KlingDing
Turning Play Dough Into Music
Exhibition
KlingDing
Turning Play Dough Into Music
Exhibition
KlingDing is an interactive installation where play dough becomes a musical instrument. Users shape the dough by hand, with its length and width determining the duration and pitch of the sound. Each color corresponds to a unique instrument, creating a playful and creative way to explore music.
Product
M.A. project
Year
2014
Role
Inventor, Designer
Collaborators
Fred Fahlke, Rudolf Haak, Marian Breitmeyer
KlingDing is an interactive installation where play dough becomes a musical instrument. Users shape the dough by hand, with its length and width determining the duration and pitch of the sound. Each color corresponds to a unique instrument, creating a playful and creative way to explore music.
Product
M.A. project
Year
2014
Role
Inventor, Designer
Collaborators
Fred Fahlke, Rudolf Haak, Marian Breitmeyer
The Motivation
We set out to make music theory fun and hands-on for kids and playful adults, seeking a tactile, intuitive, and controllable approach.
The Motivation
We set out to make music theory fun and hands-on for kids and playful adults, seeking a tactile, intuitive, and controllable approach.
The Idea
Inspired by Lego and a love for creative constraints, we re-discovered play dough, the ultimate flexible, familiar material. We transformed it into an interactive art installation that let people shape sounds with their hands.
A camera detects the play dough's shape and translates it into sounds: color determines the instrument, bolder shapes create deeper pitches, smaller shapes produce higher pitches, and the shape's length defines the sound's duration.
A projector displays the playhead and highlights the playable area, while LEDs mirror the color of the play dough. A button allows users to play or pause the experience.
The Idea
Inspired by Lego and a love for creative constraints, we re-discovered play dough, the ultimate flexible, familiar material. We transformed it into an interactive art installation that let people shape sounds with their hands.
A camera detects the play dough's shape and translates it into sounds: color determines the instrument, bolder shapes create deeper pitches, smaller shapes produce higher pitches, and the shape's length defines the sound's duration.
A projector displays the playhead and highlights the playable area, while LEDs mirror the color of the play dough. A button allows users to play or pause the experience.
The Process
The entire process evolved through prototyping and experimenting with ideas and technologies.
The Process
The entire process evolved through prototyping and experimenting with ideas and technologies.
KlingDing
Turning Play Dough Into Music
Exhibition
KlingDing is an interactive installation where play dough becomes a musical instrument. Users shape the dough by hand, with its length and width determining the duration and pitch of the sound. Each color corresponds to a unique instrument, creating a playful and creative way to explore music.
Product
M.A. project
Year
2014
Role
Inventor, Designer
Collaborators
Fred Fahlke, Rudolf Haak, Marian Breitmeyer
The Motivation
We set out to make music theory fun and hands-on for kids and playful adults, seeking a tactile, intuitive, and controllable approach.
The Idea
Inspired by Lego and a love for creative constraints, we re-discovered play dough, the ultimate flexible, familiar material. We transformed it into an interactive art installation that let people shape sounds with their hands.
A camera detects the play dough's shape and translates it into sounds: color determines the instrument, bolder shapes create deeper pitches, smaller shapes produce higher pitches, and the shape's length defines the sound's duration.
A projector displays the playhead and highlights the playable area, while LEDs mirror the color of the play dough. A button allows users to play or pause the experience.
The Process
The entire process evolved through prototyping and experimenting with ideas and technologies.