northernlights

NORTHERN LIGHT JORDAN KEY VISCOM 404 - DESIGN INTERACTION FALL 2012 PROFFESOR SELBY

project visual data platform one print and one digital form of explaining our platform

DATA

info, constant stream

MAPPING

the visual form, how we translate data

SURFACE

how displayed... windows, coffe table, ipad, screen where the info lives

INTERACTION

how viewer interacts with platform

PLATFORM

structure, launch pad, core, base, can be the name of it

project: group brainstorming DATA

MAPPING

SURFACE

INTERACTION

population rainfall fire tv time grass height distance traveled test scores affection sleep iq possesions food consumption drawing ingredients temperature flight patterns travel

light drawing projection string blocks maze balloons nails paper beats layout burns color foot prints sculpture jazz improv melody

air wall billboard car window clothes batter grass fog skin frozen lake tree trunk water bottle

observing singing dancing hearing speaking touch smoking swim scratch and sniff conversation slap exchanging waving removing

project: group brainstorming 1.

2.

PLATFORM

dream catcher

DATA

sleep - dreams

MAPPING

interactve world map

SURFACE

screen

INTERACTION

conversations and viewing

PLATFORM

facebook

DATA

personal info and interest

MAPPING

pages of facebook

SURFACE

screen

INTERACTION

viewing and sharing

homework DATA

MAPPING

SURFACE

INTERACTION

warmth companionship population books supplies inventory rainfall fire clothing color color artwork catalogue ingredients temperature walk/flight patterns travel consumption spending water consumption

light drawing projection string blocks maze cushions/pillows leaves paper beats water ice color foam foot prints paint chalk sound

screen wall exterior shower/kitchen tile lamp door fridge milk street street light clothing jewelry desktop ceiling mirror ice coffee cup news paper stand

dancing biking laughing talk sleep consuming scratch and sniff viewing tasting touch make dream slap pick out step on kick push move

1.

2.

PLATFORM

laugh light

DATA

laughing

MAPPING

light

SURFACE

ceiling

INTERACTION

viewing

PLATFORM

color mimic

DATA

color

MAPPING

in color

SURFACE

lamp/light

INTERACTION

walking by

3.

4.

PLATFORM

tile teller

DATA

population

MAPPING

tiles of builing different colors

SURFACE

exterior

INTERACTION

watch/view

PLATFORM

pattern maker

DATA

colors and shapes

MAPPING

patterns from photos

SURFACE

screen

INTERACTION

giving photos or taking photos

5.

6.

PLATFORM

rain guage

DATA

rain/h2o in ground

MAPPING

on your hose

SURFACE

light system on the hose

INTERACTION

watering plants

PLATFORM

new news

DATA

inventory

MAPPING

charts and graphs

SURFACE

news paper stand

INTERACTION

read through summaries of stories and headlines

developments DATA

vocal noises / speech

MAPPING

light

SURFACE

ceiling

INTERACTION

communicating and viewing

PLATFORM

northern light

NAME

northern light

SUBTITLE

lighting up a conversation

EXPLANATION

northern light is a platform that demonstraits levels and patterns of vocal interaction in the form of light on a ceiling.

DESCRIPTION

during an event the ceiling would glow based on the amount of vocal interaction accruing. patterns of speech would be displayed in the amount of light and pattern of it.

AUDIENCE

people at an event, conference, or gallery

developments: visuals

refinements I changed laugh light to northern light because vocal noise is more recognizable then laughter.

Awkward silences would be more visible.

New constraints of vocal noises rather than laughter.

This is also meant for a social situation so that people are comfortable they.

How does this idea transfer to visuals?

What is the space/event? or is it a specific space that does not change?

What does this light look like? group of dots, organic, how is this visual

final visual

reflection I really liked this project. I dicovered that I really enjoy the brainstorming process. I always have but I really focused heavily on that aspect. I also realized that I love colaboration. I enjoyed that part of Think Make and during this project was reminded of that time. Worked in small groups to brainstorm and problem solve together helped me realize I work really well in that type of environment. I thought that the process for this project was helpful. Trying out a new way of thinking was refreshing. That being said, the project as a whole proved to be difficult. I found it really hard to transfer my ideas into an visual form so that everyone could understand what I meant. I feel like am pretty good at explaingin myself vocally. So having to explain myself in a visual form was challenging when what I had designed did not exist yet or was far to out there for me to create.

Over all I really liked the project. I really like the process but I struggled with the visual aspect and communicating my ideas in that way.