User:Fako Berkers

Bio

I consider it my creative challenge to combine computer techniques with theatre in such a way that they compliment each other. In this work I'm fascinated by networks. I like to work with the internet as a medium, because it can bring people together. In theatre I'm also searching for (an ancient) connection; the often subconscious connection between humans, animals and the things around them.

Performing

As a child I used to perform for relatives and family. Once I held a speech for my grandparents anniversary in baby talk before I could speak. For years I followed improvisation classes besides my regular education and after secondary school I studied theatre at Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht (HKU). There I came into contact with who I consider to be very important teachers (two of which were classmates). I'm still learning a traditional martial-art called Pencak Silat (from Indonesia) from Charles Renoult and I'm improving my singing with Alan Razzak.

Programming

I started programming in Pascal when I was 13. Since then I've taken on a few languages, but I mainly work in PHP and Lingo (for Adobe Director). I create projectors to be used during theatre performances and build websites. Currently I'm interested to improve the CMS that even my mother can use and I would like to startup a bigger project where people can share extraordinary life experiences online.

Lifestyle

At times I'm very social, very group minded and not willing to be by myself at all. While at other times a can feel fine without seeing another person for days. I try to make my opinions as scientific as I can, often I read non-fiction, but some of my experiences (especially in theatre context) do not fit in the physic models that I read about. Therefor I do believe in the holistic world view. My motto: “freedom lies in how you react to what people do to you”

Personal Sites

• homepage with a video of a performance (Dutch)
• a project of mine to be used in theatre (Dutch)

Thematic Project Portfolio

• my first thematic project
• my second thematic project
• my third thematic project
• my fourth thematic project

Essays

(link to PDF)

Study Log

Prototyping Updates

• assignment 1
• assignment 2
• assignment 3