Stellations
A$3,506
of $2,000 targetyrs ago
Successful on 12th Jun 2014 at 8:27AM.
Perth based multi-instrumentalist and visual artist Naik launches his new 3D projection mapping visual show ‘Stellations’ at the Bakery on June 21st. We need your help to make the show happen!
Stellations is an amalgamation of Naik’s work in the audio and visual fields, featuring mind bending 3D visuals alongside live electronic music performance.
Stellations features two 1.5 metre icosahedron-inspired sculptures positioned in front of each performer. The sculptures are projected onto, and using projection-mapping technology they are manipulated and contorted in ways that add extra dimensions and movement (please see the project video above or the Stellations test mapping video further down the page)
This visual spectacle will be accompanied, triggered and complemented by Naik’s critically acclaimed live electronic music performance which looks and sounds something like this:
Naik Rehearsals - Who Are You from NAIK on Vimeo.
Stellations is an amalgamation of Naik’s work in the audio and visual fields, featuring mind bending 3D visuals alongside live electronic music performance.
Stellations features two 1.5 metre icosahedron-inspired sculptures positioned in front of each performer. The sculptures are projected onto, and using projection-mapping technology they are manipulated and contorted in ways that add extra dimensions and movement (please see the project video above or the Stellations test mapping video further down the page)
This visual spectacle will be accompanied, triggered and complemented by Naik’s critically acclaimed live electronic music performance which looks and sounds something like this:
Naik Rehearsals - Who Are You from NAIK on Vimeo.
The Show
Stellations will debut on June 21st @ The Bakery. Naik will also be launching his first vinyl pressing, the 'Solar Temples' 7” record on the night.
The event will also coincide with the 10th Birthday celebrations of ‘The Community’, a collective of musicians and artists that Naik has been a part of for many years. The event will feature a huge lineup of acts from The Community over 2 rooms.
(Lineup to be announced soon.)
The event will also coincide with the 10th Birthday celebrations of ‘The Community’, a collective of musicians and artists that Naik has been a part of for many years. The event will feature a huge lineup of acts from The Community over 2 rooms.
(Lineup to be announced soon.)
More Information
Icosahedron Sculpture Design by Brad Ladyman Architects
Stellations test projection mapping on miniature sculpture built by Pierce Davison
NAIK - 'Stellations' Projection Mapping Test from NAIK on Vimeo.
Stellations test projection mapping on miniature sculpture built by Pierce Davison
NAIK - 'Stellations' Projection Mapping Test from NAIK on Vimeo.
The Rewards
The Solar Temples 7" Record
Limited Edition Naik Tee in Green or Grey
Come and see the debut performance of Stellations with a ticket to the show
Solar Temples Test Pressings
Spend a day with NAIK in the studio or get your track remixed, it will all be happening here:
Limited Edition Naik Tee in Green or Grey
Come and see the debut performance of Stellations with a ticket to the show
Solar Temples Test Pressings
Spend a day with NAIK in the studio or get your track remixed, it will all be happening here:
Stretch Goal $4,000
We are totally overwhelmed by the response to this project and never could have dreamed that we would meet our initial goal in just 1 day!
We chose a $2,000 initial target because this was the bare minimum we required to make the project happen in its most basic form, and having never crowd-funded anything before we had no idea what sort of response we would receive.
We have introduced a Stretch Goal of $4,000 that will help to make the project even better and cover some costs that have unfortunately blown out already.
Helping us to reach our stretch goal will enable us to:
Hire a large rehearsal space for 1 week where we can test and rehearse the full audiovisual show to ensure everything works perfectly.
Hire projectors for the 1 week rehearsal period. We had initially intended to only hire projectors for 1 rehearsal prior to the performance of the show. However, this obviously won’t leave us much time to fix and improve things if they are not working as they should. Having projectors for a full week prior to the show will greatly help us to hone and perfect the performance of the show.
Hire more powerful projectors for the performance of the show on the 21st. High powered projectors are vital to projection mapping to ensure that the image is crisp and bright. We had initially budgeted to use Standard Definition projectors that we hoped would be ‘good enough’, however we would love the opportunity to work with High Definition projectors for this project.
Cover unforeseen costs of building the Sculpture frame. Unfortunately, costs of building the frame have blown out because we have had to use a thicker metal for the frame. This is because the thinner metal was quite rough and the bumps were clearly visible through the lycra cover for the frame. At this point our architect Brad Ladyman is out of pocket for the first sculpture, and the costs of building the second sculpture have risen. We would love to be able to pay Brad back for his extra expenses and still be able to afford the second Sculpture.
