BIP'06: ElectricMoons
by Christopher Bauder, Till Beckmann, Holger Pecht 100 white balloons are floating in space like molecules of an atom. They are moving up and down slowly and graceful. Like threedimensional pixels arranged in a 10x10 grid, they altogether shape a larger superior form. The floating spheres are representing three-dimensional digital data sets in a dynamic display sculpture composed of physical particles. Synchronized movement and lighting effects are the components of this interactive balloon ballet. The user can control movement and lighting of each balloon independently from a screen based interface to telecommand the balloon ballet in sync to a chosen musical piece. Complex 3D shapes and patterns can be blended with an overlay of supporting or counteracting light animations. Images were taken during the 2nd edition of BIP - Building Interactive Playgrounds, a festival for interaction design projects inside Elettrowave Festival, Arezzo July, 14-15, 2006. BIP was curated and organized by TODO. www.electricmoons.com
