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Professor Knight (at UCSD) of Ayesha Mazumdar is creating a Miku documentary. She is looking for attendees of MikuNoPolis to interview (the concert in LA on July 2nd, for those who are unaware) perhaps in person if you live nearby, or via Skype for a live interview, or even perhaps with provided questionnaires. Or, if you don't have Skype, you can just video record yourself answering the questions.

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ayeshamaz, on 07 February 2012 - 07:40 PM, said:

Hi! I'm Ayesha, the one mentioned at the top. I would love it if anyone who attended the concert was up to do an interview : ) I'm finding out if people who watched the live-stream can participate as well. If you're interested, email me at ayeshaucsd@gmail.com thank you!!!

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from FaceBook:

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Hi! I'm trying to find people in either the so-cal area or in california in general who went to the 3D live event back in 2011 in LA. Let me know if you went! Thanks : )

Actually, change in plans. ...So, if anyone went to the LA concert, could you comment on this please? I'm helping a professor for a project and she'd like to interview people who went, whether it be in person or via skype/ taped interview : )


..."just let me know and I'll talk to Professor Knight to find out when she'd like to do the interview : ) Also, if you know anyone else who went to the concert, we are having a hard time finding people, so if you could get the message out, that would be amazing. Thanks for participating!!"

Also, here's the link for the forum on FaceBook, if you have an account.
And again, contact Ayesha here!

This post has been edited by ChiBinh Gnad: 08 February 2012 - 01:49 AM

[Micah]

If only I would've went
I always thought that someone should make a documentary for vocaloid!

When this is finished, will it be available for the public to see? Or is this for private use only?

[Karlita ;3]

Siiigh it's California who gets most if all the interviews...

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Karlita ;3, on 07 February 2012 - 06:01 PM, said:

Siiigh it's California who gets most if all the interviews...

did you attend MikuNoPolis?

if you did, and you don't live in CA, you can still participate. All you need is a Skype account/videocamera.


...unless you were referring to the fact that it was only convenient for Californians to go to the concert, then oh. sorry.

[Mew]

I watched the stream does that count?

No?

Ah well, I hope they put up the documentary when it's done cause it sounds interesting.

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Mew, on 07 February 2012 - 06:26 PM, said:

I watched the stream does that count?

No?

Ah well, I hope they put up the documentary when it's done cause it sounds interesting.

I asked her, and she's going to ask her professor. I'll post back when she replies and she replies ;D

Micah, on 07 February 2012 - 05:51 PM, said:

If only I would've went
I always thought that someone should make a documentary for vocaloid!

When this is finished, will it be available for the public to see? Or is this for private use only?

edit: Yes! It WILL be public, for all teh worlds to see! (woot woot)

This post has been edited by ChiBinh Gnad: 08 February 2012 - 01:32 AM

[ayeshamaz]

Hi! I'm Ayesha, the one mentioned at the top. I would love it if anyone who attended the concert was up to do an interview : ) I'm finding out if people who watched the live-stream can participate as well. If you're interested, email me at ayeshaucsd@gmail.com thank you!!!

[Bernkastel]

Hai. I worked via Anime Expo's Main Events department and also worked the concert (though this was mostly making sure no one was doing anything funny in the crowds). I wouldn't mind being part of the interview. I'll be sure to shoot an email. ;3

[Micah]

ChiBinh Gnad, on 07 February 2012 - 05:35 PM, said:

I asked her, and she's going to ask her professor. I'll post back when she replies and she replies ;D





edit: Yes! It WILL be public, for all teh worlds to see! (woot woot)

OOH yay!!
I wish her luck and hope it turns out good and spreads the word about vocaloid!

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Mew, on 07 February 2012 - 06:26 PM, said:

I watched the stream does that count?

No?

Ah well, I hope they put up the documentary when it's done cause it sounds interesting.

Good news! Professor Knight has just confirmed that people who have watched the live streamed CAN participate in the interviewing!

They need as many people as they can get to participate, so don't hold back! Remember to contact Ayesha at the above email address. ;D

[ayeshamaz]

Bernkastel, on 07 February 2012 - 07:55 PM, said:

Hai. I worked via Anime Expo's Main Events department and also worked the concert (though this was mostly making sure no one was doing anything funny in the crowds). I wouldn't mind being part of the interview. I'll be sure to shoot an email. ;3

Hi! I was just wondering if you already emailed me. If not, I'd love it if you could, so I can put you ont he list of people to interview. The email is ayeshaucsd@gmail.com thanks!!

[ayeshamaz]

Hey Everyone!! We are still looking for people to interview so shoot me an email at ayeshaucsd@gmail.com! If you watched the stream or went to the event, you can participate! Tell all your friends and thank you!! ~Ayesha

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UPDATE:
congratulations, this news hit Vocaloidism.com! (a bit late at that )
read below, or here. (just so you don't miss the link ;D)

Spoiler

According to a thread on Facebook, a documentary project about Hatsune Miku is looking to interview attendees of Mikunopolis, the VOCALOID concert at Anime Expo last year. People who only watched the stream on Nico Nico are welcome as well. The project, a documentary exploring various aspects of the “Hatsune Miku Experience”, is headed by Tara Knight of the University of California, San Diego. Interested persons are invited to contact her student assistant Ayesha Mazumdar via email (ayeshaucsd at gmail.com). We received an email from Professor Knight herself with more details about the project as well.
In her email, Professor Knight wrote the following:

“A little bit more about the project: I’m a filmmaker, animator, and projection designer for live performances. So I’m coming at the documentary from the point of view of a fellow artist, not necessarily an ‘informational’ documentary like ’60 Minutes’ or programs like that. My documentary will be a series of short films distributed online, and they will be my contribution to the larger Miku community about that community.
The films explore ideas about ephemerality, collaboration, creating community through music, and engineers-as-artists found in the Hatsune Miku Experience. I’m interested in exploring Hatsune Miku as an icon of self-expression.”

She also mentioned in her email that people interviewed can choose to use their real name, a handle or remain fully anonymous when shown in the documentary. However, she is required to use legal names in the interview release forms.