For my project I would like to make a three dimensional EL wire sculpture of a dinosaur. I will achieve the volumetric shape by using rings of light. I want combine different colors of El wire to give detail to the dino. The structure would be make out of steel wire which means that the piece should be poseable and I may be able to put a motor in the head so that it can move. The sculpture will be hooked up to a sound based inverter so that the brightness will vary with music and noise. I can also do a bunch of different variations such as using a sequencer to cycle through different parts. Alternatively I could use two different sound inverters with different thresholds so that different parts react differently. I know I want to do the sculpture but I’m still not sure about what effects I want to go for and what size it should be.
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Light Art Practicum at Worcester Polytechnic Institute