Toy - Immersive Environment

Lighting Design

                                        

For this exercise, we were asked to make a video from documenting a 
day-night time state and imaginary state/design; light effect, colors 
or something unusual.

In this exercise, I have learned more about the composition of the 
camera, frame and the focus when we film or documenting something. 
After I observed the light condition during the day and night in a 
different time around my room, I have discovered that I am more 
interested in the effects of the light, the reflections and shadows.

I chose the material that has the same effect and looks like stainless 
steel which occurs a lot in the kitchen. The kitchen is the area I chose 
to do my model to document the information. By cutting an acrylic sheet 
into little pieces and hang them in a different height in the box that 
surrounded by mirror acrylic, it creates an interesting reflection as I 
move the light source up and down. 

Sound Design

In this exercise, we were asked to design a sound effect to 

go with the video we made in the previous exercise.

I tried to explore with different methods of sound making 

using the things I have at home. The photos illustrate 

one of the methods I used. I used glasses fill up with 

different amounts of water in each glass and I used 

plastic sticks to hits the glass to see if it makes a 

different sounds or not.

As a result, I used the sound that I record at home mix 

it with the sound of slow music box.

Immersive Environment

In this exercise, we were asked to create an immersive 
environment in our home by using light and sounds.

From the two previous activities, I decided to use one of 
the methods I used in exercise 5 when I was exploring and 
documenting the light of its shadow and effect. By using a 
different texture of glass, it gave me an unexpected result 
when I move my light sources around. The colors that appear 
on the glass surface, which reflects, from the lamp were 
surprising and in my opinion, the variety of colors on the 
glass surface created an immersive environment.

For the sounds, I continuing to use the soft, slow sounds 
from the music box to match with the video. In my opinion, 

you do not necessarily need to use a lot of different kind 
of sounds to create an immersive environment. For me it also 

depends on the volume of the sounds and the surrounding 
as well (quite room/noisy room).

My intention is to create an experience that I experience 

at home every night in my bedroom, as I need to turn lights 

on and have a glass of water besides me when I sleep. Sometimes, 

when I wake up in the middle of the night, before I turn to take a 

glass of water to drink I will see the reflection on the glass 

as the lamp is sitting behind it. Furthermore, the reason 

that I choose these sounds is because of the apprehension 

I have towards the dark. Thus, I want to express the 

personal feelings I have through sounds in the video.

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