Public+Space+Videos

=Virtual Dressing Room (Augmented Reality)=

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Tobi is an online women apparels website that uses augmented reality to let their customers (virtually) try on clothes. See more details at their website: []

=The Eye Writer=

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This device was originally developed for a graffiti artist who became immobilized due to advanced stage of Lou Gehrig’s Disease. The device tracks his eye movements and translate them into digital data, allowing him to "draw" with his eyes. What's more impressive is that these digital graffiti he drew with his eyes could be projected onto buildings in real time. The humanitarian effort by the Not Impossible Foundation and the persistent creative spirit of this artist is very inspiring. Makes me wonder what would happen if something similar is developed for webcams--we could all have digital doodles projected onto any surfaces for a collaborative graffiti. See for yourself.

=**Project Natal**= media type="youtube" key="CPIbGnBQcJY" height="340" width="560"

This project was presented at E3 this past summer. It's not necessarily public space but it does present an interesting idea of what a space could be. What could this mean for video games? Or even for social interaction in your own living room?

=Halloween Math= media type="youtube" key="XKviYiZhtZY" width="425" height="350"

In spirit of Halloween (and public space), I think this is a really cool example of what may happen in the future if we were to combine both virtual and physical realities. That is, can something materialize physically from an interface even as we are engaging with someone virtually?

=Watch UsNow= media type="custom" key="4687043" A film that talks about how social media sites, as a social space, is changing the way people think about self autonomy, democracy, and trust through virtual means and carrying that into physical reality. You can download the video here as well: []

=Invisible Dogs= media type="youtube" key="i9iq9gdeIE4" height="340" width="560"

It is fun and interesting to see how people greatly participate in such a crazy activity. Over 2,000 people walked “invisible dogs” down the streets of Brooklyn having their own theory about what must be happening. The two most common were of promoting shelter dogs and protesting dog poop. Photos: []

Based in New York a group of people "Improv Everywhere" creates scenes of chaos and joy in public places. They executed over 85 projects. Look at some videos on [] website. They published a book "[|Causing a Scene]". Also it is interesting website [].

=Winfried Bahmann: Building Life Systems From the Public Design Festival in Milan, Italy=


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 * < The [|Public Design Festival 09'] official website. A celebration to re-discover the importance of public space. Meeting with designers and architects around the world to imagine a different city. ||<  ||< An [|article] featuring Winfried Bahmann's Instant housing project. These mobile homes are designed to be managed by a one person. ||

=Shops At Don Mills - A Tour= media type="youtube" key="kZhattDJ1P4" height="344" width="425"

This video is so that people can get a better idea of this particular area of Don Mills in relation to the project for this course. Carol and Alex are working on the idea of a sustainable community, link here. The day this was taken was during the opening weekend of the centre in spring 2009. Eva Avila and Julie Black performed (Alex was there!) This is also posted because somehow people who are looking for the Shops always see it empty. The Spanner logo at that shop uses Paul Sych's typeface by the way!

**McEwan's**
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An interview with the owner of McEwan's food store on the opening of the location. Located in the Shops at Don Mills mentioned above. Link to our public spaces project, phase 2 here. I think this video gives you an idea of the audience they, both the this store and the centre, are marketing to. What does this do for a community location? Especially one that used to be all inclusive before this complex was built?

=Futuristic Coke Dispenser=

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media type="youtube" key="cbEKAwCoCKw" height="340" width="560" I found the stairs video while checking the [|Spacing blog], October 17th entry. The video features an interactive staircase in a Stockholm subway station that was installed by artists to see if they could get more people to take the stairs by making it more fun. The video shows before and after installation footage so you can see the effect. The World's Deepest Bin was another upload from the same [|channel] (linked in case you want to subscribe, hopefully they'll upload more) and they also have a site called [|The Fun Theory].

L: This is so fun! Great ideas. Thanks for sharing!

=Tentacles - iPhone Screen Controller= media type="youtube" key="f6LGgeNu418" height="340" width="560"  ==** A Nuit Blanche exhibit using an iphone application. Many users contributing at one time, great user interface interaction. I think the abstract interface allows for a wider appeal to individuals. **==

=Eric Sanderson pictures New York -- before the City= By showing a 3D map, Eric Sanderson compares the New York City's present day landscape to pre-city's ecology of hills, rivers, and wildlife 400 years ago. He encourages to envision the city of the future 400 years from now: city without cars only bikes, with large forest and green roofs, and mills supplying the power. It is interesting how he combines the past ecology and present day dynamism.

