Multitouch installation for the Atlantis Film Festival

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A normal display window was turned into a Multitouch Screen

September 2008 / http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=6XCtbdNbsJ0

Winner at the iF communication design award, Hanover

Touchscreen / The Multitouch Screen invites visitors to immerse themselves in the film festival’s documentation.

Ambient light / A second display window was transformed into ambient light, adopting the video sequences’ colour patterns.


Briefing:

. Task: conceptual design of a digital measure to locally promote the "Atlantis Nature and Environment Film Festival" at the Wiesbaden Caligari Film Theatre
. Target group: regional viewers as well as the film industry (film makers, rentals, etc.)
. Objective: to generate awareness and boost visitor numbers at the film festival

Realisation:

. Concept: the biggest interactive touchscreen in Germany in contact with nature
. A display window in the Wiesbaden city centre was transformed into a Multitouch Screen, inviting passersby to interact with it
. The content mainly consists of clips from the films shown at the event
. The users can turn a wheel to choose the film clip they want to watch
. Due to the Multitouch function several people can use the application simultaneously by touching the surface of the display window, initially revealing a blurred version of the contents of the film clips

Design:

. Scaled down and secretive, it symbolises the immersion in another dimension/ in the events of the film
. Clear – the focus is on the film trailers
. Simple and intuitive navigation

Special:

. The installation makes it possible to interact with usually static display windows; the user is therefore no longer merely a viewer, but can also intervene and influence the content personally
. Due to the Multitouch function several people can use the application simultaneously
. Technical features: Multitouch infrared tracking with touchlib, Flash AS3 frontend, DMX control of the LED floodlights with vvvv

Project period:

September 2008 - September 2008

Awards:

2009
. Winner at the iF communication design award, Hanover
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