Monday, 13 February 2017

Lesson 1

Media Explorations
What are ‘interactive media’?

·      10:30 – 1:30 every Monday in J1.17, workshops for the rest of the day
·      Deadline – Monday 4th May (crit at 10:30)
·      Research (contextualise your work)
·      Documentation (possibly in the form of a blog)
·      Explore different technologies and document the experimentation

Installation based documentary?

·      Focus on psychological interaction instead of physical interaction

Lev Manovich

·      “psychological interaction”   
·      Concepts:
o   Hypothesis formation
o   Recall
o   Identification



“The Dark Pool”

What is it? How would you describe it? How is it described?

It is an experience based immersive installation in which the participant/consumer triggers sound by interacting with different aspects of the set. Narrative environment, interactive narrative

How is it interactive?

The consumer must physically interact with the installation causing the experience to be tailored to their actions. 

Why is it interactive?

The interactive nature of the installations adds to the immersion of the experience.

Are any of them more interactive than others? If so in what ways?

What do they all have in common?
  

Creating a 1 click wonder
1. attach 2 wires to IPAC using screwdriver – loosen screw, insert wire – 1st to ground, 2nd into any
2. plug into usb
3. Command e for edit mode, connect keys to object – can make multiple connections

Our 1 click wonder (Taste The Ocean)

We decided to make use of the IPAC in conjunction with the ball bearing interface. When the ball bearing inside the metal canister was tilted to touch the other side, it would type a key on the keyboard, which, in turn, could be programmed to produce a sound using Pure Data. We connected this ball bearing sensor to a water bottle, so when it was used and the bottle was drank from, it would tilt, causing the ball bearing to hit the side of the canister, and therefore the 'w' key to be triggered, which was programmed to play the sound of an ocean wave. This was a good example of an interactive practical application of the iPAC and how it can be used to reinforce a brand/as an advertising technique. 


                                                                                                                                 
                               



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