DESIGN NAME: Trill Machine
PRIMARY FUNCTION: Voice Processing Device
INSPIRATION: Inspired by the games made up by one single person alone, almost feels like a bitter jest. For example, speaking through a running fan in summer time, so to obtain a thrilled sound. I call the certain feature contained by such behavior 'the serious superficiality' .
UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Thrill Machine is a series of interactive gadgets that could help users to vibrate their voice. The set is consisted of three independent elements - Air, Wave and Necklace. They are based on three different techniques. Their form and structure are thoroughly designed and packaged for a rather apparently superficial purpose. As if a speaker made for singers but cannot be used for a proper performance, which can be ironically defined as ' the meaninglessness designed with dedication'.
OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: Three objects share the same logic which is to thrill the voice but with different approaches.
Air: To thrill the voice, one needs to turn the power on for the fan and start to make voice while it's running. The fan will suck in and thrill the voice that's going through.
Wave: By stepping on the pedal, the sensor and computer will cast a waving graphic on the screen, which fluctuates in response to the speed of pedaling. Sound made during the action will be trilled meantime.
Necklace: A necklace that has a piston to impact the neck so to thrill ones voice. The speed of the impact can be adjusted by a switch on it.
PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: Started in June 2017, finished in May 2018, Beijing
FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY: Fine Arts and Art Installation Design
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PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: Simple circuits, engine and piston components are involved in its power system. Software wise, the data indicated from the pressure sensor will be proceeded to generate the dynamic graphic by a combined language of Arduino and Processing.
SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: The three objects stand individually, some might contain multiple parts.
Air(Triller): 400 x 400 x 550mm
Air(Speaker): 300 x 200 x 500mm
Wave(Screen): 450 x 450 x1500mm
Wave(Pedal): 300 x 100 x 80mm
Wave(Computer): 500 x 300 x 250mm
Necklace: 600 x 500 x 700mm
TAGS: Cold joke, Kitsch, Trill, Installation, Interaction, voice, electric, machine, code
RESEARCH ABSTRACT: The motivation was to question the sociatal and occupational issues. After my observation and analysis about the higher pedagogy as well as the industry of design, I built up the plan to accomplish a task which has little value, but must through a serious way. It was meant to deconstruct essentialism, denying the definition of correct and false, rejecting stereotypes.
CHALLENGE: It was difficult to seize the appropriate method to accurately deliver the concept by visualizing and interacting in a language between the field of fine art and product design. The interface needs to be certain and simple enough for users to apply. Other than that, an unique materialization was also necessary to exaggerate the appearance. And practically, constant experiments was inevitable to stabilize the mechanic and electronic system.
ADDED DATE: 2019-03-30 16:52:58
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IMAGE CREDITS: #1: Photographer Lichen Wang, 2018.
#2: Photographer Lichen Wang, 2018.
#3: Photographer Lichen Wang, 2018.
#4: Photographer Lichen Wang, 2018.
#5: Photographer Lichen Wang, 2018.
PATENTS/COPYRIGHTS: Copyrights belong to Lichen Wang, 2018.
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