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THE DIGITAL DIARY OF MY WORK IN THE WORKSHOP COURSE IN DIDI.

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MODULE D

Used Arduino's tools to control a Servo motor using light; the higher the strength of the light casted at the sensor is, the higher it moves the robot's body.

You can watch it in action here:

https://youtu.be/2ySkT4Ic-gE

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MODULE B

Using both thicker black yarn, and thinner light pink yarn to simulate the covers of the album cover of Beyoncé’s self-titled album; BEYONCÉ.

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‘𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗚’ 𝗣𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗘: The Scripts

#1 The script for the first experiment with the software, creating the individual Nefertiti bust model in the center, with the cursor working as a virtual flashlight for the rotating 3D model.

#2 The second development’s script, where the 3D model is doubled in quantity -and size- as it rotates in different angles and specific numbered values, with the ability of the cursor’s flashlight still being active.

The text files are shared as a Google Drive link, each numbered as described:

https://goo.gl/iDVmEx

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Going into this project with knowing that It includes creating a robotic animal-like creature, it sparked to mind immediately that I have to incorporate elements from my culture, as animals were a significant part of the Ancient Egyptian civilization.

I am taking inspiration from the winged Egyptian goddess, Isis, adding to it elements from the peacock, finding a perfect midpoint with the feathers visual. The function can have something to do with interaction with light, revealing its feathers or wings like the peacock, as well as it is in the form of an Egyptian goddess. 

Speaking of the form, Ancient Egyptian art incorporated a lot of art where it mixes the human body form with the animal form, which is for example shown in the human-cat hybrid Egyptian goddess, Bastet. 

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‘𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗚’ 𝗣𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗘

After playing with what I had from last week, I started adding more visual elements to the final render creating a loop effect with the four identical Nefertiti bust models floating all around the smaller model in the center.

As the model are all rotating in the same time with different values, the flash light cursor feature is still in action, with the user having the ability to move the cursor over the visual motion creating a flashlight over any of the models moving in the final render.

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'𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗚' 𝗣𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗘 A closeup of the animation described in the previous post with the cursor controlling a flashlight over the 3D model of the Nefertiti bust.

The original Nefertiti bust that the 3D model used resembles;

The original inspiration for the color scheme, Ibn El Leil’s album cover:

The script used in ‘Processing’  to create the animation:

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'𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗚' 𝗣𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗘

A code that generates a visual of a 3D model of a blue Nefertiti bust rotating against a pink background, with two flashing lights going all over. Adding the ability for the cursor to hover over the animation to cast a third flashlight that is controllable by the user.

The color scheme of the animation was inspired by the Lebanese band’s, Mashrou’ Leila, cover art for the album Ibn El Leil.

Closeups of the animation and the code are found in the next post.

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#4 The Faded LED

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#3 The Followup to The Pushbutton LED