intro to new media arts
PROTOTYPE FOR FINAL PROJECT For my interactive project, I created a knit skirt inspired by bioluminescent deep-sea creatures. The idea is to program a Lilypad Arduino to control the colors of a series of eight Neopixels. These Neopixels are sewn evenly around the waist of the skirt. Through movement inputs measured with the built-in accelerometer…
Pin the Tail on the Donkey My switch is the classic game of pin the tail on the donkey with the tail being used to close the circuit. I created a parallel circuit using one button battery and two LEDs. I made the donkey design through sewing a fabric tapestry, creating the circuit through stitching…
1. How do materials affect well-being? Some research suggests that materials directly impact human psychology (e.g., warm materials promote relaxation, transparent materials create openness, acoustically absorbent materials reduce stress). Should artists and designers have a deeper understanding of material psychology? I think that designers being more intentional about the types of materials that they use…