Semester 1 MASemester 1 MA

Design By PracticeDesign By Practice

Summary: Blog, Videos, IdeasSummary: Blog, Videos, Ideas

BlogBlog

Address:Address:

http://polyphemeofcymbria.wordpress.http://polyphemeofcymbria.wordpress.comcom

Exhibition report, research, ideas, Exhibition report, research, ideas, arduino, etc.arduino, etc.

VideosVideos

1. Aristotle Plus One1. Aristotle Plus One

Dualism & clairvoyanceDualism & clairvoyance

http://vimeo.com/16733377http://vimeo.com/16733377

2. The Cybernetic Soul2. The Cybernetic Soul

Souls full of little robotsSouls full of little robots

http://vimeo.com/18968756http://vimeo.com/18968756

After EffectsAfter Effects

The Head of the clairvoyant will still The Head of the clairvoyant will still be decapitated in the future (from be decapitated in the future (from Aristotle+1)!Aristotle+1)!

Records of various ideas/proposals are Records of various ideas/proposals are to be kept using AE when possible.to be kept using AE when possible.

ArduinoArduino

1. The medium in performance.1. The medium in performance.

Attempt to attach EEG-type monitors to Attempt to attach EEG-type monitors to trigger via arduino temperature, trigger via arduino temperature, sensations, etc.sensations, etc.

Hope to set off “rainbow” coloured LEDs Hope to set off “rainbow” coloured LEDs either during a performance or after.either during a performance or after.

Possible to trigger audio too as well as Possible to trigger audio too as well as lights or instead of. Investigate “values.”lights or instead of. Investigate “values.”

ArduinoArduino

2. Medium Replicant2. Medium Replicant

Using rainbow coloured LEDs, after Using rainbow coloured LEDs, after results of first exercise are known, build results of first exercise are known, build a Head, with bottles (Sol) for the LEDs.a Head, with bottles (Sol) for the LEDs.

This will be in the form of an icon This will be in the form of an icon (orthodox).(orthodox).

Original emotional triggers (of the Original emotional triggers (of the Medium) will be used to trigger the Medium) will be used to trigger the Replicant in an exhibition space.Replicant in an exhibition space.

IconsIcons

Heads have halos – these will be sol Heads have halos – these will be sol bottles surrounding the head like bottles surrounding the head like rays of consciousnessrays of consciousness

Icon 2Icon 2

Bottles will surround head with LEDs Bottles will surround head with LEDs inside.inside.

The Sol BottleThe Sol Bottle

The yellow tint should offer a strange The yellow tint should offer a strange glow.glow.

Sol FountainSol Fountain

The Halo effect is clearly visible here.The Halo effect is clearly visible here.

Water jets powerfully from the bottle Water jets powerfully from the bottle

at the right angle.at the right angle.

LED signifiersLED signifiers

Each colour from the rainbow will signify Each colour from the rainbow will signify an emotion or “sense” of the mediuman emotion or “sense” of the mediume.g. black = death by…e.g. black = death by…

red = taste of bloodred = taste of blood pink = woman’s perfumepink = woman’s perfume

The Icon Head will replicate the The Icon Head will replicate the sensations of the medium’s performance. sensations of the medium’s performance. The LEDs will light up the bottles, The LEDs will light up the bottles, themselves signifiers of an altered state.themselves signifiers of an altered state.

ValuesValues

The problem is to decide on the sets of The problem is to decide on the sets of values for triggering the arduino set-values for triggering the arduino set-up.up.

Here’s a great site (one of many on the Here’s a great site (one of many on the net) for mad ideas!net) for mad ideas!

http://www.genomicon.com/2009/04/milestones-eyes-leds-and-ehttp://www.genomicon.com/2009/04/milestones-eyes-leds-and-e-bombs/-bombs/

PW January, 2011PW January, 2011