Intervention Rubric

- In your own words, what is intervention?
 Intervention is difference. The concept is no more complex than complementing someone on what they are wearing or giving someone random a gift of sorts. You find something to do that seems unpopular of unfamiliar of your current society that is positive rather than negative.

- What was the purpose of this exercise?
 I find the purpose of this exercise was to get us to go outside of our comfort zone. I might make someone feel uncomfortable or concerned but I feel that I am the one with the most precaution. The fact that our routine was to go mountain climbing on campus, it was very stressful trying to come up with all of the outcomes to our feat. After awhile though, I had fun and decided not to care what the care what the outcome would be.

- Why did you choose to intervene the way you did? I’m looking for more than “I thought it would be funny” or “no one would expect it.”  What social/personal/human issue did you intend to comment on? Why? How?
We decided to do this initial prank while if has heavily snowing out. We missed that opportunity and struggled to find the best time to perform our stunt. There was a day when it was about 60 degrees out which we decided was perfect because of how awkward it would be to see people fully equipped for sub-zero degree weather in spring weather. We wanted people to laugh at the fact that we were exaggerating the cold weather and feel happier about the weather rather than depressed.


- Why did you choose the location? I’m looking for more thought than “lots of people would be there, so I went there.” How did the location play up your specific idea?
 We originally wanted to go somewhere downtown and public, like the capital building. We wanted to keep that prank very public and to make a point to a majority of people. Our location changed to campus because we felt that we would get better outcomes from college students. Not necessarily just colleges students, but youthful people that would get more a kick out of watching our act.

- Name three specific examples, ideas, artworks or statements you observed in class that helped you plan for this project.
ImprovEverywhere videos Mr. Aumiller showed us
Spitball ideas thrown out during a freelance discussion
Ideas from the gorilla lady and her website pertaining to acting out rather than setting up something secular.

Artistic Statement:
     The feeling of this experiment led me to classify it as more of a performance rather than anything else. On campus, it isn't unfamiliar to see abstract works. Understanding what the point of our act was is all on the bystanders that witness the act. Campus had the locations to keep the stunt livid and doable for the most part. Establishing a chronological plan was impossible which let us be lively with improv and turbid among the ranks.
     The basic element of surprise is what we fed off of. The act needed to stay real and believable, so the base camp topped it off. Scared of what security would do with us, we rolled with the concept and became particularly popular over time. The cooking of food seemed overdone to people I think, but what is a camp without a makeshift stove and a can of beans.
     I honestly don't know if we were successful or failed at getting noticed. It was 50/50 the whole time which makes me love the performance. It will be something everyone can remember. Thats all this intervention was; a memorable and funny act to show off how a couple of guys take on the harsh weather of Ohio.