Bring in an audiovisual advisor to help us with mapping and playback of the vision. We had initially budgeted to hire an audiovisual technician for the performance night of the show only, meaning that I would personally have to run all testing and mapping myself. It would be amazing to lighten my load during the testing and rehearsal phases by being able to bring in an audiovisual technician to assist us with the mapping and triggering/playback of the visuals.
We chose a $2,000 initial target because this was the bare minimum we required to make the project happen in its most basic form, and having never crowd-funded anything before we had no idea what sort of response we would receive.
We have introduced a Stretch Goal of $4,000 that will help to make the project even better and cover some costs that have unfortunately blown out already.
Helping us to reach our stretch goal will enable us to:
Hire a large rehearsal space for 1 week where we can test and rehearse the full audiovisual show to ensure everything works perfectly.
Hire projectors for the 1 week rehearsal period. We had initially intended to only hire projectors for 1 rehearsal prior to the performance of the show. However, this obviously won’t leave us much time to fix and improve things if they are not working as they should. Having projectors for a full week prior to the show will greatly help us to hone and perfect the performance of the show.
Hire more powerful projectors for the performance of the show on the 21st. High powered projectors are vital to projection mapping to ensure that the image is crisp and bright. We had initially budgeted to use Standard Definition projectors that we hoped would be ‘good enough’, however we would love the opportunity to work with High Definition projectors for this project.
Cover unforeseen costs of building the Sculpture frame. Unfortunately, costs of building the frame have blown out because we have had to use a thicker metal for the frame. This is because the thinner metal was quite rough and the bumps were clearly visible through the lycra cover for the frame. At this point our architect Brad Ladyman is out of pocket for the first sculpture, and the costs of building the second sculpture have risen. We would love to be able to pay Brad back for his extra expenses and still be able to afford the second Sculpture.
Bring in an audiovisual advisor to help us with mapping and playback of the vision. We had initially budgeted to hire an audiovisual technician for the performance night of the show only, meaning that I would personally have to run all testing and mapping myself. It would be amazing to lighten my load during the testing and rehearsal phases by being able to bring in an audiovisual technician to assist us with the mapping and triggering/playback of the visuals.
How The Funds Will Be Used
We have raised the funds to produce one of the 1.5 metre icosahedron sculptures. However, we need your help to build the second icosahedron sculpture and to cover the costs of hiring projectors for the night as well as a technician to run them.
Effectively we are asking that you either pre-purchase a ticket to the show, or purchase some Naik merchandise to help us raise the funds to make this show a reality!
Effectively we are asking that you either pre-purchase a ticket to the show, or purchase some Naik merchandise to help us raise the funds to make this show a reality!
The Challenges
One of the biggest issues we faced with the Stellations project was the creation of the full-size icosahedron sculptures. We needed these to be transportable and light, whilst also sturdy enough to ensure they don’t move, as this would throw out the projection mapping.
Having met with a number of construction companies who all presented cumbersome designs, it was by chance that we came in contact with Brad Ladyman Architects. Brad does amazing geometric sculpture work as well as more traditional Architectural design and immediately took an interest in the project. Brad presented a number of design suggestions that drew on his knowledge of the sculpture medium.
The design we chose utilizes a metal frame that can be easily assembled and disassembled due to its 5 point mounting brackets. This structure will be covered with a custom built opaque Lycra cover that provides an ideal surface for projection.
The other issue we face with this project is time. Having the project deadline one week before the debut performance doesn’t leave us much time build the second sculpture. However, as we commenced the construction of the first sculpture in April, we have addressed all issues with the build, making the second build a much simpler and more streamlined process. We are confident we can turn around the second sculpture in 1 week.
The testing phase will be carried out with the first sculpture only, before a full rehearsal with both sculptures on Friday 20th June. As the sculptures are identical, there will be no issue with doing our testing using one sculpture only.
Having met with a number of construction companies who all presented cumbersome designs, it was by chance that we came in contact with Brad Ladyman Architects. Brad does amazing geometric sculpture work as well as more traditional Architectural design and immediately took an interest in the project. Brad presented a number of design suggestions that drew on his knowledge of the sculpture medium.
