Month: April 2018

[Int Spaces] Final – Dollhouse

April 27, 2018 / / 0 Comments

Process:

During the implementation of the digital part, I wanted to have a digital camera taking photo of people’s expression as they view the dollhouse. I found it challenging to connect it to a screen and decided to use the computer screen as a way to view those images. I decided to use processing and arduino together where once a button is pressed a photo/ image is taken through a webcam. There were lots of trial and error where I tried using the mouse press before connecting to the arduino button to make it work.

 

Sound was using processing to trigger based on different rooms. However after much trying, I decided to go along with the alarm clock timing where I set the time based on real time clock and once it is the actual time, the sound which I recorded would play. At first I had 2 separate coding for sound and photo taken. Then I combined the 2 together as I realised that processing could only play one at a time.

 

The other digital factor is the led light. I wanted it to sense a person and the light will turn on by itself. When I tried it out, it was working via the computer but when connecting it again the sensor did not work out as I intended it to be. I decided to change it to a button instead.

 

I included a diy video projector for one of the rooms as it thought that the taking photo mechanics did not work out at first.


Changes:
From the feedback the previous time about the linear rows of the rooms which did not have dynamics, I decided to rearrange the rooms where people could explore the rooms in different ways. I had 2 boxes stacked one on top of the other, 3 boxes at the side which different ways of looking.


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[PDP] FYP Ideation Part 4

April 15, 2018 / / 0 Comments

Exploring the ways to showcase family through the use of sewing. Using the gathered stories and interpret it through sewing an abstract image. Each story will be put together to form a big picture which are different. When the audience goes closer or touch the embroidery, the voices of the different people will be heard through a headphone.

Inspired by the abstract sewing by artist, Izziyana Suhaimi where she uses embroidery in her artworks. I felt that in every family there will be some relation towards sewing. In asian tradition, we use threads and embroidery in our clothes or making patterns which signifies different meaning. The incorporation of patterns into the interpretation of what family means to each individual.

Another exploration is the use of large scale objects. Mimicking a living room concept where each furniture or area tells a story about myself. I was inspired by the whimsical interpretation by artist Lee JeeYoung on each room installation. Combining the aspects of whimsical and what a living room is, I was to showcase a different kind of environment where what I imagine a home to be and how I relate with people.

When the audience explore the living room, they can sit or stand and listen to the stories I have where they may relate to me. After which they will receive a puzzle piece which will drop down. They can choose to draw or write, etc to share they stories or bring the piece home to keep it as a memento. 

http://www.opiomgallery.com/en/artistes/oeuvresphotographe/17/jeeyoung-lee

[PDP] FYP Ideation Part 3

April 4, 2018 / / 0 Comments

Through the exploring of the topic of family and relationships while incorporating the interactive elements, I found that there are different artists that deals with this topic with their own interpretation. I found this topic hard to express in the digital and physical form.

The installation ‘And that’s the way it is’ is fragments of news broadcast which is projected on a building. Since the topic I would be exploring will be my own personal family relationships I was inspired by the use of different fragments of my stories to showcase how fragile relationships are. Many times we overlook on the different parts of our lives that make up the full picture of it. 

http://ear-test.earstudio.com/?p=1007

Social Documentary allows the audience to interact with the installation through manipulating keywords with a cube. Each keyword have different videos so depending on the amount of views the video will display again. It is interesting to see different videos viewed depending on the audience choice of words. The installation gave me an idea on how to create an opportunity for the audience to interact with it. Having a physical form to trigger the video to show something related.

Social Documentary – a media artist installation in Istanbul imagining Linked Television in other ways

 

The works by Krzysztof deals with the stories of people which is very similar to my idea. It is interesting to see that instead of using the person’s actual face, he uses silhouette and voice over from others to tell their stories. There are words at the bottom translate what the people are saying so that those who do not understand the language can read the words. For me I was thinking of incorporating stories of others about what family means and I was thinking of how I can put translation into English so that most people can understand while those telling their stories can speak in their own language. It is important for people to speak their own language which they are comfortable with so that even though we do not understand we can feel them.