Project 3

The Final Product

The casing for this experience will be mounted against a wall in the space, with the screen set inside it. As the user aproaches it, they will be unable to view the screen unless they move very close and hold on to the bars.

When they do so, the image will noticeably shift. The user then discovers that movement in the bars causes a progression in the series of images, and with repetitive shaking, they can make their way through the space.

As they do so, they will encounter a progression of images. These images are taken from the Alexander Turnbull Library and show the people who worked on or were imprisoned on Somes Island as Enemy Aliens during the war. The concept behind this interaction is that the user feels just like one of them, showing that they were no different from the user themself.

Images from Somes Island

Creation

The creation of the instillation started with the quartz patch. First I discovered a way to have a simulated 3d space through the progression of images, then moved onto creating a progression through them based on erratic mouse movement. Shaking the X and Y axis caused a counter to increase, which then decreased at a regular rate. This counter was fed into the position of the 3d space, and for demonstrative purposes, blank colours were used as placeholders for images.

All images were obtained from the Alexander Turnbull Library, with permission to be used for academic purposes only.

The model itself began as a flat piece of board, which was sliced into sections. It was then bolted together, and the window was cut. It was then sanded down, and spray painted over. The bar holders were then put in place.

The mouse had it's buttons removed, and one rewired to sit outside the structure as a reset button. However, one of the wires severed, and so I was forced to use a backup mouse, which had to be taped on to the bars.

Summary coming soon!

I just have to get the images from various cameras, check back at around 11.30!!

Character:

Test

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