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Partial recording of our expo offering

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WAIVER

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FULL SCRIPT

[Salespeople usher audience into seats, encourage audience to sign waiver]

[Once everyone is seated, show starts]

[S comes out to stand in front of table]

S: Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for coming to today’s presentation. I’m sure you’re all excited to see today’s products, and trust me; the whole team at VagueCorp is excited to show you. S: Unfortunately due to [checks watch] time restraints, we’ve only got time to show only one of our fine products, but make sure to check out our full range of products online.

S: You’ve all signed the waiver, right…?

[pause for a few moments for audience response]

S: [Regardless of audience response (or lack of)] I’ll take that as a yes!

S: Alright, without further ado; let’s begin!

[S and A take their places behind the table, A looks “sad”]

S: [to audience] Has this ever happened to you?

[cue background music]

[S places a cutout of a sleeping dog onto the table]

A: Man, having a pet sure is swell, but why does everyone keep telling me I have to feed him, and look after him, and take him to the vet! What do you think, buster? [Silent pause while dog says nothing] A: Still having your nap, ol’ boy? Three months sure is a lot of sleeping to catch up on.

[Silent pause while dog says nothing] S: Ya’ dog’s dead, buddy.

A: Gosh darnit, that just really sucks, y’know? I wish there was an easy way to have a cool and fun pet, without all the hassle of feeding or grooming it

A: If only you could get all that, at the low low price of four easy payments of 49.90, plus shipping and handling.

S: [S slaps the dog off the table] Well wish no more, because I’m here to tell you about, “The Forever Friend”

A: The Forever Friend? Tell me more!

S: [S claps twice] Bring it out, boys!

[C brings out a very mysterious and large box, very carefully and nervously (exaggerate the body language)]

[S dons thick gloves as they talk, slowly opening the layers of boxes]

S: Well, the Forever Friend is an amazing companion for any busy person without the spare time to look after a - “standard” - pet. You’ll be the talk of the town, the bees knees, the hot stuff, as soon as they get a look at this lil guy. S: [speaking into box] Come on out, don’t be shy.

[S finally gets duck out of the containers, puts it on the table]

A: He’s a cute fella, isn’t he?

S: He sure is folks, but looks aren’t the only thing he’s got going. The forever friend’s smart too, he’s great at tricks; Observe:

[S and A turn to the duck] S: Sit!

[duck does nothing for a few seconds]

S: Stay!

[duck does nothing for a few seconds]

S: Lie down!

[duck does nothing for a few seconds]

[drumroll]

S: …[inhales] Play dead!

[duck does nothing for a few seconds]

A: [clapping] Bravo! I sure am amazed. What an amazing deal, I’d love to have one of these forever friends, but are they worth it? If only there was some kind of special offer included

S: Well then, you’ll be glad to hear about our special offer.. If you order within the next hour, you’ll get the exclusive accessory kit.

[S procures a tray with a set of accessories for the duck, and places it onto the table.]

[As each item is discussed, it is held up to the duck]

S: Included is, the safety helmet [pause]S: The pirate hat: [pause] Scary!~

S: And, the bowtie: [pause] What a charmer.

A: Wow, these accessories are amazing!

S: Well be amazed further; If you’re one of the first fifty to order, we’ll double our offer. That’s right; Two Forever Friends, plus two of our exclusive accessory kit, all for the same low price!

A: How could anyone pass up an offer that great?

S: They won’t! And if you’re still not convinced, why don’t you listen to what our satisfied customers have said about the forever friend!

S: [To an audience member] What do you have to say about the forever friend?

[wait for response]

S: Sorry, let’s try that again.

[S grabs bag of bribes and holds one up]

S: What do you have to say about the forever friend?

[Cue-card] [I LOVE MY FOREVER FRIEND]

S: How about you?

[Cue-card] [I’D RECOMMEND THE FOREVER FRIEND TO MY WHOLE FAMILY]

S: You?