The design we chose utilizes a metal frame that can be easily assembled and disassembled due to its 5 point mounting brackets. This structure will be covered with a custom built opaque Lycra cover that provides an ideal surface for projection.
The other issue we face with this project is time. Having the project deadline one week before the debut performance doesn’t leave us much time build the second sculpture. However, as we commenced the construction of the first sculpture in April, we have addressed all issues with the build, making the second build a much simpler and more streamlined process. We are confident we can turn around the second sculpture in 1 week.
The testing phase will be carried out with the first sculpture only, before a full rehearsal with both sculptures on Friday 20th June. As the sculptures are identical, there will be no issue with doing our testing using one sculpture only.
Help make Stellations happen! Pledge $5 or more and feel the warm fuzzy feeling of knowing that you helped make the Stellations project a reality.
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Download it ALL We will send you a download code for every Naik song released to date and as soon as Solar Temples is released, we'll send you that too.
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Solar Temples 7" Vinyl You will receive a copy of the Naik Solar Temples 7" record, Naik's first ever vinyl pressing. We'll also throw in a download code to Naik's entire back catalogue and the Solar Temples tracks when they're released. *Add $5 for postage within Australia *Add $10 for postage Worldwide Pick it up from the merch desk for free.
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Come see the debut performance of Stellations You will receive a ticket to the show you helped make possible. June 21st @ The Bakery The show will coincide with the 10th Birthday celebrations of 'The Community'. Naik will also be launching his Solar Temples 7" on the night. (This is an 18+ event) *price includes $3 booking fee
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Limited Edition Naik Tee You'll receive a limited edition Naik Shirt printed on quality AS Colour Tees. *Plus $3 for postage within Australia *Plus $12 for postage worldwide Pick it up at the show for free
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Come see Stellations + Solar Temples 7" Vinyl You'll receive a ticket to the show you helped make possible on June 21st @ The Bakery and receive a copy of the Naik Solar Temples 7" record. We'll also throw in a download code to Naik's entire back catalogue and the "Solar Temples" tracks when they're released. *Add $5 for postage within Australia *Add $10 for postage Worldwide Pick it up from the merch desk for free.
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Naik Mega Pack You'll receive a ticket to the Stellations launch on June 21st @ The Bakery. You'll also receive a copy of the Naik Solar Temples 7" record, plus a limited edition Naik Shirt printed on quality AS Colour Tees. We'll also throw in a download code to Naik's entire back catalogue and the Solar Temples tracks when they're released. *Add $8 for postage within Australia Pick it up from the merch desk for free.
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7" Test Pressing Pack You'll receive 1 of only 4 test pressings produced of the Solar Temples 7". You'll also receive a ticket to the Stellations launch, a copy of the standard Solar Temples 7" record, a limited edition Naik Tee, plus a copy of Naik's first album 'In The Shadow Of Thunder Mountain' on CD. We'll also throw in a download code to Naik's entire back catalogue and the Solar Temples tracks when they're released.
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Spend a day in the studio with Naik Sam will mix and produce you or your bands track. If you don't have a song ready to mix you can spend the day writing one together. You'll also receive a ticket to the Stellations launch on June 21st @ The Bakery, a copy of the Naik Solar Temples 7" record, a limited edition Naik Shirt printed on quality AS Colour Tees, a copy of Naik's first album 'In The Shadow Of Thunder Mountain' on CD. Plus we'll send a download code to Naik's entire back catalogue.
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Naik will play at your party Naik will bring his critically acclaimed live show (with drums and instruments) to your party. PA system and sound engineer will be provided for the night. *Within 50km from Perth *Does not include Stellations visual show **Subject to availability If you live outside of Perth and are interested in this reward contact [email protected] and we'll work something out.
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The problem solver Solve our problems by helping us reach our target in one go and we'll bring the full 'Stellations' Audio Visual Show to your party or venue. PA system, sound engineer and projectors provided. *Within 50km from Perth *Subject to availability If you live outside of Perth and are interested in this reward contact [email protected] and we'll work something out.
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Get Remixed Naik will remix you or your band's track! You'll also receive a ticket to the Stellations launch on June 21st @ The Bakery, a copy of the Naik "Solar Temples" 7" record, plus a limited edition Naik Shirt printed on quality AS Colour Tees. As well as this you'll receive a copy of Naik's first album 'In The Shadow Of Thunder Mountain' on CD. We'll also throw in a download code to Naik's entire back catalogue and the "Solar Temples" tracks when they're released.
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