Playground: Hopscotch for the inner child
An interactive installation that reimagines the childhood game of hopscotch as a medium for exploring intergenerational trauma and healing. The two-part experience combines projection mapping, sound design, and participatory storytelling to create an emotionally resonant journey through shared human experiences.
The interactive design transforms familiar play patterns into moments of reflection through synchronized projections and sound. Its storytelling unfolds gradually through physical movement and participation. Finally, viewer is encouraged to view and participate through a curated collection of personal narratives that grows with each visitor's contribution.
3D Animation, Wood, Projection Mapping System, Graphics
April - May 2022
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Users engaging with the installation︎︎︎
︎︎︎Stepping on the tile will trigger one part of the animation, as well as lit up the tiles.
︎︎︎To leave answer on the board, the viewer will have to forcefully poke into the dowels, representing the hurtful experiences we had as well signifying the act of letting go.
Animation︎︎︎
The animation used balls to represent each individuals and use walls as a motif, as family conflicts often build a wall in our heart when we are young, stopping us to connect to the outside world.The music and sound were made to fit each tile.
Process
The process of making this project was very complicated. It invovled conducting in-depth research into the topic, generating the idea the suit it the most, solving technical problems, and creating graphics, animations, sound...with many rounds of user testing and refinement.