Tuesday, October 14, 2008

DOWNSHIFT SESSION 2008.

After my visit to the Polyphony offices in Tokyo, I was so incredibly inspired by them and their game, Gran Turismo, I felt like we could do something together. It occurred to me that in my immediate world, especially Downtown NYC, automotive design was almost nonexistent. Gaming design was a close second. And of course, we are always highly exposed to fashion design, street art and music. I thought; what would happen if we did an event that merged all of these together? If we organized one night where automotive design, game design, street culture, music and art all come together? To be honest, I'm not sure! But I do know that something positive will surely come out of it.
And with that, I formed the Downshift Session. I hope this becomes an annual event as I think all these cultures have something to contribute to one another.
東京のPolyphony社への訪問後、彼らと彼らのゲーム、グランツーリズモに大変感銘を受けたので、何か一緒にやりたいと感じました。僕の周りの世界、特にダウンタウンニューヨークでは自動車デザインはほぼ存在しないことに気付きました。ゲームデザインはその次に存在が薄い。そして逆にファッションデザインやストリートアートや音楽の露出度は高い。僕は考えました。これらすべてを一つのイベントで集結したらどうなるだろう?一夜に自動車デザイン、ゲームデザイン、ストリートカルチャー、音楽、アートがすべて集まったら?正直、どうなるか分かりません!でも、ポジティブな事が生まれるに違いない。
ということで、僕はDownshift Sessionを作りました。毎年のイベントにして、それぞれのカルチャーが影響し合えればいいと思います。

So here's the 411.
Staple Design + Gran Turismo present Downshift Session 2008.
A Celebration of Automotive Design, Music, Art & Gaming.
Thursday, October 16th 8pm-11pm
Where: The Classic Car Club of Manhattan
250 Hudson Street. NYC.
詳細はこちら。
Staple Design + Gran TurismoプレゼンツDownshift Session 2008。
自動車デザイン、音楽、アートとゲームの祭典。
10月16日(木)20時ー23時
場所:The Classic Car Club of Manhattan
250 Hudson Street NYC.

Art presentation with Eric Haze and Lotus Exige. Eric has hand painted a Lotus Exige for this event and it will be auctioned for charity to Studio in a School.
アートプレゼンテーションはEric HazeとLotus Exige。EricはこのイベントのためにLotus Exigeをハンドペイントし、オークションに賭けて収益金をStudio in a Schoolに寄付されます。

Live performance by Kid Sister!
with DJ Soul and DJ Neil Armstong on the wheels!
ライブパフォーマンスはKid Sister!
DJ SoulDJ Neil Armstrongもまわします!

Gran Turismo will be hosting a live time trial competition. Fastest lap times will win some serious prizes. (PS3, PSP, Sparco GT Cockpit and more!)
Gran Turismoもタイムトライアルコンペを開催します。
最速タイムを出した人はヤバイ賞品が当たります。(PS3、PSP、Sparco GT Cockpitのほかまだまだあります!)

RSVP: downshift@ltdplus.com
Proudly Presented by:
Staple Design
Lotus
Polyphony Digital
Sony Playstation 3
and Gran Turismo

Don't drink and drive. See you there.
飲むなら乗るな。当日会いましょう。

3 comments:

Matt said...

All i have to say is WOW. If I had a penny to my name I'd be on the next flight to NY. Jeff this is how a movement starts. Mucho Respecto on seeing the void and blazing the trail in starting a huge movement. THIS WILL BE BIG. EPIC!!

Get some pics of the "Haze Lotus" if you can. Can't wait to see that!!

airin said...

NYC...2moro..wow..wow~~

JET said...

Heya Jeff...

Sorry but this comment's got nothing to do with your post.
I was just finding a way to contact you to ask if you would be willing to grant me an interview for a Business Case Study Research Paper.
I am not from any blog or publication but instead am doing my Master's Thesis Paper based on a T-Shirt business linked to Street Wear Branding and Marketing for a niche market. I would love to base my case study on Staple Clothing.

Would really appreciate if you would reply to me at
leejetsonn@yahoo.com

Cheers!