This week, we learnt how to project our work onto a wall using "kantan
mapper". Mr. Shakir showed us how to do it through his computer and projected
it onto a small wall/box.
Fig 1.1 In class Display
After that, we had consultation where we shared what we changed since
assignment 2 to Mr. Shakir. He gave us feedback and how we can make our
installation better so that we have a better vision.
Week 11 - 2/7/25:
This week Mr. Zeon came in as well to give us our final assignment brief. He
explained to us what was required and discussed about our exhibition. He
mentioned that there might be a week long exhibition held in GMBB which is
Mr. Shakir's small gallery. He also mentioned that we needed to have a
500x500mm physical installation on top of our touch designer visuals.
Week 12 - 9/7/25:
Mr. Shakir shared with us the timeline from this week onwards on what we
will be doing. He mentioned that we won't be having class in Taylor's
anymore and would be moving to GMBB every Wednesday so that we could test
our installations there as the classroom won't be an appropriate place for
us to do so due to the equipment and space limit.
Fig 1.2 Timeline
Week 13 - 16/7/25:
During week 13, we went to test our touchdesigner visuals at GMBB. We
positioned our pedestal for the tree's position and also the position of
where the projector should be.
Fig 1.3 Testing our visuals
At this point of time, we were still figuring out which placing looks
better. We used a cardboard box first to test and later on only put our
pedestal once the equipments arrived from Mr. Shakir.
We went again to GMBB to test our installation as a whole. At this point we
were already almost done with everything. We just had some problems with our
touch designer that we had to fix and also some slight adjustment for the
physical installation for the finishing touches. Mr. Nazrin, who is
extremely talented in touchdesigner, aided us with our issues we faced in
touch designer. He explained and helped us fix our issues just by looking at
our file which I found really impressive.
Fig 1.4 Mr. Nazrin looking at our file
Fig 1.5 Mr. Nazrin testing our touch designer
Today we went to GMBB for our final presentation where we showcased our
installation and presented our process and meaning of the installation to
Mr. Shakir and Mr. Zeon.
Fig 1.6 After our presentation
INSTRUCTIONS
Progress:
Week 10:
After assignment two, we were still quite lost if I'm being absolutely
honest. Our sense of direction was all over the place and it felt like all
our views and ideas were very different. I decided to text Mr. Zeon to ask
regarding what exactly is required and what exactly is wanted and expected
from us at the end of the semester to get a clearer view of everything.
Sculpture:
After getting a slightly clearer view, we took baby steps and proceeded by
improving our concept from assignment 2. We took Mr. Shakir's suggestion and
incorporated the tree of life into our concept. We also started to make
sketches of what our physical installation would look like.
Fig 2.1 Sketch 1 by Michelle
Fig 2.2 Sketch 1 by Katelyn
Fig 2.3 Sketch 2 by Katelyn
Fig 2.4 Sketch 3 by Katelyn
Week 11:
Sculpture:
From the sketches, we combined each of the parts to come up with our final
sketch. We took parts that represented or looked like the tree of life. We
went for a geometry installation which would be made out of 3D triangles for
the top. Deciding on the final installation took us quite some time as we
wanted it to be very abstract and not look too much like a tree. We also
couldn't fully visualise what it would look like in the end. All of us had
different ideas as well which we all thought were good. However, after some
discussion and thinking we all came to an agreement and liked the final idea
shown below.
Next, we decided on our materials. Our goal for it was to be low in cost,
sustainable and portable. We picked metal wires and glass paper for the main
components of the installation.
Sketches:
Fig 2.5 Combination of final idea
Fig 2.6 Base of Physical Installation
Fig 2.7 Top of Physical Installation
FINAL INSTALLATION DESIGN
Fig 2.8 Final Physical Installation Design
Touch Designer:
While we were working on the design of the physical
installation. Wei Jian and Qipeng tried to work on the touch
deisgner's visuals and interactivity. I unfortunately couldn't
help out with this because my computer couldn't handle the heavy
platform. Even during classes my computer often crashes with
just few seconds visuals.
Week 12:
Sculpture:
This week me, Michelle and Qipeng started to work on the physical
installation (the tree sculpture). We started by making 3D triangles
together. We even brought some wire and pliers home to each make more in our
free time so that we can combine them the next time we meet.
Fig 2.9 Making the 3D triangles
While we were doing that, Wei Jian made the base of the sculpture.
Fig 2.10 Base
Touch Designer:
While we were doing that, Wei Jian also continued to make the visuals of
the touch designer file alongside Qipeng who tried to fix the
interactivity. However, a lot of things were not working still and it
was a struggle. And this was the week where Mr. Shakir asked us to not
be too ambitious and just work on one interactive element as the
technical difficulties can be time consuming and hard to fix.
Week 13:
As written in the lecture section, we went to GMBB this week to test our
touch designer file and also decide the placement of our items like the
sculpture, projector etc (Fig 1.3).
