What’s up guys,
For the interactive drawing project, I decided to make a paper phone. When the user presses on one of the penciled-in apps, PD will play an animation that would correlate with the app pressed. Each alligator clip is connected to its own app, each controlling the d-pad on the MaKey MaKey, while the ground is connected to aluminum foil that runs around the entire “phone” to act as a ground when the user holds the drawing.
When designing the look of the phone, I was going for a cross between iOS, Android, and Windows, with a really clean and simple interface. This interface is a concept of a possible lock screen that would allow the user to quickly access their favorite apps without having to unlock their phone, similar to lock screen widgets.
Here’s a quick overview of the patch; each of the encapsulated patches for the apps are similar to each other.
Overall, making this project come to life was pretty fun! I hope you enjoyed it.
– Dan