{"id":3666,"date":"2008-10-03T21:16:11","date_gmt":"2008-10-04T01:16:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacingtoronto.ca\/2008\/10\/03\/nuit-blanche-behind-the-scenes-with-blinkenlights\/"},"modified":"2008-10-03T22:21:31","modified_gmt":"2008-10-04T02:21:31","slug":"nuit-blanche-behind-the-scenes-with-blinkenlights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2008\/10\/03\/nuit-blanche-behind-the-scenes-with-blinkenlights\/","title":{"rendered":"Nuit Blanche: Behind the scenes with Blinkenlights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3278\/2910257271_276fc963fd.jpg?v=0\" height=\"375\" width=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I had occasion to be up in one of the City Hall towers today and got a behind the scenes peek of Blinkenlights&#8217; Nuit Blanche installation &#8220;Stereoscope&#8221; that will turn both towers into a giant interactive electric canvass until October 12th. You can read all about the project on their website, but here&#8217;s the jist:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>After a long break, <a href=\"http:\/\/blinkenlights.net\/project\" class=\"linkfilter-drupal-node-page\">Project Blinkenlights<\/a> is coming back big time in Toronto, Canada this year. Targeting the landmark building of <a href=\"http:\/\/blinkenlights.net\/stereoscope\/toronto-city-hall\" class=\"linkfilter-drupal-node-page\">Toronto City Hall<\/a>, the group is participating in this year&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/blinkenlights.net\/stereoscope\/nuit-blanche\" class=\"linkfilter-drupal-node-page\">Nuit Blanche<\/a> all-night art event on October 4th, 2008. The installation&#8217;s name &#8220;Stereoscope&#8221; reflects the special nature of the building with its two curved, opposing facades effectively creating a three-dimensional appearance.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Not having rested in the recent years, <a href=\"http:\/\/blinkenlights.net\/project\" class=\"linkfilter-drupal-node-page\">Project Blinkenlights<\/a> has developed new technology to wirelessly control the lights placed behind the 960 windows of City Hall allowing for a large scale visual concert during the night in downtown Toronto.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In each window a thin white screen has been hung that will catch the light from the lamps installed throughout the towers. Each lamp has a wireless device on it, allowing it to be individually controlled. The public can participate in a few ways, including:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>Among the more traditional features, everybody can play <a href=\"http:\/\/blinkenlights.net\/stereoscope\/games\" class=\"linkfilter-drupal-node-page\">classic computer games<\/a> on the facade simply by using a mobile phone. The two upper parts of each tower serve as dedicated playgrounds each offering separate telephone numbers for individual gameplay. These numbers will be published on-site beginning the week before Nuit Blanche so that people can get the information where they need it &#8211; at Nathan Philips Square in front of City Hall in Toronto.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Note to iPhone owners: you can get the Blinkenlights application from the iTunes store.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3128\/2910257109_7a1f1717b9.jpg?v=0\" height=\"375\" width=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3080\/2910257191_600c77acb7.jpg?v=0\" height=\"375\" width=\"500\" \/><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I had occasion to be up in one of the City Hall towers today and got a behind the scenes peek of Blinkenlights&#8217; Nuit Blanche installation &#8220;Stereoscope&#8221; that will turn both towers into a giant interactive electric canvass until October 12th. 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