FlashDisc
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What is a FlashDisc?
FlashDiscs or FDs are rotating and exchangeable Discs with patterns that start living with a flashing light source. It is an homage to good old CompactDiscs on the one hand, and the film-effects of the French Phenakistiskopes from the 1830ies on the other hand.
At the workshop, you will build a modern version that creates astonishing light and color-mixing effects.
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Workshop
The workshop will be held in two parts. In the first part you will rearrange some parts as illustrated in the following pictures, to build a FlashDisc-Player. This ist the start:
And here is the goal:
Building this FlashDisc-Player involves soldering with some small SMD-Parts as well (6 LEDs, a microprocessor, 4 transistors, 3 resistors, a capacitor, a diode, a USB-C connector only used for PowerSupply, a simple joy-stick).
The second part of the workshop will be all about creating Disc-Designs. There are several approaches to design Discs with cool effects, that we can test and explore. We will need some dark space to be able to see as well subtle patterns. Techniques that proved to work well:
- Paper-Cuttings by machine or by hand with different types of paper
- drawing, copying or glueing patterns using angle mesuring devices, stencils
- throwing shadows to screens
- ideas for rotating 3D-Objects can be discussed (search for 3D Zoetrope)
Some keys to well-working designs are precise angles, high contrasts / color differencies in the design (no gray scales), a dark place to play your Fds.
For more Infos: https://github.com/schaum/FlashDisc
Be careful not to look directly into the flashing LEDs, and if you are sensitive to fast flashing lights.
Make ART and prevent light pollution!