Tag Archives: movement
Suspend your Disbelief 2.0 | Final Project | Documentation
Concept
Suspend your Disbelief II is a development of my analogue midterm project. It incorporates sound and light to create an immersive and trance-like audiovisual environment. By introducing strobe light effect and a jarring soundscape, the work is an intervention of a typically peaceful and relaxing play environment. It also aims to distort movement and our perception of time and progress.
Process
Some alterations were needed to customise the swings for the new space (Truss room). I chopped the longest swing into two pieces and made additional reinforcements to the centre. I also shortened the length of the sticks for a sleeker look and to allow for more movement.
The soundscape consisted of a low-frequency drone in the background and 10 randomised accents. These accents were either
created or edited using Ableton Live. I adjusted each accent to make it sound as jarring and ‘noisy’ as possible while remaining unified as a soundscape. Each accent or delay also had a unique light pattern which emphasised its sound.
Some accents had a gradual circular panning effect or sudden jumps between corners but that was not included in the end due to technical difficulties in the space. Multichannel panning would have enhanced the effect of movement and confusion in the space, however, overall I think the result was alright without it. Oh well! 🙂
Video Documentation
Interestingly, when pairs of friends experienced the space together, they often wanted to hold hands and swing in unison. Their response was unexpected, but nonetheless very endearing.
Pine Cones | Digital mood board | Final project
This is an initial digital mood board for my final project. More to come 🙂
Balloons for St.Valentine | Video Walk
This video walk leads the viewer around the familiar and routine school space. Along the way, they will encounter an unexpected spectacle of moving balloons which seem to appear from nowhere.
After a few hours of bicep curls, I pumped about 60 bright pink balloons and positioned them in 3 locations around basement 1, the lift lobby and outdoor shallow pool. This is a development of an initial idea which involved the addition of objects to alter the space. Instead of using static objects which the participant would walk around, I opted for balloons as they have an organic movement i.e. they float down slowly when released from a height. With force, balloons can also make dynamic and quick movements and
Documentation of video walk experience
(The documentation shows 2/3 locations featured in the video walk)
Original video participants’ view while going through the space
Pan n’ Tilt 2.0
Documentation for second iteration of pan and tilt, now including lights to enhance the overall experience. Inspired by the movement and sound of water.
The four corners of the gyroscope correspond to the 4 lights and speakers. Tilting the gyroscope downwards in one corner intensifies the blue and brightness of the light, and increases the volume of the corresponding speaker. This decreases the volume of the speaker in the opposite corner, and drains the blue and brightness from the light, making it appear whiter and dimmer.
Improved the sound increment from the first iteration of pan & tilt by using the table object. The volume transition from when the gyroscope is leveled to being tilted is now smoother and more gradual.
Note: Second half of video has no sound but will fix ASAP! Edit: sound fixed