PROJECT PURPOSE
This project was for my graduation project in Visual Communication Design at Konkuk University. I intended to design an interactive installation
where the users can physically initiate pulling a rope and engage themselves in the process of the death penalty.
BACKGROUND
The number of death sentences handed down and executions The Guardian on Dec. 13, 2013
Due to controversies, the number of countries where the death penalty is legal has decreased substantially over the past few decades. Currently, the large majority of countries have either abolished or discontinued the practice. 58 countries retain capital punishment in both law and practice, and 28 countries have not excuted anyone during the last 10 years and are established practice of not carrying out executions. 7 countries have abolised it for all crimes.
MATERIAL
Pulley
Currently, there are several methods for capital punishment including lethal injection, electrocution, the gas chamber, firing squads and hanging. Hanging is the longest method of execution and is still used. To conceptualize and visualize the death penalty, I chose to use rope and pulley as material because rope and pulley is a symbol of hanging and it is tangible.
CONCEPTUALIZATION
I jointed two pullies by rope. The two random users stand and face each other, and pull the ropes up and down. The action of pulling the rope down refers to "agree" with execution. On the other hand, the action of pulling the rope up, which represents that the criminal is released, refers to "disagree" with execution.
PRINCIPLE
Two screens are placed between the users, so the users can't see each other; which symbolizes anonymity. However, through the rope, they communicate each other, agreeing and disagreeing with the execution. There may be conflict when both users pull down the rope in the same direction, vice versa.
VISUALIZATION
The screens show the images of darkness and light. They respectively refer to life and death. When the user pulls the rope down; to agree with execution, the light decreases and the darkeness increases. This works the same the other way around.
TECHNICAL SOLUTION
I disassembled a mouse and joined the wheel of it with the pulley. Therefore, the mouse wheel scrolls in the direction as the user pulls the rope up and down. I used the software, Processing to program this.
Disassembled mouse
INSTALLATION
The display of the installation in the exhibition.
Animation
PROJECT PURPOSE
PROJECT
DISCOVERY
CHALLENGE
WIREFRAME / ANNOTATIONS
ICON REDESIGN
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