Palaeolithic examples of live broadcast (for STEMS, Horse Hospital, London, 11/07/2023)

It has been suggested that palaeolithic peoples used camera obscuras to hunt, making a small hole in the side of a tent, so they would have been able to watch an upside down projection of the nearby wildlife, waiting patiently until an animal walked into the frame. One or two would jump out to chase the animal, taking it in turns throughout the day. This would leave the other members of the group inside the cinema, watching the widescreen projection of the wrestle with an antelope or a pig. These small audiences would sit upside down in the tent, sharing the remaining seeds and nuts. Over time, not fully satisfied with the repetitive story lines, the groups began to develop more complex dramas. Using jurassic park style costume rigs, the animals began to talk back, and with the collaboration of a local pyrotechnic and esteemed storyteller, they  began production of more turbulent narratives.