frame well.
Too bright: This is overexposed so the flag on TV gets whited out.
Good: Now you can see both the flag and the room clearly.
* If you use an iPhone, you can tap the area where TV is seen on your iPhone screen to set an adequate exposure.
Sound
You don’t need to delete any sound/noise when shooting. We prefer to hear the real atmosphere of your room.
And you’re all set! Please take it easy because we can fix it even if the quality is a little off. We greatly appreciate you taking on this challenge!
If you have any question, please send email to flags@exonemo.com.
Please check this SAMPLE MOVIE and shoot a video in accordance with the following steps.
*Watch the SAMPLE MOVIE here if you can’t play it on YouTube.
1. Play the footage on TV in your living room. (You can download the footage from the link on the bottom of this page.)
2. Make sure the TV is set in the center of the frame of your video. (Very important!)
3. Film while the entire footage is playing on TV. (The footage lasts approx. for 30 seconds.)
Shooting Equipment
Please shoot with an HD camera. ex. iPhone 4 or later models
Composition
Trisect the frame both horizontally and vertically, and set the camera so the TV is in the center grid. Make sure the TV is fully facing the camera.
Exposure
When shooting, make sure the room has enough light so that you can see both the flag on TV and the environment around the TV.
Too dark: This is underexposed so you can’t see the whole frame well.
Too bright: This is overexposed so the flag on TV gets whited out.
Good: Now you can see both the flag and the room clearly.
* If you use an iPhone, you can tap the area where TV is seen on your iPhone screen to set an adequate exposure.
Sound
You don’t need to delete any sound/noise when shooting. We prefer to hear the real atmosphere of your room.
And you’re all set! Please take it easy because we can fix it even if the quality is a little off. We greatly appreciate you taking on this challenge!
If you have any question, please send email to flags@exonemo.com.
Send Your Video
Please don’t forget to mention your name for credit, your country and city.
Send your video via email or file storage services such as YOUSENDit or DropBox.
Please don’t forget to mention your name for credit, your country and city.
Send your video via email or file storage services such as YOUSENDit or DropBox.
FAQ
Q. How can I play the footage on TV?
A. You can connect your computer to the TV, or transmit the footage from your iPhone/Mac to the TV via the AirPlay function if you use Apple TV. Also if you have a TV that can access YouTube, you can play it via YouTube. The footage is available on YouTube.
Q. How can I play the footage on TV?
A. You can connect your computer to the TV, or transmit the footage from your iPhone/Mac to the TV via the AirPlay function if you use Apple TV. Also if you have a TV that can access YouTube, you can play it via YouTube. The footage is available on YouTube.
Text translated by Yukiko Nishikido