When we returned back from GMBB to school, we all worked together to work on
our sculpture as we were pretty far behind. Assignments from the other
modules made our progress slightly slower + the technical difficulties of
touch designer were slowing us down a lot as well. We continued by pasting
glass paper onto a few of the triangles to make it stand out more as it
seemed a bit dull with just the wire alone.
Fig 2.11 Glass paper
After a few days, we felt that the glass paper colour didn't really
suit the tree. So we changed to holographic paper instead. At this point
some of the triangles were already connected to the base, so we had to
manually glue the paper onto the tree itself and then only cut which was a
bit harder. However there wasn't enough triangles with glass paper so we
still had to make more.
Fig 2.12 Triangles with new glass paper
Fig 2.13 Progress of tree sculpture
Touch Designer:
Also we were not satisfied with our touch designer file and I felt bad
for not being able to partake on this part since my computer couldn't
handle the touch designer app. So I asked Wei Jian to let me use his
computer to attempt using touch designer. While I was working on the
file, Wei Jian and Qipeng worked on the sculpture while Michelle did the
slides.
Little did I know after hours of trial and error, I was able to create
the interactivity of the installation that we wanted. We all were really
really happy.
I was able to program 2 interactive parts:
1. Trigger visual when user is sitting
2. Trigger visual when user does tree pose.
I first used simple visuals to trigger, like making rainbows appear or a
square to appear depending on the pose of the user. After I succeeded in
doing that, Wei Jian combined his visuals that he made into the file I
made.
I wanted the installation to be more "full" and decided to create a
default visual that is already present before any user triggers the
first visual when they sit. So I met up with Wei Jian to use his
computer to work on that. This part took me a while on how to trigger
different things, as now they're 3 elements which started to get tough.
I also had to add things in the front of the whole touch designer
sequence which made it confusing since I started working from the
middle.
Week 14:
Sculpture:
As usual, the continuation of working on the sculpture continue. Wei Jian
and Qipeng worked all on it. In the middle of the week, the sculpture was
almost done and just needed a bit of touch up.
Fig 2.14 Progress of tree sculpture
Touch Designer:
Through this whole week, Wei Jian and I stayed back a lot at school even
up until 2-3am. I worked on the touchdesigner file while he worked on the
tree sculpture. It was a very very tiring and restless week trying to make
all the final touchups and making our installation the very best it can
be.
On Wednesday, we went to GMBB to test our installation and Mr. Nazrin, who
is very good at touch designer, was there and helped us with our
touchdesigner file. We had a few problems listed down and we asked him for
help which we really really needed. And we were so grateful he came to the
rescue. Mr. Shakir also suggested we make our shape of the projection into
a leaf to correspond with our concept. We did this by taping the sides of
the projector.
Fig 2.15 Shape of projection of visual
Other elements:
After our touch designer was finalised with its touchups. We worked on
other things. I worked on the instruction poster alongside Michelle so
that users that attend would know how to use the installation and what it
means. Michelle also continued to work on the slide which I also helped as
well.
Fig 2.16 Poster Michelle made
Fig 2.17 Poster I made from Michelle's elements to make instruction
more visible
During week 15 and 16, we worked on and fixed whatever feedback was given
by Mr. Shakir and Mr. Zeon during the final presentation. I mended the
poster by adding more instructions that were suggested by the lecturers.
Qipeng worked on the concept poster. And the rest of us worked on the
slides by adding whatever was necessary. And of course we all worked on
touching up our eportfolio blogs.
FINAL SUBMISSION
FINAL PRESENTATION SLIDES:
CONCEPT POSTER:
INSTRUCTION POSTER:
VIDEO OF INSTALLATION AT GMBB:
FEEDBACK
WEEK 10 (25/6/2025):
- The breathing movement might be hard to execute, maybe can trigger the
projection by completing a pose instead.
- Can use "tree of life" as inspiration and the meaning of it.
- Decide whether you want to project on wall or floor.
- Work on the detection of the projection on touchdesigner and also sketch
the installation structure.
Feedback from consultation with Mr. Zeon:
- Must connect the story of
tree of life, the colours, relieve stress etc
- Do more research on meditation poses and on how trees can relieve stress
(Counter attack why we chose a tree as other things are from nature as
well.)
- Try to do 3 poses that can trigger different colours for touch designer.
- Can use the elements and meaning from the tree of life to create an
installation, don't make it look exactly like a tree.
- The installation and touchdesigner projection must be a whole immersive
experience.
WEEK 12 (9/7/2025):
- Focus on 1 interactivity for your touchdesigner.
- Colour for touchdesigner is nice
- Do a small installation will do, the projector can be on a small stand in
front of the user.
WEEK 14 (27/7/2025):
Installation:
- Cover paper on webcam during installation
Poster:
- Redo poster - add paper step
Slide:
- Relate material to the visuals and chakra colour etc
- Pokik beringin wayang kulit put earlier in the slide
- Budget compare before & after
- Sustainability plan
- Reflection
- Eportfolio link
Submission:
- Video of a person interacting with the installation
- Suggested to post on Youtube
- Eportfolio + video of installation + pdf slides + td file
- Aug 8 - submission date
REFLECTION
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