Interaction & Expression

Using the Pausch Bridge Lighting

Spring 2023

Project Description:

Students will be divided into five teams across disciplines.  Each team will develop and implement a lighting idea for the Pausch Bridge that explores light as a visual expression of art.  The final lighting design will be a self-contained programmed show.

Project Goals:

• Light as narrative – Understand the process of designing time-based lighting visual narratives

• Interpretation of light – Understand how to translate abstract concepts into specific images of light

• Light as temporal medium – Understand how time and motion can influence the meaning of a visual message

• Designing interactive composition tools – Understand how to design interactions supporting improvisatory and deliberate compositional processes,  i.e., making 'instruments' for lighting.

Project Parameters:

• The length of the show should be no more than 15 minutes
• Every member of the group should have equal participation
• You will have free choice of theme but suggested prompts will be provided
• Focus should be given to the design first before deciding on programming methods

Project Deliverables and Deadlines:

Week 3 (March 30)

All groups should present a well thought out concept for the project with a storyboard of visual research and/or sketches depicting each major design idea for the show.

Week 6 (April 20)

All groups should present a video 2-4 minutes in length showing a proof of concept. All projects should demonstrate three key moments of show. Projects developing interactive tools should demonstrate the compositional processes.

Week 7 (April 27, last class)

Live presentation of each project on the bridge followed by discussion

All groups will create a course site post with the following:

• Written description of the project including title and list of students
• 4-6 photographs
• Embedded video of the final show.