Tetris Moves Me : An interactive projection
Tetris Moves Me - Narrated Version from Joana Kelly on Vimeo.
"Tetris Moves Me" is an interactive
projection built in Processing. Tetris pieces shift and dance in reaction to movement. Originally designed to be installed in Barcade, a bar located in Brooklyn NY, vintage arcade games were used as inspiration. Intended to be a playful installation for all ages, Tetris Moves Me can be installed in any public space designated for recreational socializing.
A camera attached to the computer reads the speed of the motion that passes in front of it. That reading is then interpreted as fast, medium or slow movement. The projected tetris pieces move in one of three different ways as a result. If the tetris projection is still the camera is reading no movement, a small jitter in the pieces means the camera sees slight movement and if the pieces react explosively the camera is reading a lot of movement.
On March 28th, 2008 we debuted the project at a house party in Fort Green, Brooklyn. People at the party enjoyed the projection for hours, but got tired of the camera interaction quickly. In some cases people were not aware that their own movement was triggering the movement of the projection. That passive interaction was intended, but in conclusion we questioned different ways of making the interaction more obvious. Overall, we were happy with the result and are inspired to create further variations of this project.
By Julia
Vallera, Carol Chiu, and Joana Kelly.
Check out the tetris remix at http://youtube.com/watch?v=Daag3aRRlQE
and cowboy ninja at http://youtube.com/watch?v=Bt34kFb1LLM
Tetris Moves Me code: Download prototype_motiondetect_1.pde
Tetris Moves Me PostMortem: Download tetrispostmortem3.doc (Preview).pdf
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