[Cue-card] [I TRUST THE FOREVER FRIEND AND EVERY OTHER ONE OF VAGUECORP’S PRODUCTS]

S: You?

[Cue-card] [VAGUECORP PRODUCTS HAVE NOT BEEN FOUND TO CAUSE CANCER OR OTHER BODILY HARM]

S: You?

[Cue-card] [I WOULD HAPPILY FORFEIT ALL MY MORTAL POSSESSIONS TO THE FOREVER FRIEND]

A: What a great testimony to the quality of this product.

S: I’ll say! Now, did you know the forever friend as also the perfect companion for kids? He loves to be held and pet!

S: Why don’t you pick the lil’ fella up?

[A looks minorly shocked and half-breaks character]

A: ...I’m allergic.

S: Why don’t you pick the lil’ fella up? [A begins to pick up the duck, then as S talks, reaches out to pet it] S: Now as you see here folks - he’s completely harmless, wouldn’t hurt a fly [A interupts S] A: [Falling to the ground in pain and clutching hand] OH GOD! IT BIT ME! JESUS CHRIST! [fake blood, shaking, etc.] [S is shaken, loses ‘showman’ guise] S: Oh god, [A], are you alright? Can I get some help here? 

[A collapses behind the table, continues to spurt blood and gore]

[S gets out their phone, calls for an ambulance]

[Cue ambulance sound effect]

[Backstage crew come out and deploy cones]

S: Sorry folks, the show’s been cut a bit short. She’ll be fine, but we do need you to leave now. etc.

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Week 11 - Expo: Tom

The expo went great! With a quick last-minute change to the script to get the audience engaged more with the show, and a sudden swap-around of our location, everything went great and people really enjoyed our offering. Within a couple of run-throughs we had all our lines down and it it was smooth sailing from there. 

Although we had to cut a few features (like the case studies and multiple scripts) because of underperforming group members, it still felt like we offered a cohesive experience.

The whole expo went really well, the maps got printed alright, and the other spatial group kept the flow of traffic consistent.

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Week 10 - Critic: Tom

The expo’s theme of ‘The Discomfort Zone’ was very well executed. Right from the get go - the idea was pushed to the forefront, starting with a very loud and divisive debate that took visitors off guard and challenged them on their beliefs.

I think each of the offerings did a great job of exploring the idea of discomfort in a different way be it:

Social

Emotional

Moral

Physical

Tactile

Communicational

Ethical

Existential

Other

This tying together factor kept all the offerings feeling related, without restricting them so much that there is repetition in what is being experimented with.

The offerings also supported each other in their layout, making sure that offerings with long waiting periods had a nearby ‘fast’ offering, to keep any major backlogs from occurring.

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Parody posters

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week 9 participant-Ira

I quite enjoyed myself during this expo! My favourite part was the bar, the idea and execution were very neat. I also adored the part with the giant room and tiny room.

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Week 9

We’re trimming off all the loose ends of the project, and making sure what what we do have is good quality.

This includes fully polishing off the script, cleaning and consolidating the todo list, and leaving a lot of stuff on the cutting room floor

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Week 9 - Participant: Tom

awaiting the creation of our new alien

made an antarctic car

getting ready to paint

😎😎😎masterpiece😎😎😎

masterpieces 

Observations on collaboration in the expo:

I noticed how the sections of the expo were carefully positioned, in order to share the load of people coming through. Offerings that were of similar theme were grouped together, such as the nostalgia room and the ‘grow up’ room, and these madnarrativeritive of each more interesting than they would have been on their own. Also, offerings with long waiting times were often grouped with other offerings, so that participants weren’t getting bored or frustrated waiting in lines. An example of this would be the bar next to the VR cereal offering.

- Tom

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Week 8

This week was the last week we could meet up a whole collective. We’ve got our offering signed off by the lecturers, and now it’s up to us as a group and a collective to pull things off. Our group has decided to collaborate with another group - Group 28 - as we have similar themes, offering styles, and can greatly benefit from each other’s help. 

