On November 21st 2021, MangLab took Wheggo Version One and Two into the desert for testing and filming. It was a sunny Sunday afternoon, four members from MangLab got to the lab early in the morning to prepare all the equipment needed for the testing. We have Wheggo Version One Read more…
In Wednesday’s lab, we started to design and assemble robot prototype II. For this prototype, we decided to keep the wheggo design but use four motors and add remote control to it. Micheal and Prof.Mang focused on designing the main body of the robot. We decided to print out the Read more…
There are a few sand-like spots around campus. On campus, there are also some pebble stone terrains that are interesting. Here are a few spots that we could use to test Wheggo. North Outdoor Track There is a large area between campus and the north outdoor track that has a Read more…
There’s nothing easy in a desert — food, water, shelter… filmmaking. Sand and dust, while obviously expected, aren’t the only elements you have to worry about — there’s also incredible heat. Shooting a movie in a desert means not only protecting the camera from all this, but also yourself and Read more…
This blog post is going to walk you through some of the interactive light art installations. Volume – SOFTlab Volume is an interactive cube of responsive mirrors that redirect light and sound to spatialize and reflect the excitement of surrounding festival goers. The installation is made of a grid of 100 Read more…
For this week’s research, I mainly researched performance arts in the desert. There are very few relevant projects if one only defines performance as something related to dance, acting, and other expressions. So I broadened the definition of “performance art” as art projects that evolve over time and can be experienced live. Read more…
Media Art in the California Desert: – Lover’s Rainbow by Pia Camil https://desertx.org/dx/archive/lovers-rainbow Comprised of two identical rainbows in Baja, Mexico, and Coachella Valley, California, Pia Camil’s Lover’s Rainbow represents the hopes both realized and crushed amidst the harsh terrain and contentious political realities at the U.S.–Mexico Border. Made from rebar Read more…