Background
Human relationship with light (sun) is crucial for surviving. The same apply to all living organisms on earth.The Sun provides energy and photosynthesis that is needed for plants to grow. These energy are then transferred to human. Living organism strive wherever there are sunlight which create a chain reaction.
Sun -> Plant -> Animal -> HumanThus, creating flock of human population in warmer climate compared to the deserted Antartic.Photoreception is the general scientific term used to describe the biological responses of organisms to light. Yellows and oranges are colours in the carotenoids range and have the strongest communicative properties, which helps species of flowers and animals to survive.As long as the is enough sunlight, the living organism will flock towards that direction.
Problem Identification
-the increasing population in warmer climate
-living organism behavior towards light source
-lights source is crucial for the ecology
Ideation/Concept
Flock of Lights is an interactive installation that use lights as a metaphor to sunshine. This installation depict how living organism specifically human populate area that receive sunshine through the year. The sun allow plants to grow and thus provide the human food source. It also show how human behave toward the importance of sunshine and how it effect the daylight and the night time.
Lights will be suspended from the ceiling above creating a dim lit below. When user move below the light, it react to the movement and light up according to the position of user. As user move the light trail above depicting the close relationship between sun and living organism. When user step out of the zone, the light will be out.
Lights will be suspended from the ceiling above creating a dim lit below. When user move below the light, it react to the movement and light up according to the position of user. As user move the light trail above depicting the close relationship between sun and living organism. When user step out of the zone, the light will be out.
Aim and Objective
-To portray the human dependency towards sunlight
Method 1
Hardware
-Christmas Lights
-E1.31/DMX (to connect Kinect to the light)
-Light dimming control board
-Kinect sensor
Software
-OpenKinect with the python bindings
-OLA libraries from opendmx.net
Method 2
Hardware
-GE Color Effects lights
-Kinect sensor
-Arduino
Software
-OpenKinect with the python bindings
-OLA libraries from opendmx.net
