patience is a virtue...
And finding beauty in industrial chaos — doubly so.
LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT (LRT) construction in Edmonton has dogged neighbourhoods for years & years. And when you're in the thick of it (as I have been) it's hard to imagine a future as bright & shiny & green as the brochures promoting public transit would have you think.
So instead of cursing the delays, the confusion, the thump, thump, thump tearing apart a neighbourhood, I began to listen and hum under my breath in such a way as to re-craft the ambience. I played with the cacophony of LRT construction. Inspired by the pentatonic scale, I found the means to harmonize with all the commotion...
And the idea was hatched for re: CONSTRUCTION.
If you can't fix it, feature it...
Turn the racket into something musical
you can dance with...
LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT (LRT) construction in Edmonton has dogged neighbourhoods for years & years. And when you're in the thick of it (as I have been) it's hard to imagine a future as bright & shiny & green as the brochures promoting public transit would have you think.
So instead of cursing the delays, the confusion, the thump, thump, thump tearing apart a neighbourhood, I began to listen and hum under my breath in such a way as to re-craft the ambience. I played with the cacophony of LRT construction. Inspired by the pentatonic scale, I found the means to harmonize with all the commotion...
And the idea was hatched for re: CONSTRUCTION.
If you can't fix it, feature it...
Turn the racket into something musical
you can dance with...
THANKS TO ALL the beta-testers for comments & suggestions on how to best enjoy interacting with re: CONSTRUCTION hypermedia-puzzle software.
The desktop version is now live (read the 'how to' bullets ahead, then click on the link to load the software).
The desktop version is now live (read the 'how to' bullets ahead, then click on the link to load the software).
- Watch the DEMO VIDEOS below.
- Use EDGE (preferred) or CHROME browser on a *DESKTOP* computer (minimum 8GB RAM and WINDOWS 11 or SEQUOIA 15.0 for best performance). Mobile devices perform inconsistently.
- Make sure your WEBCAM is turned on (grant permission when prompted) and centred atop your screen.
- Turn up the SOUND as loud as you like. For spatial audio use earbuds. Stereo speakers also create 'sweet spots' (move around to find them).
- You can use your MOUSE to click to advance to the next puzzle. However, the mouse won't track or move the puzzle pieces around the screen, instead watch for...
- A round LRT ICON UI (user interface) tracks your movement on the screen; the icon grows as you move closer, shrinks back, jumps around, and is deliberately choppy, so...
- SLOWLY move around — go slower than slow — the graphic components become a fluid collage of unexpected abstract art.
- Adjust volume & the graphic mix by moving toward & away from the screen, so the webcam can track you. If you like what you see, try slow looking for two minutes at any spot that captures your fancy...
- As you watch intently, the audio elements blend into a minimalist soundscape composition (one-of-a-kind and unique to you). Alternately: when a sound mix pleases you, hold your body still and watch how the soundscape affects how you see.
- Slowly duck below your webcam, and see what happens when you stand on your toes raising you above the webcam's FOV (field of view)...
- If the graphic puzzle pieces are not moving, or you see a solid picture from the get-go, it means your webcam isn't turned on. The hypermedia cannot work until you grant permission.
- By design, re: CONSTRUCTION is never the same way twice. Some days for interactivity are better than others — expect bumps & inexplicable hiccups typical of transit delays — the hypermedia emulates the hubbub & occasional nuisance of LRT construction in the city.
- As per the privacy statement, none of the data of your interactions with re: CONSTRUCTION are retained.
- Ready to roll? Once you click on the link below, it will take under a minute to load the software (longer if you're not on fibre, sorry). Please note the hypermedia software is resource-heavy; re: CONSTRUCTION is not recommended for mobile phones or tablets.
- Here's the link to re: CONSTRUCTION