Reconnect Ufungaji wa Sanaa ya Kidijitali by Atsushi Kobayashi

Reconnect Ufungaji wa Sanaa ya Kidijitali by Atsushi Kobayashi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award in Usanifu wa Sanaa Nzuri na Usakinishaji wa Sanaa Competition Category.

ChumaSanaa Nzuri· 2022

Reconnect Ufungaji wa Sanaa ya Kidijitali

by Atsushi Kobayashi

Client: Atsushi Kobayashi

Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award Winner in Sanaa Nzuri Category

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The Design

About Reconnect Ufungaji wa Sanaa ya Kidijitali

Reconnect ni ufungaji wa sanaa ya kidijitali unaohusu mawasiliano ya kibinadamu baada ya kipindi cha kuishi kwa mbali. Kazi hii inachanganya rekodi za simu za video na skrini kumi na mbili za LCD zilizowekwa katika fremu ya alumini pamoja na mikanda ya taa za LED. Kamera ya wavuti inaonyesha uso wa mgeni aliyesimama mbele ya ufungaji huo kwenye skrini ya kati, huku skrini nyingine zikionyesha watu wakizungumza katika simu zilizorekodiwa. Mwanzoni, kila skrini inaonyesha simu tofauti, kisha skrini zote hatua kwa hatua huunda picha moja iliyounganishwa. Ufungaji huu uliandaliwa kwa kutumia programu ya kuona inayotegemea nodi (node based visual software) na kuendeshwa na kompyuta mpakato moja.

The Recognition

About the Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award

Reconnect Ufungaji wa Sanaa ya Kidijitali ni mshindi wa Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award, utambuzi wenye heshima unaotolewa kwa miundo mizuri inayokidhi mahitaji ya kitaalamu na ya kiviwanda yanayotarajiwa kutoka kwa kazi zilizobuniwa vizuri. Washindi wa Chuma huonyesha ustadi mkubwa, utaalamu wa hali ya juu, uelewa wa kitaalamu na uwezo wa kibunifu wa waumbaji wao. Reconnect Ufungaji wa Sanaa ya Kidijitali inatarajiwa kuwa kazi inayothaminiwa sana, kupendwa na kuenziwa, ambayo ni ya vitendo na bunifu. Muundo huu ulioshinda Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award unajumuisha mbinu bora za tasnia na una sifa za kiufundi zenye uwezo zilizounganishwa na ujuzi na kipaji. Reconnect Ufungaji wa Sanaa ya Kidijitali inaheshimiwa kwa uangalifu wake na imebuniwa kutoa maboresho ya ubora wa maisha yanayosaidia kuufanya ulimwengu kuwa mahali bora zaidi.

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