Reconnect Hana Nui: Hoʻokomo Noʻeau Kikohoʻe by Atsushi Kobayashi

Reconnect Hana Nui: Hoʻokomo Noʻeau Kikohoʻe by Atsushi Kobayashi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Hao in Hoʻolālā Hana Noʻeau a me Hoʻokomo Hana Noʻeau Competition Category.

HaoHana Noʻeau· 2022

Reconnect Hana Nui: Hoʻokomo Noʻeau Kikohoʻe

by Atsushi Kobayashi

Client: Atsushi Kobayashi

A' Design Award Hao Winner in Hana Noʻeau Category

11,418

Verified Award Winner

Verify Award Status for #140131

View at A' Design Award Press Release Award Badge

Colors

The Design

About Reconnect Hana Nui: Hoʻokomo Noʻeau Kikohoʻe

Kikokikona Puke: ʻO Reconnect kahi hoʻokomo noʻeau kikohoʻe e pili ana i ke kamaʻilio kanaka ma hope o kahi manawa o ke ola mamao. Hoʻohui kēia hana i nā kelepona wikiō i hoʻopaʻa ʻia me nā pale LCD ʻumikumamālua i kau ʻia i loko o kahi anahonua ʻāluminuma me nā kaula LED. Hōʻike kahi pahupaʻikiʻi upena i ke alo o ka mea kipa e kū ana i mua o ka hoʻokomo ma ka pale waena, ʻoiai hōʻike nā pale ʻē aʻe i nā kānaka e kamaʻilio ana ma nā kelepona i hoʻopaʻa ʻia. I ka hoʻomaka ʻana, holo kēlā me kēia pale i kahi kelepona kaʻawale, a laila, ma ka mālie, hui like nā pale a pau i hoʻokahi kiʻi hoʻohui ʻia. Ua hoʻolālā ʻia ka hoʻokomo me ka polokalamu kiʻi kumu-node a ua alakaʻi ʻia e hoʻokahi laptop.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Hao

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Reconnect Hana Nui: Hoʻokomo Noʻeau Kikohoʻe i ka A' Design Award Hao, he ʻike hoʻohanohano i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā maikaʻi e hoʻokō ana i nā koi ʻoihana a ʻoihana hana i manaʻo ʻia mai nā mea hoʻokumu i hana maikaʻi ʻia. Hōʻike nā lanakila Hao i ka mākau nui, ka loea kiʻekiʻe, ka ʻike akamai a me ka hiki hana noʻeau o ka poʻe i hana iā lākou. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā Reconnect Hana Nui: Hoʻokomo Noʻeau Kikohoʻe he mea hoʻokumu i mahalo nui ʻia, hoʻohiwahiwa ʻia a aloha ʻia e pono a hou. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Hao e hoʻohui ana i nā hana maikaʻi loa o ka ʻoihana a loaʻa nā ʻano ʻenehana mākaukau i hui pū ʻia me ka ʻike hana a me ka makakoho. Mahalo ʻia ka hoʻolālā Reconnect Hana Nui: Hoʻokomo Noʻeau Kikohoʻe no kona nānā pono a ua hoʻolālā ʻia e hāʻawi i nā hoʻomaikaʻi ola e kōkua ai i ka hana ʻana i ka honua i wahi maikaʻi aku.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: People have lived remotely but it’s getting back to normal life and they start to “reconnect” in the real world. This installation is composed of “virtual” interviews and multiple displays extended into “real” space.
Post-pandemic life won't look the same for everybody but you can see bright faces and positive words in this installation.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 1000mm x Depth 1000mm x Height 2000mm
LED stripes: WS2812B
LCD screens: SHARP 5.5inch / 7.9inch LCD screen
PC: Mouse computer Next GEAR NOTE i57
Software: Derivative TouchDesigner
Tags: installation, art, contemporary, touchdesigner, contemporary art, video art, digital art
Production Technology: This installation was programmed by TouchDesigner, which is a node based visual programming language for interactive contents.
And it is composed of LCD screens, LED stripes and almi-frames. Each screens are connected to video splitter with HDMI cables.
One laptop pc handle 12 video outputs and LED data and sound.
Design Challenge: The most challenging point was how to output 12 zoom videos to LCD displays from one laptop PC.
I used 2 video splitters and programmed these videos were in-sync. At the first part, zoom calls are ongoing on each LCD screen, but gradually each screen compose one multi-display.
Research: Communications have changed since COVID happened. We are separated physically but on the other hand, we were able to talk virtually through zoom calls. I tried to materialize this way of communication into the real world. I asked my friends to record our zoom calls and they willingly accepted to be a part of my installation. You can hear positive words in this experience.
Inspiration: People are using zoom call and we can see each other on screen. I tried to extend this situation into real space with LCD screens.
Project Duration: This installation had been exhibited for a joint exhibition, "Public Visuals Exhibition" in Tokyo in October 2021 for two weeks.
Operation Flow: If you stand in front of this installation, your face is shown on center screen through webacam. And zoom calls are starting and people are shown on the other screen. Even if they are zoom calls but they are ongoing on actual screens, you will feel as if you talk to people in person.
Team Members: Director : Atsushi Kobayashi
Creative Technologist : Atsushi Kobayashi