Another pass at the Zoetrope Wheel
Just for fun, I decided to start making another version of the zoetrope wheel.
Since my mini-thesis project was focused on Barbie dolls, I chose to use a Barbie as the focus of my zoetrope images.
Here are a few images from the beginning steps I took to make this new zoetrope wheel:
Here is a video of [...]
Third Prototype – “Rampage” Atari Controller
Documentation Images of Third Prototype
Here’s a video of the prototype in action!
Atari Controller – Third Prototype from Kat Reilly on Vimeo.
Atari Controller Prototype
This is my first successful prototype for my final project…a punchable joystick specifically geared for the Atari game “Rampage.”
I began this particular prototype by making two sets of tilt switches. When the joystick is tilted, the conductive ball rolls to one end of the switch and closes the circuit connected to a pin. The iterations [...]
Atari Game Controller – Idea and Initial Sketches
For this project, I want to create an environment that will make a user’s gameplay of “Rampage” for Atari more dynamic and active!
For my first ideas, I chose to sketch up the components of a full-sized environment. The user would interact with the environment while wearing a pair of gloves that look like the claws [...]
First “Look & Feel” + Circuit Prototye
I just completed a prototype for the second iteration of my LED project.
I quickly built a cardboard prototype of a room and door to test out the “Look and Feel” of the rooms within the installation. For this prototype, I chose to apply a more distressed aesthetic, which might be a good look for the [...]
LED Project – Concept for Next Iteration
From the start of the project, I knew that my idea would be closer to an installation than a traditional toy. Nevertheless, I still consider the project to be a toy, since I hope it will evoke a sense of play within the user.
For the next iteration of the project, I wish to advance the [...]
LED Project Prototype – Part I – Computation
To control the motor and LED with Arduino, I conducted my first tests using the schematic and code for “DC Motor Control using an H-Bridge” from the ITP website. Here’s a link to the ITP page for the code.
Circuit Schematic from ITP Website
I used the inspiration from the ITP code and reworked the code. The [...]
LED Project Prototype – Part I – Construction
Since the assignment is based upon using LEDs, the first thought I had was to have the images of the zoetrope backlit. I painted the images black and cut out the negative space with an exacto knife. I was curious to see how the light from the LEDs would shine through the images and impact [...]
Toy Autopsy
We recently dug into some of our favorite toys to see how they really work!
I brought in an analog toy that I was very excited to take apart: a storybook viewfinder. I was interested in discovering how this toy works since I am currently developing a zoetrope machine for my LED project. The viewfinder comprises [...]
Kickin’ It Old School – Atari Gameplay
Although I’ve played a few Atari games, my hard-core video game experience mainly came with Super Nintendo and later game systems (since those were the consoles that my older cousins owned and occasionally let me play!)
I was really surprised at how engaging I found some of the Atari games to be. [...]