At the Kelsey, we did an exhibit where the curator secured 6-8 laptops, and on each was placed images, text, and movies. The laptops were then built into their own cases that were accessible to the public, but at the same time theft-proof. In order to move the pointer around, I think they did a mix of leaving the touchpad exposed, or in some cases a separate track ball that was also built into the case itself. This kept people from walking off with the bits and pieces.
We also did incorporate projected movies, all done digitally (it was a digital walk through/fly over of an ancient Turkish/Roman site). But I am not getting the sense you are looking to project your movies. You may also contact the George Eastman House for this sort of thing. They use (at least used when I was there) a combination of touchpad monitors/computers, computers with mice exposed, and some sort of projector on a DVD loop. Try contacting curator Kathy Connor (kwc at geh.org), and she can probably point you in the right direction. Sebasti?n E. Encina Coordinator of Museum Collections Kelsey Museum of Archaeology University of Michigan 434 S. State St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 734-764-0412 (office) 7-34-763-9361 (fax), 734-763-8976 (fax) sencina at umich.edu check us out at http://www.lsa.umich.edu/kelsey/ -----Original Message----- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Melissa Johnson Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 2:21 PM To: mcn-l at mcn.edu Subject: [MCN-L] videos in exhibits Greetings, Accidental Techie, here. We are looking into including some digital films in an exhibit off-site and in a public space. I think remotes and mice would walk away and/or break frequently. Budget is, of course, a concern. Here are the two ideas we have so far. #1 - Touchscreen monitors that gives the visitor the option to play one of four or five videos. (This is my favorite.) #2 - A TV or Monitor connected to a DVD player that is on a loop. (I don't know if this is even possible.) Are there other ways to deliver the videos? Can you share your experiences with video in an exhibit? Thanks, Melissa Melissa Johnson Curator of Interactive Media history|san jose p: 408.918.1051 mjohnson at historysanjose.org _______________________________________________ You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l
