And Day 1 Questionnaire

There are two interactive electronic pieces that impressed me, both made by the group The Fun Theory. One, was a staircase turned into a piano, so when you stepped on the stair it would mimic the sound of a piano. The second piece was a trash can that would create a cartoony noise of an item falling an incredibly absurd distance. The idea behind both of these projects was to improve a city. With the stairs, more people starting taking the stairs instead of the escalator, and with the trash cans, people would actually be more aware of throwing away their trash.

Piano: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lXh2n0aPyw
Trash Can: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbEKAwCoCKw&feature=related

Previous Experience: I played a computer game when I was a kid where I had to correctly complete circuits once. Besides that…none.

Expectations: I’d really enjoy learning enough to make fun/surprising electronic pieces around campus, not unlike The Fun Theory’s work.