Reconnect Ọrụ Nka Dijitalụ by Atsushi Kobayashi

Reconnect Ọrụ Nka Dijitalụ by Atsushi Kobayashi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Igwe in Nhazi Nkà Mma na Nkwụnye Nkà Competition Category.

IgweNkà Mma· 2022

Reconnect Ọrụ Nka Dijitalụ

by Atsushi Kobayashi

Client: Atsushi Kobayashi

Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Igwe Winner in Nkà Mma Category

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The Design

About Reconnect Ọrụ Nka Dijitalụ

Reconnect bụ ihe nlereanya nka dijitalụ gbasara mmekọrịta mmadụ na ibe ya mgbe oge ebi n'ebe dị anya gasịrị. Ọrụ a jikọtara vidiyo oku ndị e depụtara na iri na abụọ ihuenyo LCD ka etinyere n'ime ngwụ aluminom nwere eriri LED. Igwefoto weebụ na-egosi ihu onye ọbịa na-eguzo n'ihu ihe nlereanya ahụ n'ihuenyo dị n'etiti, ebe ihuenyo ndị ọzọ na-egosi ndị mmadụ na-ekwu okwu n'oku e depụtara. Na mbụ, ihuenyo ọ bụla na-eme oku dị iche iche, mgbe ahụkwa, ihuenyo niile na-esiwanye jikọta ọnụ ka ọ bụrụ otu onyonyo. E ji ngwa mmemme na-elele ihe dabere na akara (node based visual software) hazie ihe nlereanya a, ma otu laptọọpụ na-akwado ya ọrụ.

The Recognition

About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Igwe

Reconnect Ọrụ Nka Dijitalụ meriri A' Design Award nke Igwe, nnabata dị ugwu e nyere design ndị dị mma nke na-emezu ihe ndị a chọrọ n'ọrụ na ụlọ ọrụ nke a na-atụ anya n'ihe e kere eke ndị e mere nke ọma. Ndị meriri na Igwe na-egosi nka buru ibu, ọkachamara dị elu, nghọta ọkachamara na ikike imepụta nke ndị kere ha. A na-atụ anya na Reconnect Ọrụ Nka Dijitalụ ga-abụ ihe e kere eke a na-asọpụrụ nke ukwuu, a na-eto na a hụrụ n'anya nke bụ ihe bara uru ma dị ọhụrụ. Design a meriri A' Design Award nke Igwe na-ejikọta ụzọ kacha mma nke ụlọ ọrụ ma nwee àgwà teknụzụ kwesịrị ekwesị jikọtara na ihe ọmụma na talent. A na-asọpụrụ Reconnect Ọrụ Nka Dijitalụ maka nlezianya ya ma e mere ya ka ọ nye mmeziwanye ndụ nke na-enyere aka ime ka ụwa bụrụ ebe ka mma.

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