other idea beside using camera detection.

storyboard

1st

when there no interaction, the light from the 5 sculpture is on. some of the LED light also is light up but it may dim.

2nd

when the user cover one of the sculpture, the LED light will be brighter compare with when there no user interact with the installation. 

in order to make the LED light brighter, all the sculpture must covered by hand.

technical equipment

this is my budgeting and equipment that i may will be use in my installation.

Floor plan

this is my floor plan for the installation. the measurement is not confirm yet as some of the element might change.

idea development

Since my topic is light pollution, I try to relate the main and major contributor in light pollution in my installation. Thus, I use 5 element; car, building, spotlight, street light, billboard light. I also use LED light represent star in the sky during nighttime.  

1st idea

My 1st idea is create 5 buttons that link to switch off the light inside the 5 sculpture. Behide the 5 sculpture, it is semi sphere and inside in it LED light. The installation works as when the button been click, the light in the sculpture will turn off and some of the LED light will turn on.

2nd idea

The 2nd idea have same function with the 1st idea. Using buttons to interaction with the installation. The different in 2nd idea is, a projector that will project star image when the button is push and the light inside the sculpture turn off. Star image will increase as the light inside the sculpture is turn off.

3rd idea

For my 3rd idea, I change the interaction method from push the button into camera sensor. The LED light setups also change. The LED light will be hanging on the ceiling. It will give the feeling of looking at the star. The interaction is when the user uses their hand to cover the light from the sculpture; the LED light will turn on. The more light from the sculpture been cover, the more LED light will turn on.

4th idea

my 4th idea similar with the 3rd idea. However, i want to relate my installation with my artist statement. i want to create awareness about light pollution, which in order to reduce light pollution more than one hand is needed. that is why the 5 sculpture arrange on its own stands. it show, one hand can not cover all the major elements contributor in light pollution.

artist statement

Artist statement

            My topic is about light pollution. I got the idea of this topic when I started doing my mind mapping for urbanism. After doing some research on the topic, I start to realize that light can be one of the pollution that I have never been aware of. One of the effects of light pollution is sky glow. Sky glow can destroy the beauties of stars during nighttime. It is an interesting topic and I have completed my research on this topic, as it will be used for my final.  

           

            My installation is base on the topic of light pollution. There will be five sculptures; car, lights Street, billboard / advertisement board, building and spotlight / airport light. Based on my research, this type of light is the major contributor in light pollution. The installation works when users cover the light with their hand, the LED light (act as stars) that installed on the ceiling will brighten up. Since there will be five different type of sculpture, it will be more than one user to cover those sculpture. The reason why it needs more that one hand, it is because to reduce light pollution, more than one person needs to contribute. My installation is not just to tell user that light can be pollution but it is also to give awareness to reduce light pollution, and more than one hand is needed.