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Website Series(3)
https://www.hockney.com/home The third website I examined takes a slightly different direction from the previous ones: the website of David Hockney. Upon entering his homepage, one is presented with his name positioned in the top left corner, a menu in the top right, and a central display of his artwork accompanied by a simple copyright notice.…
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Website Series(2)
https://www.jakobgrosseophoff.com/ The second website I will examine is that of Jakob Grosse-Ophoff. Jakob initially worked primarily in illustration, but more recently he has begun creating sculptures based on physical movement using motors and cranks. His sculptures depict various scenes from everyday life through repetitive movements, encouraging viewers to reflect more deeply on certain patterns of…
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Website Series (1)
What do we gain from a website? Since the invention of the internet, websites have been used by a wide variety of people. From blogs that share personal experiences or thoughts to markets that sell clothes or food, many different kinds of spaces have been created within the online environment. People who use their own…
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What is being professional?
What does it mean to be professional, or to appear professional? I personally believe that I am not yet professional, because I am not a professional in this field. Nevertheless, once we move beyond the identity of being students and begin to define ourselves within society, there would be a problem if we still appeared…
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Process(6)
This time, I tested the system in which the speaker’s volume changes according to its movement, and I tested it directly with the speaker attached. At first, I planned to calculate how much the motor rotates in order to change the volume according to the movement. However, that approach would complicate the code, make optimization…
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Process(5)
Today, following up from yesterday, I plan to finish the wiring work and check whether the motors and limit switches are functioning properly. First, I roughly considered the placement of the motor drivers, the Arduino, and the speaker amplifier. Then, I drilled holes to secure each driver in its designated position. For boards like the…
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About The Uncanny Valley Effect
While thinking about the appearance of my project, I felt I should learn more about the uncanny valley effect, so I read the text by Masahiro Mori who first proposed it. His essay, published in 1970 in a Japanese magazine, presents a phenomenon predicted through the development of robotic technology. He says that people’s sense…
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Process(4)
I tried assembling all the components onto the wooden board I prepared earlier. The most important part of this phase was checking whether the limit switches operated correctly. As planned, I first mounted the motor and the rail onto the board, then attached the speaker as well. I positioned the limit switches right in front…
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Process(3)
To cut the wooden board I prepared earlier, I used the school’s 3D workshop. I also carried out 3D printing at the same time to reprint the binder that had not fit properly due to incorrect measurements. The first task was to create a small rectangular hole where the motor could be fixed. I cut…
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Process(2)
I thought about the layout together with the wooden board I bought last time. Previously, I mentioned the idea of hiding the rail underneath the board so that only the speaker would be visible on top. However, I am now reconsidering that approach. The atmosphere created by a minimal appearance versus a non-minimal one is…