Crunch Time

I developed an interactive tabletop voting system as part of my work within the transmedia collective ‘Counterpilot’. Hidden within the table were a series of 36 custom built RFID sensors, three for each place setting. When these sensors detected a voting token above, OSC messages were sent to a central computer that would tally the common vote. Using a dinner party as a metaphor, Crunch Time is a performantive dinner party modelled on the democratic process. A guest chef prepares real food in response to ingredients voted on by a party of twelve.

Seasons:

2018/12/05 - 2018/12/15, Metro Arts. Norman Price Theatre, Brisbane (AU).
2018/05/03 - 2018/05/12, Next Wave Festival. Darebin Entertainment Centre, Melbourne (AU).

People sitting an interactive table for casting incredient votes.

Milling circuit boards for crunchtime sensors.

36 RFID sensors assembled for crunchtime.

Duration:

2.5 hours.

Source Code:

Credits:

Writer & Director: Nathan Sibthorpe
Technical Design: Christine Felmingham
Sound Design: Mike Willmett
Software Design: Clinton Freeman
Visuals: Sean Dowling
Photo: Dave D’Arcy
Construction & Contraptions by: John Felmingham
Performance: Lauren Jackson
Project Collaborators: Cam Clark, Toby Martin, Craig Wilkinson, Jeremy Gordon

Edits:

2019/04/04 - Added video and summary.
2019/04/08 - Switched to standard project template

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