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Paparazzi

Paparazzi

Saturday, June 13, 2009 from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM (ET)

New York, NY


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A GPS-driven cat-and-mouse game of ambushes, paranoia and scandalous photos.

Start Time: Saturday June 13 at 3-4 PM
Location: Shubert Alley between 8th Ave & Broadway at 45th St
# of players: 30
Duration: 1 hour
Required: Players must bring a cameraphone or digital camera
URL: www.atmosphereindustries.com & emilykornblut.com
Designers: David Fono, Kate Raynes-Goldie & Emily Kornblut

In this GPS-driven cat-and-mouse game, players act out the age old battle between the camera-wielding paparazzi and the celebrities they stalk. As celebrities, players must be quick and clever in order to steer clear of shutterbugs. As paparazzi, they must be sneaky and organized. Will there be scandals? You bet. Will there be awkward photos of stunned-looking people, faces contorted, arms flailing wildly? Most certainly!

At the start, a few random players are assigned the role of celebrity, and the rest become the paparazzi. The celebrity's goal is simple: from their starting point at the edge of the game area, they must rendezvous with one or more other celebrities, and make it back. They'll be helped in this by the mobile phones they receive, which afford them a constant connection to all the other celebrities. However, the phones' positions are being tracked by the paparazzi. The paparazzo's goal is get a good shot of a celebrity, using their digital camera or cameraphone. But a good photo can't be produced by aimlessly chasing after celebrities. The paparazzi must use their technological edge to setup ambushes: the seemingly innocent bystander blending in with the crowd; the cunning cameraman waiting just around the corner, ready to pounce. When a celebrity falls to a camera, the paparazzo wielding it takes the celebrity's place. The battle is neverending!

To play this game, you must bring your own cameraphone or digital camera.

 

When

Saturday, June 13, 2009 from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM (ET)

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COaP Times Square HQ
44th Street & Broadway
New York, NY 10036




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