an etheric portal for cultural discovery



The Vision:

Skeletone is to be an online boutique
for unique electronica, visuals & interactives
electronic music downloads as mp3, aac & flac
freaky visuals tailored for desktop graphics
style is dark/organic/weird/groovy/ambient
also likely to supply truetones/mobile backgrounds
and even animation/film clips ...

you will be greeted by a 1930s style wireless radio
then navigate through pages made of x-ray bones
a distinctive collection of digitized artistry is revealed
audio & visual samples are encountered
subscribe to access downloads
& create an online profile




Themes:

•shifting beyond the mundane into an etheric realm•
•dis/embodiment•
•individuality/community•
•subconscious choice/getting beneath the surface•
•legitimate downloaders vs freeloaders•




Flickerlists:

flickerlists are a unique new media that will premiere on Skeletone
they sprung up from development of an 'oracle' as a way to question linearity
each flickerlist is a topic with words flickering to describe elements within that topic
a moment is chosen revealing a specific area for contemplation

chiasma cards were the original flickerlist focusing on personal growth
new topics of humin excess & health theories are in development




Collaborators:

Skeletone is bringing together a collective of underground sound & visual artists
tracing a cohesive vein of talent, sourced mainly from within Australia

technical support for back-end PHP & MySQL by friendly ISP Glen Morris from Ausnet
will need help with actionscripting to enable multiple discussions through Skeletone

thanks for support to Julie Edwards from Polevault business coaching
and John Fitzgerald business mentor with the NEiS program

work in Photoshop, Flash, HTML, initial flickerlists
and some musical content by Peet




Timeline:

2005
initial formulation of idea, choice of name, domain registrations,
began artist liaison, collected x-rays from family & pets, launched preview page,
created fretwork design for radio wireless interface
photographed source material for textures etc
brainstormed heaps of ideas for user interface . . .

first half of 2006
seriously stuck into creating the wireless in Photoshop
developed wood texture, shape, speaker fabric, shading, gleam, feet etc
imported wireless layers into Flash and began bringing it to life with interactivity
scanned & photographed x-ray bones then edited and toned them in Photoshop
got bones into Flash and created pages/menus
re-rationalized interface functions for fluidity & simplicity


From Here on in . . .
make a mysterious introduction for wireless to appear
continue to build and refine the interface

further artist liaison, circulating info sheet
create/collect/integrate text content
artist profiles, sounds, visuals

develop & integrate flickerlists
create a trippy routine for flickerlists opening in 'mouth' of wireless

creating HTML pages that mirror the Flash text
design & integrate buttons to play samples of visuals and audio loops
integrate two knobs and make them control radio streaming
integrate sound effects to coincide with visual changes

structure and test staged downloading (lucky i've got dial up)

> Would Like to be here in Aug 2006 <

These Could be before or after Launch:
finish designing then programmingdiscussion facilities
prepare profile area for members to input their own info
lunar image showing the moon in current phase with info

LAUNCH may be Sept 2006
contact lots of web hosts, media, djs . . .
launch with a physical & online events !!

Ongoing . . .
update site each new moon
fix any problems
seek more links
respond to emails
bookkeeping & royalty distribution




Requirements:

already have domains paid for the next year, basic hosting package,
blue & white G3 with LCD screen, scanner and MX 2004 (Educ)

still need:
assistance with back-end programming
assistance with actionscript for automated discussions
upgrade to broadband
some nifty stickers - free to members
hard yakka




Future Options:

further off into the future Skeletone may explore:
translation into German and/or Japanese
Flash's capabilities for microphone interaction
creating a site for mobile devices





Peet's Work Samples:

Chiasmata shows the vibe - turn up your audio !
watch a clip of what's happening to Victorian Forests
Skeletone preview page gives a summary with content samples
you can also have a sneak preview of the Skeletone work in progress