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[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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Video Documentation:

[Int Spaces] See Yourself Sensing – Rebirth

March 27, 2018 / / 0 Comments

Rebirth
By Hannah Kwah En Hui & Putri Dina Andyana

Final Documentation Video

About

The main objective of the project is to distort the space. We wanted to limit the area of vision and movement of a person through this project.

Brainstorm Sketches
Idea #1 – Arm/ Hand Illusion

The first idea is a play of illusion where a person places his hand inside a box and the hand/arm will be seen at a different place. 

Idea #2 – Sound Space

The second idea is inspired by ASMR. When sounds are nearer the line of vision of a person opened and vice versa. We felt that it was tough to execute this out and there were several implications to take note of.

Idea #3 – Moving Dining Table & Chairs

The third idea is restricting the movement of a person by limiting the space. Cardboard chairs and tables will be created and attached to a person or people through a shirt where they will act as furnitures.

Idea #4 – Tetris

The fourth idea is inspired by the game tetris and optical illusion. Each person has a different pattern outfit where they have to combine the patterns with others to create the intended pattern. 

Idea #5 – Lightbulb shaped costume

The fifth idea is having a light bulb shaped head wear with cloth draping around to restrict the vision and movement of a person. We wanted light to penetrate through the head wear by creating cracks on it.

Final Concept

After discussing, we decided to go with the idea of the lightbulb shaped costume. We felt that it would be interesting to play with limiting vision and movement at the same time. We thought of a new name for this project, Rebirth. The white cloth reflects spirituality and the lightbulb looks like a lotus shape which reminded of our art history class hence the title.

Behind the Scenes

We did some sketches which we wanted the head wear to look like. We tried cutting out some samples to try making a lightbulb shaped/ beach ball shape. There were some issues in creating a lightbulb shape so we decided to change the shape a little. The individual shape still remains the same.

We decided to make the shape bigger so as to fit the head size of a person. We cut out a paper template which we can follow.

We used the template and traced it on cardboard. Afterwards we stick the pieces together but along the way we realised that placing 4 pieces together the head of a person cannot fit inside it. We changed it to 3 pieces instead and the head could fit in.

Next we sew the sides of the cloth together so that it would go over the person without having any gap in between.

We tried out the cardboard head and the sew cloth individually.

Afterwards we combined the two together and tried out the product while walking.

Final Photo

[Int Spaces] Analog Dollhouse

March 14, 2018 / / 0 Comments


About Project:
I wish to create a dollhouse where people can either interact with the rooms or each other when they enter inside. Through the individual spaces it allows individuals to freely explore the other rooms or even have a sneak peek to other rooms. I wanted to create individual and common public spaces where people go to so that they are able to think of the familiar environment they are in.

For the digital aspects, I thought of exploring sounds that differs from the environment you look at. It allows you to think and experience the room differently too.
Some considerations for digital aspects: add in a video for the TV screen where people can look at themselves or the outside environment.

Video documentation:

Next steps:

  1.  Explore different ways of making the dollhouse interesting to interact
    – different box sizes & orientation which people can enter in
  2. Add more furniture to make it as a whole instead of individual objects
  3. Try out different environment sounds with the different box sizes

[Int Space] Semester Project: Proposal

February 20, 2018 / / 0 Comments

Idea #1 – Big Pillow with tie dye/ bleached
The pillows will have different patterns and people can take them at different corners to rest/ sleep on them.

Idea #2 – Cardboard Playground
To create an playful environment for adults to play and have fun. It will be made of cardboard.

Idea #3 – PomPoms
It will be hang around a wall area and people can touch them. They will have various colours.

Idea #4 – Dollhouse rooms
There will be different layout of the rooms and people can go into the mini rooms to see the layout and different music will be played.


Idea #5 – Cardboard Playhouse
It will be human size and the audience can enter the house where they are free to move the furnitures around according to their preferences.

Idea #6 – Stacked giant pillows
This idea is an expansion of idea 1 where pillows are stack in one area and people can take these pillows and place it where ever they want. It is inspired from the foldable chairs.

Idea #7 – Doors
There will be multiple doors with different objects inside. People can open these doors but what they see at first is different from what the objects are.

Idea #8 – Coloured strings
Different coloured strings will be placed on the floor and people have to find a space in between the strings to walk to their desired destination.

[Int Spaces] 100 Balloons – Coloured Dots

February 6, 2018 / / 0 Comments

100 Balloons
By Hannah Kwah En Hui & Putri Dina Andyana

Final Documentation Video

About
The main objective of this project is to place 100 objects to create an artwork. The use of technology is not allowed but FUN is allowed.

Brainstorm Sketches
Idea #1 – 100 branches

The first idea is to collect tree branches and stick it around urban walls. We wanted communicate the idea of nature fights back since we have been destroying nature to build urban buildings.

Idea #2 – 100 leaves

The second idea is the same as the first idea but instead of sticking on the walls we wanted to scatter the leaves on the floor.

Idea #3 – 100 cranes

The third idea is to fold 100 paper cranes and hang it around using a fishing line. 

Idea #4 – 100 gloves

The fourth idea is to fill surgeon gloves with helium and make them float like balloons. 

Final Concept
After discussing, we decided to go for the 100 gloves idea as it would be fun to see 100 hands waving at you. However, we tried to fill a glove with helium but it did not do what we had envisioned it to be. The glove was too heavy to float up. We had to think of another plan on the spot.

We decided to get balloons to replace the gloves as balloons float when helium is filled. We changed our idea from ‘Hands Up’ to ‘Coloured Dots’.

Behind the Scenes

We tried to pump the gloves with helium but it did not float up as we hope it would.

Next we decided to go with plan B, balloons.

We tied fishing line with ice cream sticks. It was to add weight on the balloons and prevent them from floating upwards. First, we cut the fishing lines to the desired lengths we wanted. Next we take ice cream sticks and tie them with 2 ice cream sticks for the weight. The process continues till we could tie all the balloons.

Dina started filling the balloons with a helium container. Hannah tied them to the fishing lines with weight. We separated the work so that the progress would be faster.

Final Photos