The New Hammers and Sickles: D.I.Y. !

During the performance The New Hammers & ..., Excel spreadsheets and powerpoint presentations are used as VJing tools. The calculation spreadsheets enable to realize a kind of macropixel or 8-bit animation. This technic was also used to make video clips for VerteCouverture.

For example: je t'emmerde

To understand how it works or to use it in different way, you can download the .xls file here.

(note: the previsualisation from scribd.com doesnt work well- better download the file on your computer.

The .xls "visual" file and the music file are under the licence licence CC BY-NC-SA).

The next video is a tutorial about how to realise an "Excel - macrop'xls -8-bits" animation :

music in the video : Quodlibet64 - Pułapka Magnetyczna

Enjoy!

WHY MS OFFICE IS THE NEW HAMMERS & SICKLES??

1) macroeconomical facts in Europe:

- agriculture : 4 % of the labor force [sickles]
- Industry : 20 % of the labor force [hammers]
- services : 76 % of the labor force
=> CONCLUSION: Sickles and hammers are outdated. we need new symbols for the labor force.

2) The new representative tools:

Windows OS is present on of 90% Computers and 80% of companies are eqpuiped with Microsoft Office. Over years, the homogeneity has generated a stable aesthetic and ergonomic framework.
=> CONCLUSION: MS office is the most common tool for the labor force. Excel, Word, powerpoint & Access are the new Hammers & Sickles!

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