User:Kcarpent7117/enes100/ilump1

Write problem/project Goal
Create theatrical masks that illuminate using el wire and LEDs with an arduino to control them both.

My First Task
Tackle making the masks and the problems associated with wiring the whole thing up using both AC and DC current.

Summary of actual work over first weekend
I helped our group make mask designs, order pieces, and create bases for the masks that we could work off of.

Week1 Narrative
Using Adobe Photoshop, I created four different mask designs based off each member's interests and face shapes. Brain would have a somewhat celestial mask, Becca, a phoenix, Freddy, a lava-man, and a crocodile for myself. Each of these masks have several illuminated features that would look appealing in a dark setting, such as a stage.

After ordering parts for the masks, I began to assist the other group members in making bases for the masks. Once the bases are done, I could start planning out where the wires would need to travel for the LEDs and the EL wire.

My Second Task
Next, I need to map out where to place the LEDs and the EL wire on the mask.

Summary of actual work over second weekend
I mapped out the positioning of the EL wire, and thought of some ideas on how to incorporate a battery pack with the wiring.

Week2 Narrative
For the gator mask I've been making, I would like for it to have somewhat hidden lighting; every instance of LEDs and el-wire will be obscured behind a part of the mask, with only bits of reflected light visible from the outside. This would give the mask an eerie essence, accentuating the shadows underneath the brow, the nose, and the eyes. I drew directly on the mask to map out some positions for the wire that would create the effect I'm looking for; wire would be underneath the nostrils, running along the top of the snout, underneath the eyes and eyebrows, and a last strip on top of the eyebrow. I also made some holes for LED lights on AC current to provide an additional color for the lights going along the snout of the mask. To puncture holes in the mask, I used a small phillips head screwdriver. This way, wherever the mask isn't pressing up against my skin, I could feed the wire underneath the mask wherever I'd like it to be obscured.

My Third task
I need to continue refining the shape of the mask, in addition to adding on some other decorative aspects. I also need to figure out how to incorporate both el-wire and LEDs into a relatively small mask.

Summary of actual work over third weekend
I saudered some of the el-wire together, learned more about the wire itself, and created some extra components to add onto the mask.

Week3 Narrative
My original plan was to

My Fourth task
I need to set up a game plan for another team to incorporate el-wire into a mask, and how to use it with the arduino.

Summary of actual work over fourth weekend
How is what you did different than what you planned?

Week4 Narrative
Tell a detailed story describing what you did for your team over the weekend.

Complete Team Page
Fill out the Team Form (should have already copied the form, created the team page, linked to it and started filling it out).