Project Breakdown: Georgia State Museum Interactive Exhibit

Overview

An interactive exhibit covering voting and civil rights in the 20s, 40s, and 60s. The goal—to educate schoolchildren about the progress in human rights, encourage them to take human rights personally, and inspire them to become a positive part of history moving forward.

Design File

I used VectorWorks to create the installation design file. In it I included a breakdown of equipment, system diagram, dimensions, and power.

Programming

The exhibit is titled “Reflections on Georgia Voting”, and is built around the functionality of visitors to touching the screen at key moments during the video. I used TouchDesigner to program the installation, and added an inactivity timeout feature and user counter.

Production

I worked with the Georgia Building Association and State Capitol staff to coordinate the installation. The frame was constructed by a local carpenter, John Tait.

Issues

Issues that had to be worked through included power and sound for the exhibit. Also, because the exhibit could not be connected to the building’s network for security reasons, all issues had to be handled onsite.