Video Art Installation Tips Required Please!

fungoose · Post by **fungoose** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 4:02 pm

Hi All,

I am placing a piece of video art in Deep Playa called Hoarse. My 4th Burn but my first Art Installation. Some advice would be great from anyone who has done any of this before in the tricky circumstances good old BRC provides...

My current plan is to have the projector, dvd player, amp and batteries housed inside a wooden or metal box chained to the several rebar stakes. It'll only run at night so i am hoping heat-wise it'll be ok. I'll cut ventilation holes in the sides and top to allow hot air out... and cover these with filter. Thought I might add

I'll be powering them through 2 12v marine batteries which will be charge during the day at my camp's solar power chargers.

I am however arriving into Los Angeles from London so can't bring everything with me. I will have a week to prep in LA though so...

a) Anyone have a suggestion for an-off-the-shelf box about 4' x 2.5' x 2' that i can cut ventilation holes into that i can buy in LA.
b) is locking the box and chaining it to rebar stakes enough of a security?
c) any advice on cooling in the crate?
d) keeping dust off lens? screen?
e) Anyone have a suggestion on screens options? I will have one rear-projection set-up but would like to a hardwood option in the case of severe winds... probably not looking at anything larger than 6' x 5'
f) Transport - if i need to get help from someone in a pickup to just do an initial run to the site and a return journey on the last day - i know radical self-reliance but is there any resource that can be approached for assistance and what is the best way to do this?

Lots of questions - i have various ideas about it but hoping to get better ones from folks who have done it before!!!

Clear Skies

Doctor Lobster

dragonfly Jafe · Post by **dragonfly Jafe** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 5:00 pm

WOW!

all I can say is good luck, and...

BUMP!

z276 · Post by **z276** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 7:28 pm

I would suggest contacting the Videogasm folks. They might have some tips for you.
http://www.videogasm.com/

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 8:18 pm

I thought I sent you a post. Oh well, it's gone now.

Steven bradford · Post by **Steven bradford** » Sat Aug 22, 2009 8:44 am

Stores like WalMart, Target, "Big Lots", Home Depot, Lowe's, sell big plastic bins that should work fine for your box, and they'd be easy to cut and modify. They have them in clear, which makes it easy to see into the box to check up on the gear.

Since you're running at night, a simple muffin fan should suffice to keep cool. In L A, Fry's Electronics is one cheap source for muffin fans and other electronics. They mainly sell them for computers, so they're already 12 volts.