Welcome to UpStage
helen has loaded!
hen: will you use this stage for the rehearsal?
{i} yes
ok great
i'll email the artists
{wait..} hello hello
{i} yeeehaaaaw
{i} we'refiguring it out
hen: great
hen: let me know if there's anything i can do to help
{roomie} now the cam stream froze... :(
hen: i see movement
hen: it's changing about every 5 seconds
{i} it's not working anymore
hen: hmm
hen: it's updated
hen: you were close up & now you've gone
hen: seems to have got slower tho
hen: but definitely still changing
hen: yes you're back now
we dont see that here...
hen: what ftp app are you using?
evocam
hen: i'm definitely seeing change
hen: it's fast again now, every 2-3 seconds
{i} we reloaded
ok
ok
hen: wierd - i'm trying to open evocam to look at settings but it keeps quitting on me
<roomie> it works
<roomie> ?
hen: great :)
hen: well i won't worry right now about why my evocam is quitting ... something to worry about later!
hen: main thing is yours is working!
<roomie> alright. do you see the stream fitting well into the background?
hen: yes
hen: it's inside the computer
<roomie> perfect
fr: hi (had 4 times the couldn't load all images message)
hen: yes :(
hen: seems to be something to do with the webcam
hen: will have to ask paul to have a look
f: mean loading this stage
f:don't know if ours is working
hen: are you using webcams?
f:yes
hen: when did you last rehearse with them?
hen: since the OS upgrade?
f:tuesday
hen: & they were ok then?
f:yes
hen: should be alright then ...
hen; ("should" ...)
f haha
hen: always good to check!
we're no longer working with webcam
f:shhhhhh now I cannot type when I'm recording
it's the cam in the computer now
hen: ok!
hen: it must be starting soon ... a couple of minutes
whisper unsuccessfulUsage /whisper user1 = Message
Usage /whisper user1;user2 = Message to users
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hallo hallo, starting? it finally loaded :D
<i> WELCOME
<i> for today we only have one actor, who plays both roles on the stage
ok
<i> in the final setting it will be two people
ok
<i> from the audience
<i> but they all have class today
<i> so this is more a run-through
we'll use our imaginations :)
kool
<i> MAC, can you update that file for me?
ghosts in the machine!
<i> MAC, i need it FAST
<wait..> MAC, I'm waiting...
i always wondered what the people inside a computer looked like
<i> MAC, are you ready?
maybe it's a vintage mac ...
it's having a tea break!
<i> No, MAC?
i always thought these MACs are not faster than anybody else
<i> I will restart my computer and see if LINUX can do it
maybe it's on strike
good idea!
we'll be here
wait(ing)...
hehe
<i> LINUX!
linux looks more funky than mac
<i> So glad to see you!
<i> Can you help mee with this file?
is linux drinking coffee?
<i> Do you have the apple?
ah healthier
<i> Noooo not that apple
<i> the Apple conversion
frozen linux?
ah no
<i> Linux?
<i> Are you there?
<roomie> do you want to update your whole system? it takes about 1 hr
lol
<i> Hm
<i> Hmmmm
lol
<i> sudo apt-get install apple-conversion
<roomie> missing plugin!
run ant?
grep it?
<i> Can you find the plug-in?
<i> cd Documents
<i> ls
<i> hmmm
<i> yes that's it
the plugin?
<i> python hunn.py
<roomie> error
<i> crap....
<i> error?
lol
linux is on strike too!
<i> control c
ahah
<roomie> defragmenting....
<i> hmmm
<i> this might take a while
get inside it ...
linux needs help!
woohoo!!!
<roomie> i found a file you havent savet
into the machine :)
<i> oh no!!
<i> what's the file?
NICE
<i> phew! thanks!
where's the file gone??
<i> THE END..................... for now
clap clap clap
what about windows?
clap clap clap
hen: i though birgit was going to come out of the machine with something in her hands
hen: the file
hen: & what was it? something really important?
yes yes it looked like she was pulling strings when she was inside
hen: i love the idea of going inside the computer
liz: saved by a woman - again?
<i> yes
hen: there's a whole world inside there
yea
f:it's a waiting for Godot, Helen, there are no answers to your questions
hen: darn!
wait
weare here
hen: oh thank goodness!
hen: inge & birgit, have you thought about using any sounds?
yes
hen: there could be a really interesting soundscape
wewanted to createthem with the workshop-participants
hen: ahah
hen: great
we also will prepare some
hen: cool
gabi; i love it how you don't really know if the initial waiting is already the performance - it blurs the performance/reality edges
any more feedback?
hen: the sounds of the computer looking for the files could be really great
<progress bar> yeah you're right
hen > gabi: yes
fr:could be interesting embed the text caht in the computer
hen: we are so often waiting for our computers!
chat
<progress bar> and we needd to work a bit on the two characters
<progress bar> and make it run a bit more smoothly
hen: yes, there could be a dynamic between the characters
yes we wanted to embed text on the stage
<i> yeah
<i> screenshots from inside linux terminal
hen: the computer has quite a lot power/status
f:yes, but I meant the whole text chat
hen: there is also a feature to show the debug messages from UPStage on the stage
hen: you can turn this on in the stage edit screen
f:great Helen, i like that
f, you meant to leave the text-chat-format?
hen: it means you have some scrolling computer-blurb going all the time over the stage
hen: might be too much, but you should have a look
hen: see what it's like
<i> hmyeah
<i> i think we want to work more with the idea of the hardware
<i> not the stage itself
hen: ok
hen: would the plugin appear then?
hen: like a hardware plugin?
the story will probably change. we made this as a sort of mock-up, rough outline to be altered during workshop day
so the 1st performance will be this setup
hen: right; good to have something like this to work from
and during the day altered edited throughthe audience and participants
<i> for the audience and workshop particiapnts to depart from
hen: it is quite a clear scenario, with lots of potential to be added to
<i> yes
hen: great
hen: do you know how to hide the avatar names on stage?
hen: (if you want to of course)
<i> no
no! how?
hen: the pink "name" button
<i> we want them outta hore!
<i> here
hen: ok
<i> typo
<i> { | }
hen: click on "name" in the tool palette
hen: & the name of the avatar you're holding is not displayed on stage
hen: it will still appear in the chat
ahhhhgreat
<progress bar> thanks!
THANKS
hen: you can change the name b typing /nick newname
you cannot swap avatars?
while having one talking?
hen: yes
hen: if you are holding an av on the stage, & have said something with it
hen: then you can take a different av from the wardrobe
hen: leaving th first av on stage
<roomie> now...
<roomie> yeah
<roomie> whoops beginner mistake
hen: hehe
ok
gab: nice to see your rehearsal! good work, gotta go, thank you
<roomie> yes us too
<roomie> thanks a TONNNN
thanks for attending and givingfeedback!
thank you thank you ciao!
liz: gotta get back to sleep - yhanks
<roomie> ciao bella
fr. thank you
fr: areally interesting concapt
concept
hen: yes, thanks a lot :)
hen: & thanks all for coming too :)
<roomie> yes thanks for coming
hen: i will email paul & douglas about the loading problem
hen: when is the workshop?
<roomie> 11:11:11
ah, ok, right on the day!
<roomie> yeeep
<roomie> ok birgit has to go back to work
hen: ok
<roomie> we have workshops and audience on the 11th
<roomie> and performances
<roomie> and food
hen: yay!
<roomie> and FUN
<roomie> bye for now!
hen: great! :)
hen: thanks both, bye!
<roomie> bye
