Idea based on Jake’s experiments
Audio recorded from the installation with 2 people in the room
This shows how audience position in the space alters which version of the lyrics are displayed.
The 3 versions are:
When you are in the middle of the room you see the Official Peace Version, and when you move away, the lyrics change
(The lyrics are cut off because we’re testing it on smaller monitor - the real ones have a much bigger resolution)
The position of the people in the room alters which version of the lyrics to The National Anthem are displayed.
They switch between the Offical Peace Version, William Hickson’s text of God Save the Queen and the Standard Version (with anti-jacobite verse)
Jake Pyne has built this simulator which demonstrates how a person(s) position within the space affects the audio stems
This is a demo.
The Sweet Spot is an immersive installation that uses innovative technology to explore audience participation, discovery and creation; human interaction and collaboration; and identity in contemporary British society.
Stem 3 features strings playing the main melody (with additional harmonies) from God Save the Queen
The fourth and final stem is a mix of strings, marimbas and percussion.
Stem 2
Distorted tubas, processed brass and minor percussion
Stem 1
The first stem is a pared-back recording of trumpets, hums and treated tuba
The resting state for The Sweet Spot.
This audio stem will fade in when the gallery is empty and devoid of movement. We have recorded Liz humming the main melody of God Save the Queen and added some extra harmonies and low-level atmospherics.
An spoken word version with a treated tuba. A completely different take on the anthem