1. Final Project Ideas
Jackie Neon
Date October 24, 2012 - December 3, 2012
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2. Brain Storm
Writing out some ideas and seeing
where they could end up
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3. Idea 1: Blind film
A project I have wanted to make for years
A sound scape presented as a short film. The moving
images would be similar to Ad Reinhardt paintings where
his black square paintings seem like all one color when in ✤ The audience would be people who could be interested
fact they are not. The objective of the work is to see if in alternative film, sound art, people in the theater,
people will stay and listen to the work completely and curious people.
create their own imagery using their imagination based
on what they hear. At the end a short clip would pay ✤ Intended change/ reaction/interaction i hope for is the
during the credits of what I had envisioned the sounds to use of imagination based on sonic interoperation and
be. the willingness to stay and pay attention to the work.
✤ The final deliverable would be a recap of the experience
or surveys of those that had seen the film, perhaps I
could team up with a movie night and see what was
thought by those who “saw” the movie. I would like to
have it packaged like a film that could be submitted to
film festivals so perhaps the packaging and surveys.
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4. Idea 1: Blind film precedents
Ad Reinhardt Silent Film Audio Description Project
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silent_film
DJ Spooky’s Rebirth Of A
http://www.acb.org/adp/movies.html
Nation
http://www.moma.org/collection/browse_results.php?criteria=O%3AAD%3AE
%3A4856&page_number=18&template_id=1&sort_order=1
http://www.rebirthofanation.com
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5. Idea 2: Elevator Announcements
The idea is that there would be a small
strong speaker attached to a motion sensor
that would sense when the elevator door
was open or closed and play short tracks
that would be similar to the subway
announcements urging people to “stand
clear of the moving doors”
The audience would be people using
elevators
The intended change/reaction/interaction I
The final deliverable from this project
hope for is that people will become aware of
would be the artifact that would be placed
elevator etiquette.
in elevators and documentation of the
object in the elevator.
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6. Idea 2: Elevator announcements
precedents
http://blogs.phillymag.com/the_philly_post/
2012/03/23/rules-elevator-etiquette/
http://www.wikihow.com/
http://www.wikihow.com/
Practice-Good-Elevator-
Practice-Good-Elevator-Etiquette
Etiquette
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7. Idea 3: Self cleaning utensils
The idea is that the utensils would be self
cleaning. Often when I plan ahead to bring
lunch with me to work I sometimes forget
utensils. occasionally I have gotten food and
the utensils have been forgotten. If there was a
light weight self cleaning solution to this
problem it could be a good starting point to
help with sustainable cost effective way to cut
down on plastics.
The audience would be people who bring food The final deliverable would be a
with them places. prototype of one. Ideally it would be
working and able to be user tested.
The intended change/reaction/interactions is
to bring a new type of utensils around that will
make some peoples lives a bit easer and help
reduce use of plastic utensils.
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8. Idea 3: Self cleaning utensils
precedents
http://www.strutpatent.com/patent/
d0662320/portable-utensil-holder
http://www.thekitchn.com/green-
on-the-go-10-reusable-ut-94914
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9. Idea 4: Collapsable chess table
Inspired by observations around NYC
and the several chess player who had
DYI chess playing set ups.
The intended audience would be those
who play chess on the go or would want
to carry less and still be able to play
chess.
The intended change/reaction/
interaction would be to help to people
carry less.
The final deliverable for the semester
would be a working prototype and a user
test.
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10. Idea 4: Collapsable chess table
precedents
http://www.designbuzz.com/10-folding-
http://www.freshpromotions.com.au/home-homewares/ furniture-designs-small-urban-spaces/
kitchenware/collapsible-picnic-table.html
http://www.craftsmanspace.com/free-
projects/wooden-fishing-folding-stool.html
http://www.google.com/imgres?q=chess&hl=en&client=safari&sa=X&rls=en&biw=918&bih=784&tbm=isch&prmd=imvnsab&tbnid=vLPj5IW71r8NUM:&imgrefurl=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Rules_of_chess&docid=EgZoeI5gV5qihM&imgurl=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Chess_players_in_park,_kiev.JPG/250px-Chess_players_in_park,_kiev.JPG&w=250&h=188&ei=k-
GOUK_zO7OI0QHQgoDoBg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=370&vpy=350&dur=202&hovh=150&hovw=200&tx=119&ty=69&sig=103291506556471986228&page=2&tbnh=144&tbnw=197&start=16&ndsp=20&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:20,i:205
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11. Other Ideas:
Sound used to harvest energy device to recharge other things
Energy used to heat clothing to replace hand warmers and toe warmers
http://www.amazon.com/b?
Estefanie Duque's MFADT http://beprepared.com/
product.asp_Q_pn_E_CW ie=UTF8&node=14329821
thesis "KInetiKit". %20W500_A_name_E_HotSpot™
%20Reusable%20Hand%20Warmer
http://portfolio.stefydu.com/kinetikit/
Clothing that reacts to proximity of other people around (intruders of
personal space)
Earrings that react to sound levels
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