paper or plastic?

john...after speaking with you...i'm not concerned about the plastic tubs being tossed aside to make room for either paper or other material for the focal point of light.  thank you, sir.

bulbs/wires/etc. will be installed into light pillars shortly. 

we've come a long way from the christmas lights.  *smile*

boxed in

painting and shelving for boxes complete.  'iffy' on the choice of materials for the tops. 
3rd servo motor acquired
audio well under way...(thk u chris)
visual design for space has begun...(thk u drew)

prep

time...wishing i had a stopwatch for it... (mainly to enjoy the moment)

painting...mdf=sponge...hungry for paint.

more worried about aesthetics of light piece...without it...without it...it don't mean a thing...

base is grand.  worried about source of diffusion of light. 

i see light at the end of the tunnel

drew and i headed for jerry's this afternoon.  picked up supplies to construct the lightboxes.  (thank you for paperwork prof. park!)

drew...thank you for your math skills.

chris recorded a collection of 'thank yous' and now we are all known to rock the microphone.

problem with nails + thickness of mdf.  rectified with gorilla glue.

turns out frost spray paint looks like yellow snow when applied to plastic. 

getting there.  getting there.

glowing gratitude || prototype

http://www.vimeo.com/7636674

pardon the video quality...

'always in motion is the future' --yoda

met with john, drew and chris this afternoon to lock in ideas/further strengthen concept/direction  to piece.

hell-to-the-yes!  excited. 

the original concept of thank you has remained the core, which i'm beyond pleased with. the 'thank you's' have multiplied...created a space within themselves if you will. 

[reflexive nature of interactivity]

[interactive behavior is defined by the cultural experience of the human visitor]

a huge hurdle throughout this whole piece has been trying to form words which expressed the original idea and the subsequent steps in order to get here, and ultimately the final output.  oddly uncomfortable.  it's been beneficial explaining the 'nuances'/pieces to drew and chris. 

better head to jerry's! 
acquired:

(1)  LUTRON ROTARY DIMMER (D-603PH-DK)

(4)  100w/120v incandescent lightbulbs

(1)  light socket w/split brkt

looked at plexiglass section:  1 8x10 piece is priced at $3.99...it's a backup plan to house the lights but would be cleaner lines if the 'box' was pre-made (and cheaper)...on the hunt.

nice...

nice visuals chris! *thumbs up*

welcome to the mix

a couple of new energy sources have been gladly added to the project:  drew & chris.  nice.

let's rock this gentlemen.

it's been a few days...

and i still don't understand, but i'm ok with that. 

'something happened today...'

'...that i hope to understand in a few days.'









three possible directions:

1.  go big! (or go home)  -- large interactive/installation with fine-tuned concept...

2.  completely abandon initial concept...

3.  add additional elements -- fiber optics/LEDs/more speakers/movement/music/etc....

(harder than anticipated...need an obstruction, or 5.)

'write your own creative law'

chance, randomness, happen stance

variations on a theme

'people who have been tripped up looked battered' ha.

how can this process based method help serve us?

i have one

http://www.ikillspies.com/blog/2008/06/10/

mind map || continuation of light project

a whirlwind of profound circumstances

oh...this...life.  equally exhausting and fascinating.

talked raiki with my hippie uncle in relation to current project.    this said uncle believes cows are aliens and is convincing in said convictions.  there are songs to accompany this belief...this piece of his, that he's been molding for the last twenty years.  i have yet to tire of the tales. 

artists.  i'm intrigued by the passionate resolve for the piece they might be discussing/forming. we all have our tastes, without doubt, but it's the personality or persona of the presenter that is the dominant interest. putting together mind-map of weekend work to go over with prof. park, regarding the continuing light project.

plugged in ||

The final idea and execution of the third idea in mind was inspired by words.  Starting with changing my own 'problem' that I saw within  I wanted to know what they would digitally look like.  Was their shape coinciding with the 'nuanced intention of the word itself?  Was there a number that could be plugged in somewhere and visually output the shape, say into a string of lights?

I initially thought of a bigger space...On the doors of buildings with high traffic...That seemed too impersonal, since I wanted the subtle visual of thank you to be experienced or viewed or alive or seen for it's shape. 

The delicate nature of a moment, or a gesture is something that I thought to be personally responsible for.  What is it that I emit to my surroundings?  I thought of a couple moments in my life.  One being that of Masaru Emoto's book that certain words, or music can alter the frozen state of water to either the state of beauty or ugliness.  I love that idea.  The idea that a word has a shape and has potential effect on a thing or perhaps a person.  [What effect am I personally responsible for with language choice]? 

The other being a conversation that involved the power of language specifically with saying the word 'sorry.'  Usually in the context of bumping into someone, or a minor occurrence (such as dropping a spoon).  There was a unanimous decision to cease the unnecessary use of the damaging mantra of 'I'm sorry.'  

I say thank you a lot.  I like that phrase.  It's a pure statement, outside of tone, inflection and intention.  It just feels nice.  I wanted to see what that might look like.  What does 'thank you' look like based off of auditory wave output then read through a light source? I wanted the motion sensor involved to signal a focus of a particular action. 

At first I wanted the piece to be a singular unit:  The digital visual of the digital recording of 'thank you.'  It didn't turn out to be what I thought.  So why not change it to suit my visual curiosity? 

Two light sources were created that when set off by a motion sensor (the presence of movement, or a moment), would simultaneously play the audio recorded from a hacked recordable card, and visually show a light response to that recording.  The other source is the changed digital reading (through arduino code).  A subtle delicate response almost to the initial thank you.

This idea is still morphing...

next step:
Detailed photo and written proces with attached code and wiring plan and current 'prototype.

Solution met?  I think so.  It was a great reminder that the little things...the pieces...they all matter.  A nice complement to a convergence into the world of wired possibilities.