=Street Art: Joshua Allen Harris' Inflatable Bag Monsters= media type="youtube" key="PH6xCT2aTSo" width="425" height="350" == I found this video clip on Internet accidentally and love it. It is so cool to see the artistic possibilities of subway exhaust. Using only tape and garbage bags Joshua Allen Harris creates giant inflatable animals that become animated when fastened to a sidewalk grate. I love how artist changes the ordinary public place. ==

=Dirty Car Art= media type="youtube" key="i1wfWPtjxMA" width="425" height="350"

==This is crazy... masterpiece work on dirty car. Artist Scott Wade finds a new place to explore creativity – the dusty car window. The interesting part is to watch how he paints on the other peoples' cars in public. ==

=Dufferin Grove Cultural Exchange Video= media type="youtube" key="arLqqCXsrE0" height="344" width="425"

== I took this video about a native American festival in Dufferin Grove Park today. I think this event is part of the Toronto aboriginal research project. I was surprised this morning when I passed by and found out the park has been totally taken and people has set up everything to celebrate their festival. It was a big celebration with native Americans dancing, singing and also people were selling their hand-made crafts from native American culture. The performers were all in their traditional clothes. A lot of people who live in the area stopped by and asked questions about their culture and their festival. I think it is very interesting to see this cultural exchange. Especially when people who are not born as native Americans also started to join the dance in their own way. People of all ages feel very comfortble to show themselves and have fun. Although some people don't know how to dance, they follow the dancers and walk in the beats. In terms of this project, it shows that Dufferin Grove Park is a public space that really allows diversity freedom and social communication. I love their music and dance! I bought a dream catcher. It is a handmade crafts that blocks bad dreams. I learnt this from a native American lady. ^^ ==

=Interview with Graffiti Artist on Public Space= media type="youtube" key="40IMAo2p5Ic" height="344" width="425"

Teen graffiti artist interviewed by Anthony Robart of Global TV on the need for public space. The father of a teen who painted ALFA has repeatedly called for legal spaces for youth to do graffiti art since his son was killed by a train in Toronto doing an illegal graffiti tag. This interview is being recorded in front of a garge door painted with RIP ALFA by the homewoners son, a friend of ALFA. The garage door art work is not buffed during Croft Street revitalization projects ongoing for four years involving the community and the police. (//Take //n from Youtube Video Info//)

Link [|Graffiti Artist on Public Space]//

=CBS Segment on New Urbanism= media type="youtube" key="LRrl7LwNUtw" height="344" width="425"

This segment is just a brief introduction to new urbanism, a newer movement dealing with how we develop our communities. The video looks at a town that has been built from scratch with new urbanism in mind, Kentlands, Maryland.

//L// //ink [|New Urbanism]//

=Richard Florida: The Rise of the Creative Class= media type="youtube" key="iLstkIZ5t8g" height="344" width="425"

If you haven't had the chance to check out Richard Florida's book The Rise of the Creative Class, this is a good intro to his ideas. The talk is part of San Diego's Forum on the Future. The first ten minutes he is really getting to how he came to realize that things had changed. He goes on to elaborate that creative people are really the key to current economics and that cities are being structured in a certain way because of this. His website (also in the public spaces links) is definitely worth a look. He's actually at UofT right now. The video is long but worth it!

//Link The Rise of the Creative Class//

=Rockin’ a U-Haul in a changing Annex=

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An impromptu concert set up inside a U-Haul truck on Brunswick and Bloor. The band 'Dildoniks' play on their own terms with make shift sound and lighting equipment. **Evidence that the neighborhood is changing.**

=**Moov Live MV**= media type="youtube" key="Ow4vo3krjgc" height="344" width="425"media type="youtube" key="L-4LJr2U7r4" height="344" width="425" This is very similar to the video above where artists preform on a vehicle. Although this isn't 'real' as it is made for a MV, I really like the idea of transforming the streets in to a musical environment. If something like this was real, it would be great because music can be brought to you where ever you are. Imagine, you are walking to work and a music trailer passes by, it would be a short but uplifting 5 minutes. Of course, if this were real issues like traffic congestion would be a problem, but it is a great idea in essence. This MV made for 'Moov Live' whose the main idea is to get Hong Kong artists to preform their new songs before they record it on CDs.