We’ve made a Trello board to keep track of tasks, so that everything runs smoothly.

We’ve also make a new version of the map, this time not for plannign but for actual display. The general style is from the media team’s poster designs. but now adapted to the map format.

- Tom

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Week 7

This week we had full scale prototypes of our offering. This was a good opportunity to give a run through of the script and mark all the segments that need improvement, and what needs cutting or extending.

We’ve also continued in our role of helping keep track of where each group’s offering takes place, modifying a paper copy of the current draft of the map so that we can digitise the information after the prototype session.

For now, we’ve assigned different tasks to our group members for things to complete before our group meeting on friday:

Refining the script.

Developing posters.

Improving the map.

Writing about the case studies.

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Mid-Semester Break

Over the break, we got a bit of the work done in preparation for the studio presentation in week 7. 

For our offering, we further developed the script and ideas for how the performance will run, in preparation for the full scale demo/mockup. We now have one complete variant of the script, and can later branch it out into multiple different variations to fit each object 

(A full copy of the current revision of the script is at the bottom of the post [under “Keep Reading”])

For our group’s service role, we’ve mapped out the locations of each group onto the floor plans, and colour coded each area. This map is only for planning purposes, the map for use at the expo is going to be made after our group has head back from the advertising group, in order to know what style to adhere to.

- Tom

[Salespeople usher audience into seats, encourage audience to sign waiver]

[Once everyone is seated, show starts at a scheduled time]

[S comes out to stand in front of table]

S: Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for coming to today’s presentation. I’m sure you’re all excited to see today’s product, and trust me; the whole team at [companyname] is excited to show you. 

S: I trust you’ve all signed the waiver, yes?

[pause for a few moments for audience response]

S: [Regardless of audience response (or lack of)] I’ll take that as a yes!

S: On offer today, we have a very  product, but you’ll have to get your orders in quick folks; Our stocks are running out fast. Without further ado; let’s begin!

[S and A take their places behind the table, A looks “sad”]

S: [to audience] Has this ever happened to you?

[S places a cutout of a sleeping dog onto the table]

A: Man, having a pet sure is swell, but why does everyone keep telling me I have to feed him. What do you think, buster? [Silent pause while dog says nothing] A: Still having your nap, ol’ boy? Three months sure is a lot of sleeping to get up to.

[Silent pause while dog says nothing] S: Ya’ dog’s dead, buddy.

A: Gosh darnit, that just really sucks, y’know? I wish there was an easy way to have a cool and fun pet, without all the hassle of feeding or grooming it, and all at the low low price of only four easy payments of 49.90, plus shipping and handling.

S: [S slaps the dog off the table] Well wish no more, because I’m here to tell you about, “The Forever Friend”

A: The Forever Friend? Tell me more!

S: [S claps twice] Bring it out, boys!

[C brings out a very mysterious and large box, very carefully and nervously (exaggerate the body language)]

[S dons thick gloves as they talk, slowly opening the layers of boxes]

S: Well, the Forever Friend is an amazing companion for any busy person without the spare time to look after a - “standard” - pet. You’ll be the talk of the town, the bees knees, the hot stuff, as soon as they get a look at this lil guy.

[[S finally gets rock out of the containers, puts it on the table]]

A: Well he sure is a cute little guy, isn’t he?

S: He sure is folks, but looks aren’t the only thing he’s got going for himself. The forever friend’s a smart lil guy too, he’s great at tricks; Observe:

[S and A turn to the rock] S: Alright… Sit!

[rock does nothing for ~5 seconds]

S: Great work, how about… Lie down!

[rock does nothing for ~5 seconds]

S: Oof, what a stunner, now… [inhales]Play dead!

[rock does nothing for ~5 seconds]

A: [clapping] Bravo! Wow, I sure am amazed. What an amazing offer, I’d sure love to have one of these forever friends, but are they worth it? If only there was some kind of special offer included when you purchase.

