Comments on: Physical and the digital – inspiration while in Europe at the ECSITE 13 conference http://alchemystudio.com/2013/06/physical-and-the-digital-inspiration-while-in-europe-at-the-ecsite-13-conference/ Thu, 25 Dec 2014 16:36:59 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jan Spoerri http://alchemystudio.com/2013/06/physical-and-the-digital-inspiration-while-in-europe-at-the-ecsite-13-conference/comment-page-1/ Jan Spoerri Fri, 07 Jun 2013 08:24:44 +0000 http://alchemystudio.com/?p=2489#comment-4251 Hi Wayne, I enjoy your weekly inspiration emails...This week's was particularly thought provoking as it brought to mind an old component I built for BCM back in 1986 where we made a mechanical model of the inner ear that was actuated by the sounds the visitors made....The output from the microphone was amplified with an off the shelf PA amp and then rectified to drive a small dc motor that moved the bones...There was a similar satisfaction of "seeing" the sounds you made, with an added conceptual lesson about physiology (even though the amplitude/frequency issue was all off!)...Interesting. Hope all is well, ~Jan Hi Wayne,
I enjoy your weekly inspiration emails…This week’s was particularly thought provoking as it brought to mind an old component I built for BCM back in 1986 where we made a mechanical model of the inner ear that was actuated by the sounds the visitors made….The output from the microphone was amplified with an off the shelf PA amp and then rectified to drive a small dc motor that moved the bones…There was a similar satisfaction of “seeing” the sounds you made, with an added conceptual lesson about physiology (even though the amplitude/frequency issue was all off!)…Interesting.
Hope all is well,
~Jan

]]> By: Peter Wachter http://alchemystudio.com/2013/06/physical-and-the-digital-inspiration-while-in-europe-at-the-ecsite-13-conference/comment-page-1/ Peter Wachter Thu, 06 Jun 2013 16:10:43 +0000 http://alchemystudio.com/?p=2489#comment-4231 Thanks for sharing the uplifting eye candy. Environmental art with environment as star. What a concept! I can see this done at a smaller scale, let's say museum, with building models, flora and fauna, statuary pieces. Imagine telling the Lincoln story on the facade of the (real or scaled) Lincoln Memorial, or democracy on the faces of Mt. Rushmore. What would Gutzon Borglum think? As a product designer I envision this enhancing noble, altruistic crusades like water conservation (Hoover Dam, Niagara, giant tap?) , energy conservation (classic light bulb, nuclear plant, 1962 Lincoln Continental) The Henry Form might offer up a plethora of artifacts. Have you seen their Oscar Mayer Wiener Wagon? We've seen similar things in CGI in ads and promos but never really playing off the attributes of the "screen". I'll keep my eyes peeled for examples of the analog/digital interplay and interface. I like your work. You clearly have the vision and talent to amp this concept up. Regards, Peter PS: If you keep an e-mail database, I hope you'll add me. Thanks for sharing the uplifting eye candy. Environmental art with environment as star. What a concept! I can see this done at a smaller scale, let’s say museum, with building models, flora and fauna, statuary pieces. Imagine telling the Lincoln story on the facade of the (real or scaled) Lincoln Memorial, or democracy on the faces of Mt. Rushmore. What would Gutzon Borglum think?

As a product designer I envision this enhancing noble, altruistic crusades like water conservation (Hoover Dam, Niagara, giant tap?) , energy conservation (classic light bulb, nuclear plant, 1962 Lincoln Continental) The Henry Form might offer up a plethora of artifacts. Have you seen their Oscar Mayer Wiener Wagon? We’ve seen similar things in CGI in ads and promos but never really playing off the attributes of the “screen”.

I’ll keep my eyes peeled for examples of the analog/digital interplay and interface. I like your work. You clearly have the vision and talent to amp this concept up. Regards, Peter

PS: If you keep an e-mail database, I hope you’ll add me.

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