Archive for December, 2007
Comic squares that allow you to create the story.
This project is designed to illustrate the many stories that can be told with simple pictures. Small white squares show a stick figure interaction such as two figures talking, sharing food, or walking away from each other. Each square can be broken in half so that one figure is on... CONTINUE READING »
Send a loved one more than just a text message or a \"poke\" on facebook, send them a virtual kiss that requires actual physical effort and places that energy into an emotive, virtual contact.
Technology does not have to only encompass ones and zeros, it can create an emotive context that engages and connects others. “Blowing Kisses” does exactly that. We are taking a humanistic approach to sending a loved one a virtual kiss. Instead of sending a simple email... CONTINUE READING »
Spiritual and cultural objects turned into instruments for sound and performance based on an original science fiction narrative
We\'ve created a fictional persona, Zoraida, who is a performer living in a speculative future Cuba. After Castro died, the island was transformed into a playground for wealthy tourists by numerous multinational firms. A biohazardous accident, however, forced most of the firms and inhabitants off the island. Yet Zoraida stayed... CONTINUE READING »
The user records sounds and manipulates them by swinging on a swing set, changing motion, angle or speed.
In this project I turn a swing set into a noise instrument. The person swinging can record her voice and manipulate the generated sound by swinging. Data of the swing\'s motion, angle and speed get translated into sound effects. The three sensors capturing the data are part of a Wii... CONTINUE READING »
A calling card system as a storytelling device.
Calling Card Stories uses the functionality of a calling card system to tell stories. You start by getting a calling card with set minutes. You are then prompted to enter a pin upon dialing an access number. You use your available minutes to hear chapters of a story. The stories... CONTINUE READING »
Magic Box is an interactive Documentary on the life of the legendary magician Torrini & the relationship of cinema to magic.
The Magic Box is an interactive documentary on the life of legendary magician Torrini. 19th century magicians were the early adopters of the technology of their day. They were the first to get the power of early forms of cinema & propagated the technology across the globe. In a... CONTINUE READING »
A Robotic arm table lamp, that you can communicate with using simple human gestures.
It is a 3 Degree of Freedom, robotic arm with an LED lamp as the end effector. Users can position the device as a table lamp or for ambient light by simpe hand gestures. So go ahead and wave your hand and watch the Robolamp follow you! ... CONTINUE READING »
This project looks at Genesis, and maps the emotions mentioned in the text with color associated with those emotions.
There is a deep connection between color and emotion. It is truly universal. I wondered how much emotion there is Genesis, and how we could visualize that with color as the lens in which it becomes revealed. ... CONTINUE READING »
A large psychedelic bird
The mythical bird Diamond Eyes watches over ITP, ensuring good fortune among its inhabitants and guests. ... CONTINUE READING »
A playful juxtaposition of form
1 & 9 is a surreal investigation of the nature of objectivity. It is the most recent in a continuing series of prototypical forms that address the implication of interconnection. Although the title denotes opposition it also challenges our notion of a beginning and an end which is... CONTINUE READING »
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