The final performance

Installation art_ Happy Childhood ;)

Concept Board

Prototype

The prototype of our installation art.



This installation will only appear the kids playing around the carousel (background) when there is no one pass through there. When the web cam detect moving object , the projector will start screening the random video ( kids playing ) that will run over the screen from left to right or right to left.

Talent Movement Guide

Video editing

some sample of our video editing process.

original video


make it black and white


and then make it silhouette
due to the background colour problem, we couldn't crop the background nicely.

black and white video tutorial

How to change the video to black and white ( silhouette )

some tutorial videos from youtube.

shooting

we start to take our video this week. what i do on that day shooting is i be the driver from cyber to Sri Kembangan and fetch 2 kid to be our talent.

this is the studio light we plan to use, but we cant use that because there is no power supply nearby.

shooting

playing with the kid

we discussing on how to shoot the video

we no need to teach the kid to use the prop and he know how to use it

code for the assignment

i created the rough Gannt chart for our timeline and after we consult, i find out the script on how to do the installation art.

Software Using

Webcam Zone Trigger

Webcam Zone Trigger is a software that enable user to detect movement using webcam. It enable the computer to do multitask like play sound, keyboard control, mouse control or other command.

Adobe Flash Proffesional

Adobe® Flash® Professional CS5.5 software is the industry-leading authoring environment for producing expressive interactive content. Create immersive experiences that present consistently to audiences across desktops, smart phones, tablets, and televisions.

Adobe After Effect

Adobe After Effect is a software that enable us to edit video and recreate a whole movie. It is useful for typography animation, video editing, and video production.

How does these software help us in our installation art.

we are going to use adobe after effect to crop our kid movement out and make the background to clear, this is why we use the greensreen studio when we shoot the video.

The Webcam Zone Trigger is going to use as the software to detect the audience movement, the software is recommend when we consult and we found out the software is easy to use and enable to perform many task that suit with our installation art.

We us Adobe Flash Professional as our main screen is because this software enable us to do animation and coding at the same time.

Script:

//code

var k = new Object(this);

var listen = true;

var r;

box0._visible = false;

box1._visible = false;

k.onKeyDown = function(){

if(listen == true){

r = random(2);

if(Key.isDown(65)){

trace("Key A");

_root["box"+r]._visible = true;

_root["box"+r].gotoAndPlay(2);

listen = false;

}

}

}

Key.addListener(k);

Idea Development 2

Budget

Budget

Below are the expenses of doing the installation project.

No.	Item	Quantity	Remark	Price
1.	Projector	1	Borrow from MMU	-
2.	Webcam	1	RM55	RM55
3.	Video Camera	1	Self provided	-
4.	Computer	1	Self provided	-
5.	Speakers	1	Self provided	-
6.	Exam Table	2	Borrow from MMU	-
7.	Q-Barrier	2	Borrow from MMU	-
8.	Studio Booking	Green Screen Studio	Booking from MMU	-
9.	Toys	5	Ball, kite, box etc.	RM45
10.	Acting Accessories	3	Wig, cloths, mask etc.	RM60
11.	Food	5	RM50	RM50
12.	Transportation	Petrol	RM60	RM60
			Total:	RM270

Survey

Introduction

Project Title: Happy ChildhoodObjective: To reduce the stresses of audience at the few minutes when they pass through the installation and provide the expression of happiness among kids.
Target Audience: 18 – 25 years old

Installation Set Up:
1. Projector
2. Speaker
3. Computer
4. Webcam
5. Exam table
6. Q-barrier
Video Set Up:
1. Video camera.
2. A carousel on the center up of the scene as background.
3. Kids playing around the carousel.

Background Music: Little Bee
Audio: Kids laughing, smiling voices, screaming etc.

Interactivity Parts:
1. Three points interactivity.
2. Left side detecting, center detecting and right side detecting.
3. Webcam detection.
4. Audience passes through as the activation of the videos.

Installation artist

Our group project inspired by...

Installation artist

Scott Snibbe

Scott Snibbe is an entrepreneur, researcher, and artist who pioneered interactive projections more than fifteen years ago. He has held high-level engineering and management positions at Adobe Systems and Interval Research Corporation and is an author on over a dozen patents for interactive media technologies. In addition to commercial works, Snibbe’s interactive media art is in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum, and other prominent institutions. Scott has received research grants and awards from the National Science Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, Rockefeller Foundation and Ford Foundation. A regular worldwide speaker, Scott has held teaching and research positions at UC Berkeley, NYU’s Courant Institute of Mathematics, San Francisco Art Institute, and California Institute for the Arts. He holds a B.Sc. in Computer Science and a dual B.A. in Computer Science/Animation from Brown University and the Rhode Island School of design. Scott is the founder of Snibbe Interactive, Inc. whose focus is the commercialization of personalized social interactive media; and Sona Research, an organization dedicated to research into the socially beneficial applications of interactive technologies.

To read more about Scott Snibbe's art and research visit snibbe.com

chosen site

Chosen Site
The place that we have chosen for the installation will be at FCM building lower ground, the DR 0001 class room (Opposite of FCM Atrium) because it is a best environment for setting the installation. Other than that, it also protects the installation form weather and vandalism because it guarded by working committee there.

Reason
-Many students walk through there
-Have sufficient space for installation
-Protected from environment
-Guarded by the security

flow chart

Flow chart for our installation art.

Gantt Chart

Gantt chart

 

	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Week 4	Week 5	Week 6	Week 7	Week 8
Research Topic
Problem Identification
Aim and Objectives
Review, Analysis and Precedence Studies
Ideation and Concept
Presentation
Design Approach
Facts Finding
Programming Consultation
Presentation
Sketches and Storyboard
Project Planning and Management
Backbone Planning and Authoring
Kids Finding and Video Recording
­­Design, Prototyping and Construction
Finalize Installation
Final Presentation