2. Low angle close up shot of three girls feet at Hikaya. They sit around it. 3. Dramatic clear entrance of Hikaya. Close up of their hands interacting with Hikaya. 4. Transition to wide shot to show the girls with Read more…
1) Day in the Desert scene to setup context behind the installation. 2) Dramatic introduction of the main character- AEOLUS 3) AEOLUS moves further away from the camera, revealing itself and leaving behind wheg-prints in the sand for animals (life Read more…
Scene #1, Shot #1 Very wide shot. Establishing the desert context. No tree in the shot yet. Sunset time. Slowly panning Left to Right, till the tree appears at the middle of the shot. The tree’s leaves are glowing green. Read more…
Phase IPrototype I:The first prototype we tried to build was made up of cardboard. We made four wheels to go to the front and the back of the robot – each attached to a DC motor. The wheels were peculiarly Read more…
Introduction This report outlines the current status of the ‘Desert Whispers’ project. Our team has focused on testing individual components, developing a prototype, and preparing designs for 3D printing. 1. Component Testing and Selection 2. Prototype Development Tree/Bush Model: We’ve Read more…
Progress Overview: Troubleshooting Approach: Current Focus: Next Steps:
Technical Aspect: In terms of technical advancements, we’ve successfully integrated a touchpad system and a NeoPixel ring into our project. The configuration consists of four touchpads paired with a single NeoPixel ring, assigning each touchpad a unique color. When multiple Read more…
Adina Maratkyzy, Aiya Sartbayeva, Maimuna Zaheer, Rhea Braithwaite Overview Desert Whispers, is a toolkit designed to ethically augment existing desert plants and give these living beings a voice. Within the toolkit are led lights, a speaker as well as a Read more…
Link to slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1XLyADLfZ41WpfqKDgqbmwdNZ7qKAmnp8FmRsA9akTfY/edit?usp=sharing Project Theme and Main Idea The Emirati people of the past not only lived but thrived and built communities in the desert. As such, it is hard to accept the notion or popular stereotype of the Read more…
