The Ghost of Time
The Ghost of Time was created by Przemyslaw Moskal as a Master
Thesis Project under supervision of Professor Kathleen Wilson at
the Interactive Telecommunications Program, Tisch School of the
Arts, New York University.
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video of the installation (2.5 MB Windows Media)
Description
Ghost of Time is an interactive expression of time and
space based on the history of Eastern European castle called The
Piast Castle from Opole, Poland. The project reflects on historical
changes of Eastern Europe and brings a viewer in "first person" to
experience these changes. The viewer is able to travel through the
virtual grounds of the castle with the help of a magnetic sensor
which serves as a navigational interface for the installation and
enables the viewer to observe the history of the castles from different
perspectives. A
single viewer may also experience differently the changes each time
he or she interacts with the installation.
The Ghost of Time is
my reflection on how subjectively the history in general is viewed,
often under the influence of "higher
ideologists and values". It is also my reflection on how little
has changed in that regard and how strong the communicating medium
still is. Whether we refer to today's technology or paper and
ink in the past, the one who has the ability to record the information
becomes the creator of the past.
Music:
Ballade in G minor, Op. 23 by Frederic Chopin,
Performed by Nina Kuzma-Sapiejewska.
Installation of The Ghost of Time consists of the following
components:
- Interactive 3D environment created in Macromedia's Director
8.5
- Polhemus' magnetic sensor Isotrak II, which sends the 3D coordinates
through the serial connection to Director. The sensor is mounted
on the bottom of the snow globe.
- Rear projection onto a semi-transparent fabric mounted on the
mirror frame.
- Old cabinet drawers on which the snow globe rests.
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