FINAL PROJECT PLANNING-ENTRY 1

To start, the small model( to the right) was created for the first assignment of the communication with hybrid environments production section. The assignment was to make a small interactive piece over one week of the course that lead the way in aesthetic and interactive properties for the piece that you would be creating for the final assignment. This model is what I came up with. I was interested in questioning how I could somehow generate interactivity and user independence juxtaposed and ultimately taken over by a tactile control senses that the piece itself would warrant. So now I have a lot of investigating to do. Rebbecca and I have decided to work together once again, as water and wire went over so well. We did not have one creative difference while working on the piece. So we have our first meeting on Tuesday with Steve and I will blog again after that, as I am sure a lot more ideas with be brought to the surface regarding solving technical problems and programming issues, so on and so forth. I obviously have a lot of ideas about aesthetic properties. I was inspired by minimalist sculpture such as Donald Judd's work(untitled) a reoccurring piece that has been created in a multitude of materials from plexi glass to wood to stainless steel and copper.Another inspiration for me is Dan Flavin's work.
The cube is something that has always interested me, simplicity, symmetry and balance included. The cube represents something that has been stripped of any metaphorical relations, it is a neutral object . It always seems to rear it's head as a visual starting point for myself in most of my work. So For this piece I wanted to continue with the tradition of using the geometric shape as a starting point. I first initially thought about creating a drawing space that covered each side of a cube( obviously excluding the bottom). A drawing surface similar to the etch-sketch or abacus. The user would be able to manipulate the surface by moving small beads across a string and create images in each side of the box to create their own piece. Then upon leaving the room the whole piece would wipe clean, all beads would move to one side and the drawing would be evidently erased. The perceived control would no longer be in the hands of the user.