Oranje 2007

My first experience with Oranje was last Saturday. Mediasauce had booth space so I was there helping to set it up beforehand then worked a shift during the event. Oranje was located in a giant abandoned factory this year so there was a lot of open space to play with. Our booth was made up of giant sheets of viscuine that we stretched over the metal poles that formed its frame. We set up 2 photo scenes inside the booth.

The "play" photo scene that a blue sky scene, sod floor, and random props like sunglasses, wigs, bubbles, windmills, badmitten rackets, and kickballs. The "work" scene contained wood paneling, an old desk, phonebooks, old computers, and construction hats. We would let people back into the scenes 2 at a time, grab their email, then let them pose however they were inspired to pose for 3 photos. The range of inspiration was wide!

Another cool thing about the booth was that the photos that were taken were then projected onto the viscuine so that it could be seen outside the booth. I will have to find photos of the outsde of the booth from someone to share.

I think it was one of the more "interactive" booths at Oranje and a lot of people seemed to have fun with it. On Tuesday we launched a website where people could type in the email address that they gave us to find and download their photos. Nate G did the design for the page as well as the "Work is Play" logo that was projected onto the booth. He was also one of the principle photographers along with Mitch M. and Larry L.

Here are 3 snapshots from our group and one from a practice shot during setup:
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I had my little video camera with me during setup, it will show you a little more about what the space was like that we had to work with. You will need to have the Divx codec in order to view the movie. I'll have to add photos of the booth all put together later.