CoSign

A Collaborative Sign by Disorient 2022 campers
organized by the CoSign Cell
designed by The Eye in 2019

Our Collaborative Sign (CoSign) is made of clusters of wooden 3D pixels supported by a metal structure (pallet rack, scaffolding, etc.). Each pixel is about 30" wide x 30" tall x 8" deep.

The letter "D" is composed of 54 pixels organized in clusters of 2x3 pixels. Those clusters are stackable for transportation and storage as shown in illustration.

CoSign (Disorient Camp at BM22)

File:DisorientCollaborativeSign20191222.skp

Campers invited to participate create a pornj object (2D or 3D) that fits into one pixel. That object is a visual and/or written description (sculpture, painting, collage, written words...) of their favorite Disorient memory. Some pixels might be used as dioramas for objects from the Disorient Museum.

Once assembled, those pixels become the letter D. This single-letter Sign supported by pallet rack is part of the frontage of Disorient camp at BM22.

Lighting

There are 54 pixels. Correct?
Is this going to be out in playa or in camp?
What is the power situation?
If this is near the generator it’s really easy to do it with completely rentable gear.
If it’s gotta run off a 7k put-put genny it’s gonna to be done off dimmers that would likely have to be purchased.

You rent this guy - it’s a 48x 2.4 kilowatt dimmer rack
https://www.usedlighting.com/2008/etc-48-x-2k-sensor-rack-cem-
Then you add one of these https://www.usedlighting.com/47398/etc-sensor-12-x-2-4kw-dimmer-rack
It’s a 12 rack - so you’re at 60 dimmers total

Then you use this type of cable to go to the bulbs
https://www.usedlighting.com/86/12-14-multi-cable-150- 12/14 Multi Cable 150' | Cable on UsedLighting.com Buy 150' 12/14 Multi Cable that are in good condition, have been maintained by our certified technicians and come with a 180-day warranty. Each cable is tested, cleaned, rolled, and tied before shipping.
Each of these has 6 dimmers in one cable and uses these to branch out to the bulbs
https://www.usedlighting.com/14467/edison-break-out-6- Edison Break-Out 6' | Break-Ins / Break-Outs on UsedLighting.com
And then you buy a porcelain socket that’s surface mountable , the bulb and the connector
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Leviton-600-Watt-250-Volt-White-Outlet-Box-Lampholder-R50-49875-000/207106566 The Home Depot
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Sunlite-60-Watt-Equivalent-A19-Dimmable-Filament-E26-Medium-Base-LED-Orange-Light-Bulbs-6-Pack-HD02270-3/312593793
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Leviton-15-Amp-125-Volt-3-Wire-Plug-Orange-R51-515PV-0OR/205165505

Then we can use my console or whatever computer gadget you want to generate the DMX sequence for whatever length you want - I usually aim for 10 minutes and make it look nice And we can use one of these to essentially be the VCR that played the DMX show back over and over and over again on a loop
https://www.newlighting.com/32537/new-chauvet-dj-dmx-rt
This is a purchase and you have to buy a microSD card for it

Finally - you out it in a timer or a photo cell so that it turns on at dusk. And turns off at daylight. Or your run it for ever or if it’s in camp you just go turn it on.
https://www.aqlightinggroup.com/outdoor-lighting/landscape-accessories/timers-controllers/commercial-grade-photocell/
https://www.aqlightinggroup.com/outdoor-lighting/landscape-accessories/timers-controllers/multi-mode-astronomic-timer-yl-t120v/

If you’re out in playa and you’re using a small generator with a photo cell and or timer you need the type of genny that can kick itself on under load
RIGHT !! So if you’re out in playa and you have a little genny and you need little genny compatible dimmers. Then you have to buy 10 of these and use regular zip (lamp) cord and I would just get a spool and connectors and custom make it for length.
https://goknight.com/Chauvet-dj-dmx-4/

So with small genny - you gotta BUY the dimmers - that’s 2,000$ then like 350$ for the cable and 550 for the connectors and 300$ for the bulbs and 175 for the sockets
Rental- I gotta ask for a price quote. But renting the big dimmers likely less expensive than buying the small ones - but you can prob re use the small ones for other projects in the future.
Oh you would also need a data cable to link the dimmers -So you would need 9’of these - these we can buy new or used - also re-usable
https://www.usedlighting.com/13526/5-pin-dmx-cable-25-5-Pin DMX Cable 25' | 5 Pin on UsedLighting.com

Vadim suggests using this type of dimmer.

CoSign (Disorient Country Club 2022)

Scaffolding layout is adjusted depending on the size of scaffolding elements (ladders and crossbars) available.

Before CCX, the CoSign Cell organizes the wooden fabrication and electrical setup of CoSign pixels (mostly grouped in 2x3 modules). Each pixel is lit from the inside. The whole CoSign is sequenced.