We had to change the voice over for the introduction of the installation. So Thom and I changed the lines a bit and re-recorded it.
Software
I am about to finish improving the software soon. We ask different people to test that I know what to work on.
Below is a list of links that I used to create the software:
- https://www.alanzucconi.com/2015/10/07/how-to-integrate-arduino-with-unity/
- https://stackoverflow.com/questions/25781692/an-object-reference-is-required-for-the-non-static-field-method-or-property-co
- https://docs.unity3d.com/ScriptReference/Input.GetKeyDown.html
- https://developer.vuforia.com/forum/ground-plane/using-ground-plane-lights-and-shadows
- https://www.arduino.cc/en/Serial/Write
- https://www.arduino.cc/en/tutorial/button
- https://forum.arduino.cc/index.php?topic=449678.0
- https://www.arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/StateChangeDetection
- https://www.arduino.cc/reference/en/language/functions/time/delay/
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/language-reference/operators/conditional-operator
- https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1019793/how-can-i-convert-string-to-int
- https://docs.microsoft.com/pl-pl/dotnet/csharp/programming-guide/types/how-to-convert-a-string-to-a-number
- http://forum.arduinopolska.pl/watek-biblioteka-timers-koniec-z-uci%C4%85%C5%BCliwym-delay
- https://starter-kit.nettigo.pl/2016/04/biblioteka-timers-16-4-0/
- https://www.arduino.cc/reference/en/language/functions/analog-io/analogread/
- https://forum.arduino.cc/index.php?topic=45387.0
- https://www.dotnetperls.com/list-add
- https://www.alanzucconi.com/2017/02/15/nested-coroutines-in-unity/
- https://docs.microsoft.com/pl-pl/dotnet/csharp/language-reference/keywords/switch
- https://answers.unity.com/questions/728588/reset-the-timetime-back-to-00.html
- https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/UploadFile/mahesh/delete-all-items-in-a-C-Sharp-list/
- https://docs.unity3d.com/ScriptReference/SceneManagement.SceneManager.LoadScene.html
- https://docs.unity3d.com/ScriptReference/Time-deltaTime.html
- https://docs.unity3d.com/ScriptReference/Time.html
- https://answers.unity.com/questions/910789/play-sound-on-object-in-another-scene-with-button.html
- https://forum.unity.com/threads/dont-destroy-on-load.511621/
- https://answers.unity.com/questions/267213/there-are-2-audio-listeners-in-the-scene-please-en.html
- https://stackoverflow.com/questions/29924725/change-color-of-text-during-runtime-unity
- https://docs.unity3d.com/ScriptReference/WaitForSecondsRealtime.html
- https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/StyledText.html
- https://answers.unity.com/questions/225213/c-countdown-timer.html
- https://answers.unity.com/questions/329768/preventing-my-game-object-from-multiplying-due-to.html
- https://docs.unity3d.com/ScriptReference/UI.Text.html
- https://answers.unity.com/questions/864840/how-to-access-textscript-component-in-unity.html
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7s5bEWZycHQ
Cutting the wood for the box
I followed the exact measurements to cut the MDF boards I found in the trash to make the central console.
Making The button control stack
I first started out measuring the buttons:
Then I sketched out a quick shape in photoshop and started measuring
the outer ring was 10cm from the mdf wrap,
we wanted 2.5 cm between each button and 2.5cm until the edges of the box (incl. up down, left right)
Painting the installation
The rest of the team made the stripes according to the design, but we needed to mask out the parts we needed to paint in a different colour. The first masking was done poorly so I went to action and this time bought an actual drawing compass to make the right curves. I measured the exact spot, distance, radius and curvature from the circles and drew the lines. then using masking tape I masked out the parts that needed to be in different colour. Then I did the same thing on the other side only to realise the marks were not correct, but half the paint was already applied so there was nothing I could do. Then Andrei Painted over the mask. We then peeled the masking tape off and the lines showed up perfectly clear. We proceeded to paint the lines.
New Introduction Interface Video
Thom and Øyvind recorded another version of the introduction since we got the feedback that our recent intro wasn’t clear enough.
They have changed the order of things they explained and went a little bit more in depth with it.
Wiring inside the machine
This is me putting the wires inside the machine.
I also used those little plug thingies so we can easily plug those drum pads in and out so Izabela could take them home to test and tweak them.
The wires go from the front to under the dome to against the sides of the insides of the projection chamber to the back to around the ring and back in front again where the arduino and the buttons are gonna be.
I used foam and pins to keep the wires in place since I couldn’t use duct tape.
Painting the installation
Today I painted the installation following Jay-Cee’s design. Vasil helped me trace the curving lines with adhesive paper and Oyvind helped me on one of the lines.
QR update
I finally created 7 different QR codes that link to a different page for every planet on Thom’s website https://thommarqiez.wixsite.com/planetsofsound
The website shows the number of people that scanned Each individual location and on what device. This could be integrated into our database if we have time to do so.
Planet design
@izabelatyprowicz and I, @appleflapjc added the textures and the bump maps to the planets. To make them look nicer we tried to add a cloud layer. We tried out all sorts of things until Thom, @uselessmarkies , created a cloud layer that worked with our planets.
I added different lighting sources to give the planets more vibrance.
We asked Vasil, @vasil1hristov and Andrei, @burdetiadrian8 to rework some of the textures because they didn’t really fit on a sphere.
But now they’re all right and look really good.
I also created labels so that the user knows what planet they are using.
Project Fat 