FINAL | WIP

Week 11 | 11/14/2023

Playtest

- Project Name:

“Untitled” (in the process of thinking a name)

- Blurb:

A mesmerizing installation inspired by solar system, where the planets and the Sun and are logically, proportionally and mathematically scaled down, transforming the celestial objects into a charming dance of as 8 layers of planetary gears. Portrayed through precision and motion, the installation hopefully offers a perspective on self reflection and interaction.

- Topic: Installation

- Attribute: Kinetic

- Device: Self-Reflection | Self-Interaction

- Mood: Time + Order

Scope:

  • The movement of the planets

  • The brightness of the LED light strips

  • The enclosure materials

  • The base material

  • The height of the planets

Groups:

  • ITP students

  • ITP faculties

  • Friends

  • Families

Challenges:

  • Environment noise level

  • Environment light level

  • Incomplete enclosure

  • Incomplete pedestal – the height will not be ideal

Testing Period:

About 3 minutes for each audience.

Feedback Procedure & Analysis:

  • Answer questions

  • Ask feelings

  • Look for potential of improvements

  • Write down everything.

Following Steps:

  • Test different colors of gears

  • Update the shaft and sun gear connections

  • Color swatches for copper/brass and concrete

  • Design enclosure and pedestal

Feedbacks | Updates & Responses:

  1. “The use of black color for planets might be too heavy, and the patterns are not very distinguishable.”
    — Translucent material was tested, resulting in better visibility of the light source and increased transparency between layers. The plan to develop more refined and unique patterns is ongoing.

  2. “Concerns were raised about the height being too low.”
    — The model was placed on a small cart borrowed from ER. A pedestal will be designed and fabricated to address this issue..

  3. “Oscillating problem.”
    — New hubs were printed and tested. This problem is fully solved.

  4. “The planet gears were deemed too small, making the gap between gears obvious.”
    — New printed planets, offset to 100.5% of the original size, are being tested to fill the gaps.