Class posts from Fall 2024
With only a few days left before our desert installation, our project has a long way to go but is coming along. Thanks to Nelson from the Scene Shop, we were finally able to obtain the central component we had been needing : a pipe for the base of the Read more…
We started working on putting our project together a week ago and so far it’s coming along quite well. There are still technical challenges we need to figure out but things look promising. There are primarily 2 physical parts in our project:1. The eye and its mechanism2. The wall/tower structure Read more…
So far, we made great progress on the StarFall project and have completed steps that helped us move closer to bringing our project to life. Below, we’ve provided a clear breakdown of the things we achieved: 3D-Printed Stars:We completed three 3D-printed stars using transparent PLA filament. Each star consists of a top Read more…
In the last week, we have made some progress for the project. The first update is that we have changed the project’s name to Whispers following the feedback from the storyboard discussion. This new name highlights the interaction and the experience we want the participant to have when they interact Read more…
Shot One: Close up on the visitor seeing the Eye for the first time Shot Two: Medium shot of the visitor’s side view as they are mesmerized by The Eye. Scene Three: The Eye is exposed to the audience as the camera pulls out and pans to the right. Shot Read more…
Shot 1: Title and Location (Wide Shot) A wide shot of the open Sweihan desert with the night sky. Title “StarFall” and “Sweihan Desert, UAE” which will appear gently on the screen, introducing viewers to this landscape. Shot 2: Desert Nightfall (Medium to Close-Up Shot) The camera zooms in as Read more…
1- Long shot of a dune, with the title (in stylistic font) gradually appearing 2- A man climbing up the dune. Voiceover (in Arabic): today, I’m telling you a story. Once upon a time, in a vast, vast desert… (subtitles in English) 3- Close up of the Lamp lying on Read more…
Project Description The Eye (working title) is an interactive story-based sculpture, meant to inhabit the vast emptiness of the Desert. It combines technology and organic materials to create an image of an alien-esque lifeform that represents the unseen lifeforms in the desolate environment. The sculpture is an actor in the Read more…
Group Members: Bato, Insiya, Tengis, Seoyoon (Ian) Concept Overview Veil of Echoes is a project that tries to capture the history and living experiences of the desert. Leaning into the more supernatural elements of the desert, with its vast and limitless feel, we will create an interactive sculpture that engages Read more…