Project 2 - Inspirations.

Here are some inspirations that I really liked when researching.
They are all made for iPhones.

AmAze GPS

AmAze GPS is a free turn-by-turn voice GPS app for the iPhone. You can view in 2D or 3D, and it offers many of the features of expensive GPS apps!
The graphics are decent, and the voice part is really helpful when you are driving.
Even though AmAze pops up a screen to buy the full version, there really is no need to do it. Simply tap on “keyword” or “local search” and you will get what you request!

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Automilez

This is a perfect app for people who need to track mileage for reimbursement.
If you need to really keep track of where you are going and how much time and money you are spending, this is the perfect app for you!
Automilez has a sweet interface, but you do need to create a free account first. Then you simply add in your odometer reading when you start and click “stop” when you are done!

Free GPS

This is a no-frills GPS system that works quite nicely. It is totally simple.
There are no bells and whistles.
GPS is so simple; you can tag locations fairly easily by clicking on “Make Current Position New WayPoint.” You can also enter in a WP manually.

GPS-R

Not only does it track where you are going, it also tells you when you are near something that you have to do…like buy milk or take back library books.
This is an awesome mashup between a to-do list and GPS!
GPS-R is sweet because it will remind you of certain tasks when you are near them geographically.

iWant

this helps finding gas and places to eat.
Even though iWant wants you to buy the full app, don’t…the free version is awesome. You can find anything around you within seconds!

GPS Logbooks

This app is pretty wicked if you fly on a plane quite often.
You can share your flight log book with the world using this handy dandy app.
This is a cool app for travelers! As you are flying, simply write a note, and it will update your online logbook with where you are and when the post was created.

Waze

This is my favorite one! It is a social networking meets GPS application, and it allows you to share your location details with Wazer friends.
The awesome part is that you can report traffic jams to others or locate nearby Wazers.
Finally, Waze is a social appie that lets you connect with other Wazers via chatting and map pinning. The BEST part, though, is that its main purpose is to help you navigate traffic.

DSDN 144 - 100 Steps Stop Motion.

Here's my little stop motion excerise :) I creeped a lot of people on the streets.

Spot The Difference.

Project 2.

This is the stop motion I did for DSDN101 last trimester. I learned a lot from making it and hopefully I can now use a better, faster and more effective approach on making it. I think that buying a separate shutter could be crucial on getting a still image throughout the entire video.

Project 2 - Proposal.

So I have decided to try out an experiment with people and show it through a stop motion video. The idea is to take pictures of many different people drawing something at the same spot. I plan on narrowing down which kind of drawing people will have to do so that they can have an idea and also to have a starting point, but also allow them to use their imagination. I will take several pictures of them sitting down, thinking about it and then drawing it. Through the photos I will show the hierarchy of the people sitting down and see if there a prefered seating spot in the area. When editing the stop motion I will overlay each person's photos on top of a anothers so that the scenario will look the same, but the people will be moving. This way I can clearly compare how long each person took to finish the drawing and how much they thought about it. The projects aim is to show how much time each person takes to reflect about something that they can relate to, and how long they take to draw it.

This is my main idea, however, I also thought of making a stop motion of people getting tattooed and show the process and development from the drawing to the skin and how long it takes depending on how big and complex the drawing is.

Final Pictures.

Here are the 8 Hand-In photos of the project.

Design Problem.

So I finished the final model but the magnets were making a sound that was a little too loud. I then bought some furniture cushion protection and had to cut it to a very thin layer in order to smoothen the magnets impact on the wood.

Development Pictures of Final Model.

For each nail I used, first I drilled a hole of 1mm and then inserted the 1.25mm nail for precision.

I used two strips of Pine wood

I made two separate models just in case I stuffed one up

Added triangle piece to back of model so the strings don't bend the wood

Model 2

Drilling holes at the exact size of the Guitar Machine Heads

Trying out magnets concept

Trying out pick concept

Exploring wires concept

String holes / Strong magnets concept

Added strings and machine heads / Trying out different picks

Final model and gloves finished

I actually took ages to make the gloves since I'm not the best at sowing.

Development.

Here are my development pictures for my prototype model.

Third Shoot.

My third and final shoot for the project "Space".

Open publication - Free publishing - More contact sheet

Small Aperture.

Small Aperture:

Large Aperture.

Captured my shoe :)

Freezing The Moment.

In this photo I captured the water movement, freezing it as it went from one bucket to the other.

Exposure.

For an effective exposure shot, I decided to capture moving car lights. I was aiming to get as many cars as possible, but from the angle I was, I realized it was more effective if I captured a taller vehicle rather than several of them. Thus, I captured the lights of a bus and the reason why it is effective is because its lights created symmetric lights relating it back to my angle, and also, the lights had different colours.

Here it is:

Inspiration.

For my space project I also looked at Martha Rosler's work, which was also recommended by Matt in the lecture. Since I am using a common space that is very often influenced by people, I looked at the way Martha captured public places and I tried to figure out what was it that she actually wanted to show in her pictures. Here are a couple of examples:

DSDN 112 - Interim [Storyboard/200 words]

200 words:

My interactive object will provide a unique experience that explores the hearing of the human being. The object has steel strings which are played through the movement of magnets. Sounds are generally created by vibrations, which are mostly a reaction to touch.

My object will go against the rules and create sound with no touch, just the movement of hands. This way, the sound created will be completely unexpected as there will be no touch involved. The object will look like a box made out of wood with the aim of amplifying the acoustic sound of the strings. The inside function of the magnets will be attached to a number of picks corresponding to the number of strings, which will be four. Each string will play a different note and all of them combined will create a musical chord. The sound can also be manipulated to lower and higher pitches through the use of real guitar machine heads that I will use to stretch the strings. The user will have to wear gloves which will also have magnets causing them to repel the magnets from the inside of the object and create the movement that creates the sound.

Storyboard:

Project 1 - The String Magneto [Concept 2].

Here is the String Magneto again but a little developed this time. I plan to add proper guitar machine heads to the object so that I can accurately stretch the steel strings and get the exact sound that I want.

Inspiration 2.

Since I decided to move into sounds, I started looking at interactive sounds and how they have been already approached.

Here is a really good example that I found on the net,
the carpet amplifies sound and makes strange echoes:

Project 1 - First Concepts.

So since I decided to pick sound as my main human sense,
here are my first developed ideas for my interactive object.
I picked the String Magneto to develop further.

Project 1 - "Earstorm".

Here is my "earstorm" in the form of a brainstorm. I did it to reflect upon my ideas.

Second Shooting.

Second shooting, at night time.

Open publication - Free publishing

MiniWorld.

Here is the MiniWorld I created out of my panorama.
I found it easier to make than the panorama itself, however, the effect it gives is awesome.
Didn't struggle to do this one, the lecture tutorial was very helpful and well explained.

Panorama.

Here is my panorama for DSDN144. I struggled at first because I was using the auto-focus option of the camera and therefore my photos wouldn't match when arranged together. This time I decided to take the photos at night time instead as recommended by James. It turned out to be really effective since there is awesome lighting on that area.

Took me some time to get the shooting done since it only rained after my first shooting. But even though it also rained on that day, the sky cleared at night and I was able to get it done nicely.

Inspiration.

Here is a video that inspired me on this project.
The interaction is based on lights that change according to the presence of the human shadow.

interactive visuals from szymon kabala on Vimeo.