The Life Meets Life: Interactive Pyramids desert installation was presented at the End of Semester Interactive Media Showcase at New York University Abu Dhabi. The exhibition hosted many people including students, professors, and staff among others who came to engage and interact with the installation and redefine the meaning of Read more…
These are some of the behind the scenes pictures captured by our group on the day of the desert installation. The first picture shows the process of scouting around the designated area and finding a place to put up our installation. The following two pictures shows us filming the scene Read more…
GitHub Link: https://github.com/swostikpati/Interactive-Pyramids This blog is meant to highlight the process of creating the rapid prototype of our desert installation of Interactive Pyramids. The entire process is broken down into different categories and then each category is explored deeply. Technology The process of implementing the technology used in the installation Read more…
Storyboard Idea Our storyboard idea has two parts – a day part and a night part – depicting the dual elements of our project. The idea has been attached broken down into scenes and attached below: Part 1 – DAY Part 2 – NIGHT
Tasks Spreadsheet https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CYVs79Ll7rF6RpnMJpx7h9gtLPQVXBvX/edit#gid=582066504 Project Updates Neopixels For the neopixels to be put inside the pyramids, we used neopixel rings to light up the subjects. Placing a ring did not light up the whole pyramid, and we found it did not look as we expected. Therefore, we decided to try on Read more…
While deserts are often associated as silent, vast, empty, and isolated, they are misunderstood as without life. The When Life Meets Life Interactive Pyramids installation would like to show that the desert is filled with diverse forms of life that react to life differently according to different circumstances. The installation Read more…
Team Members: Kevin Chu, Swostik Pati, Shreya Goel, Erica Wu Interaction with the Environment Desert terrain is often misunderstood as a dry place without life. However, the desert is still part of nature and has life to it, with flora and fauna native to its environment. The living stones are Read more…