Insitu ani·motion is a method for creating performative participatory interventions in public space by means of collective video making. Based on a closed circuit video installation, insitu ani·motion enables simultaneous making and screening of a collectively created stop motion animation film. Blending different phases of the production process, this method transforms how both medium and space are used and appropriated.

Why insitu ani·motion?

Insitu ani·motion is an attempt to create a sharable tool that allows participants to playfully intervene in the socio-public space and contribute to its creation.

We understand space as an outcome of a social process. Rather than being a container, the space is created by people interacting with one another. However, in our daily life, we tend to follow routines and reproduce how space is used by others. For the better part of it, we’re not aware of potentials for using space in an unprescribed way. Insitu ani·motion creates a playful irritation, inviting people to randomly encounter, share a moment and co-create space through novel experience. They do so by means of artistic expression and participation, results of which, through technical setup, become visible in space.

What can you use insitu ani·motion for?

Some concrete use cases can be:

Cultural Festivals

City-/Regional-/District- Planning

Group / Team Building

Participation Projects / Decision-Making

Neighborhood / Community Work

Education / Youth Work

VJ-ing / Clubbings / etc.

Queer thinking

Who is insitu ani·motion made for?

No limitations! Designed as a DIY tool, insitu ani·motion method can be used by an open community of creators, educators, artists, social workers and activists for a variety of purposes.