Hi,
This post is supposed to be my final documentation on my breath visualizer light art installation. Right after the final showcase, my converter broke on my way home. Now it is fully not responsive now (you can see the red light stop lighting up even if I toggle the switch.)

That was fine because I do have a backup. Yes, it is the 15V converter I got earlier, that I said would be used as a backup if the previous converter breaks.
And, just like I am not unlucky enough, this one is also broken. The mu control (what makes it turn on when there is a sound goes off) is not responsive at all. The output stays on all the time, and one out of ten tries it goes off after I make a large noise.

So I am not able to record new shots for my final documentation of this piece. Luckily, I do have a 40s-long demo video I recorded for the polish post. So I used the footage from there to create the final documentation video. So just bear in mind, originally there would be more clear and varied shots for the final documentation. I will go back and revise this piece after I go back to campus and get a new converter later this fall.
Still, I do low-key like the outcome, especially the texture that low resolution brings to the video. It is not successful documentation, but as an art piece, I would call it finished.
It is really unfortunate that the device broke after you left, but I am glad I got to see it in person before that. I really liked the concept of showing breath with the el wire and I think the concept has a lot of potential for future pieces.
I really like how you’re trying to make interaction during covid as nice as normal, heck it’s even better than normal! Really nice job!
Based on your presentation on campus, I loved your design and the effect of the fading EL wire! I love the functional design and the aesthetic of the whole outfit. Hope you make more pieces like it (shoes that light up when you walk?) because it’s a super cool effect 🙂