Slit-Scan Photo-Booth was an independent project I made at the Royal College of Art as a way to explore my research question—how can we use digital technologies in public space to get people to play?
Digital Mirrors
The project began with a fascination with the concept of ‘digital mirrors’ and the potential they have for encouraging people to have fun together in public space. What if one combined the concept of a digital ‘funhouse’ mirror and a photo booth?
Made in TouchDesigner
I initially came across slit-scanning from playing with this code snippet in p5.js—but so far being relatively inexperienced in coding, I switched to learning and working in TouchDesigner to build out the project. I modified a community tutorial to add a photography feature so that users could take their own portraits, and designed basic UI to teach people how the effect works.
Installation
I installed my prototype booth in the RCA School of Communication café. People really loved taking portraits and playing with their reflections. While the technical demo itself was modest, I think that installing it in a communal space and giving it some framing turned it into something quite delightful.
School Royal College of Art
Role Designer
Project Duration Approx 8 weeks
When Feb–April 2024