S: Well then, you’ll be glad to hear about our special offer we have on. If you order within the next hour, you’ll get the exclusive accessory kit.

[S procures a tray with a set of accessories for the rock, and places it onto the table.]

[As each item is discussed, it is held up to the rock]

S: Included is, the safety helmet [pause] Good idea...

S: The pirate hat: [pause] Scary!~

S: And, the bowtie: [pause] What a charmer.

A: Wow, these accessories are all so amazing!

S: Well be amazed further; If you’re one of the first fifty to order, we’ll double our offer. That’s right; Two Forever Friends, plus two of our exclusive accessory kit, all for the same low price!

S: And we’ll even throw in a free steam mop!

A: Wow, how could anyone pass up an offer that great?

S: They couldn’t! And if you’re still not convinced, why don’t you listen to what our satisfied customers have said about the forever friend!

S: He’s what Steven from Rotorua had to say:

[C speaks from backstage, and in the same voice every time]

C: “I just love my forever friend, best purchase I ever made”

S: And here’s Mike from Taranaki: C: “The forever friend listens to all my stories”

S: Mary from Queensland had something to say: C: “I couldn’t live without my forever friend”

S: And here’s Joe’s take on it:

C: “It’s good”

A: Wow, what a great testimony to the quality of this product.

S: I’ll say! Now, did you know the forever friend as also the perfect companion to hold and pet? 

S: Why don’t you pick the lil’ fella up? [A begins to pick up the rock, then as S talks, reaches out to pet it] S: Now as you see here folks - he’s completely harmless [A interups S at the -] A: [Falling to the ground in pain and clutching hand] OH GOD! IT BIT ME! JESUS CHRIST! [etc.] [S is shaken, loses ‘showman’ guise] S: Oh god, [A], are you alright? Can I get some help here? Stay with me [A]

[C come out from backstage and establish a perimeter with cones and tape, then drag away, before finally recontaining the rock]

S: ALRIGHT! Everyone just STAY calm! We’re going to need you to exit in an orderly fashion [etc.]

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Week 6

This week we crafted small-scale prototypes of our exposition offerings. This was a good chance to see how our offering maps out in 3D space, and also what kind of spaces we will be able to work in. For our offering, our main requirements are:

Space for seating

A curtain to use behind the main table to conceal our props

At least two entrances.

At the group-rep meeting, we discussed how we;re going to coordinate between groups, and we’ve decided to use the platform Slack, as it’s a lot more organised than using a facebook page or group chat.

As our groups service role is wayfinding, we facilitated organising all the groups’ offerings into specific locations around the space, paying attention to each group’s requirements and wants, the way different offerings interact with each other, and how the overall flow of people through the expo will work.

- Tom

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Week 5 brainstorm

This week we discussed what we will require to work on for our project. 

-Ira

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Week 5

In this studio we presented each group’s offerings to the expo. Our idea went down quite well with the lecturers  and other expo members, so that helps with our confidence moving forward into the project. Now we’re fully ready to continue developing the “script” and layout of our offering in time for next week’s prototyping session.

We also presented our ideas for the different services roles each group could facilitate. Our group has been assigned as one of the wayfinding groups, specifically “order/layout of expo/space allocation”. This is good, as since our offering itself requires most if not all of our group to run, we won’t be able to perform much in the way of during-event services.

- Tom

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Week 4 - Ira

The offering we seem to have arrived at is a skit in the form of a “product demonstration”. The audience signs an over-the-top “waiver” of sorts before being allowed inside.

the product would be something very unassuming-looking (perhaps multiple things for multiple demonstrations?), while we treat it like a barrel of C4.

general outfit vibe we’re going for is “salesman” and “sanitary gear” 

We may also make posters for it that may be rather vague about what exactly is being advertised. definitely a lotta asterisks.