Welcome to STORY TREES (online).
STORY TREES runs smoothly on macOS and WINDOWS 10, but is not designed for mobile phones or tablets.
For best result: use the CHROME browser on your laptop or desk computer with at least 8GB of RAM. Other browsers: Firefox is buggy, and Safari on older macs can be slow.
This short video demonstrates how to use STORY TREES.
INSTALLATION READ ME:
When you click to open the online exhibit, STORY TREES will make a request to use your webcam. Grant permission. Another window will automatically open with 'loading' displayed in the top left hand corner of the screen. Depending on your internet speed & wifi bandwidth, it takes about 15 seconds (fibre) or approximately two-minutes (DSL) to load the STORY TREES content.
STORY TREES rewards patience & slow engagement. Feel free to move around in front of your computer screen; your body & head will still be tracked by the webcam. If you're using a peripheral webcam (and not the one embedded in the screen) make sure the camera is centred atop your display monitor. To adjust how the webcam software 'sees' you, tilt the screen (or your peripheral stand-alone webcam).
The more you look at any particular image, the blend of voices becomes richer and more nuanced. You can also click at any time — anywhere on the screen — to advance to the next group of storyboards.
Headphones work as well as fixed speakers. And the images themselves have attractive design features that encourage slow.
Click this link to load STORY TREES ONLINE exhibition content.
Keep in mind the sentiments you hear in STORY TREES reflect an era that is quite different in tone from our present day. For context, the 1975 audio documentary & recordings that inspired the exhibition are here (you can stream for free — a financial contribution is most welcome). Additional content will be added weekly until the exhibition ends on 29 March 2021.
Take your time...
And come back often as you wish, please. The STORY TREES experience is never the same way twice.
STORY TREES runs smoothly on macOS and WINDOWS 10, but is not designed for mobile phones or tablets.
For best result: use the CHROME browser on your laptop or desk computer with at least 8GB of RAM. Other browsers: Firefox is buggy, and Safari on older macs can be slow.
This short video demonstrates how to use STORY TREES.
INSTALLATION READ ME:
When you click to open the online exhibit, STORY TREES will make a request to use your webcam. Grant permission. Another window will automatically open with 'loading' displayed in the top left hand corner of the screen. Depending on your internet speed & wifi bandwidth, it takes about 15 seconds (fibre) or approximately two-minutes (DSL) to load the STORY TREES content.
STORY TREES rewards patience & slow engagement. Feel free to move around in front of your computer screen; your body & head will still be tracked by the webcam. If you're using a peripheral webcam (and not the one embedded in the screen) make sure the camera is centred atop your display monitor. To adjust how the webcam software 'sees' you, tilt the screen (or your peripheral stand-alone webcam).
The more you look at any particular image, the blend of voices becomes richer and more nuanced. You can also click at any time — anywhere on the screen — to advance to the next group of storyboards.
Headphones work as well as fixed speakers. And the images themselves have attractive design features that encourage slow.
Click this link to load STORY TREES ONLINE exhibition content.
Keep in mind the sentiments you hear in STORY TREES reflect an era that is quite different in tone from our present day. For context, the 1975 audio documentary & recordings that inspired the exhibition are here (you can stream for free — a financial contribution is most welcome). Additional content will be added weekly until the exhibition ends on 29 March 2021.
Take your time...
And come back often as you wish, please. The STORY TREES experience is never the same way twice.