First Week (Week 9)

The first week we came up with the idea of installation art. The first concept and ideation is the voodoo doll, suggested by Jackie. The initial idea was the put sensors of a dancing mat on the palm sized voodoo doll for users to touch or pat or even slap the thing. The other two remaining ideas came from Melvin, which are the mirrors for experiencing the love video clips that are projected on it and the last one was a love-game interactive game which consisted of couples in love or wanting to start a relationship.

For the presentation itself, Mei Kuan (MK) prepared the sketches on mounting board and Jackie did the A4 ideations in report form. The ideas were accepted by Pn Natalya, but we got on with the voodoo doll idea, on exception that the voodoo doll must be life-sized. So later on that week, Helios came up with the idea of PC Modifying (PC modding) for our voodoo doll to create the WOW factor which the voodoo itself is the workable PC. With the confidence that he gave us, we proceeded with the idea and MK designed a whole new visual theme and the technical design during this week, where the voodoo was accompanied with a monitor and keyboard to key in users' names and email addresses, a printer for the end result and the design of the voodoo itself.

Second Week (Week 10)

We started our precedent studies, divided them into 3 compartments. Firstly, the history and types of voodoo dolls around the world. Secondly, the examples of PC-modding and how-to-dos. Last but not least.. the charms, spells and curses people around the world uses for voodoo and other purposes. The researches were headed by Jackie and Helios while MK touched up on the design of the Star of David, the main symbol of the dark magic world of voodoo and the symbols accompanying the star.

When the A4 precedent studies were done, Melvin made the A2 pin-up of the best three precedent studies, consisted of all three compartments. Then, we collected PC junks from known friends and some other old junks from Melvin's old house.

Third Week (Week 11)

After getting the junks needed for the voodoo, we started cutting them up, dividing them to smaller bits and pieces. Melvin and Helios took the basic structure of the voodoo for wielding and then that week itself, we started to construct the head of the voodoo. The idea was to put the hard-disk into the voodoo's head and the motherboard inside the voodoo's body. The initial idea for the voodoo's body was to mold paper clay out and shape it into a small kid's sized body. The whole thing from top to toe was planned to be around 60-90 cm. For the voodoo's feet would be the navigational buttons to go next and before which will be in the form of two small normal mouse. For the hands, there would be wires coming out from the shoulder, and dangles/connected to the ceiling on top. 6 buttons will be on the voodoo's tummy, which will be on the six sides of the Star of David symbol. But the whole idea changed to a simpler one. There will be 7 buttons on the Star of David, each buttons will play a visual when pressed and one of them, on the middle of the star for the “Enter” function. Then users will have to choose the spells on the instructions given on the mirrors, identifying the two symbols available to cast the spells. After pressing the two symbols, user will have to press the middle button to enable it, thus they will be able to see the visual on the screen as an end-result.

That week we were coming out with lots of ideas on the visual that'll be on the monitor. MK suggested sketchy-line art animation, but it was complicated to do, and the time given was not sufficient enough. So Melvin came up with the idea of video art, and started to plan the place for shootings for the following week.

4th Week (week 12)

We continued on with the modeling of the voodoo doll making sure the computer eventually works. We protected the inner parts of the circuit board with pvc plastics so if anyone wants to touch it, its safe to do so. Then we created the head for the voodoo. It's wired up with black and grey wires and decorated with many types of transistors from various sizes to different kind of capacitors. MK continued her ideas on the visuals of the inner thoughts of the voodoo with Melvin. Jackie went to collect more scraps and materials for the decorations. We went shooting at Melvin's old house for the visuals design. There were some problem occurred trying to figure out the buttons of the Star of David. Then Helios tried asking many various help from other people. The symbols were re-designed and polished again.

5th week (week 13)

We went to shoot more raw videos for the visuals and start editing it. Melvin was working on the main interface of the visuals while Jackie was editing the spell's visuals. Helios continued working on the scripting on the interface and the buttons as well. He went to seek help from FOE lecturers for the voice sensor for the lights. But to avail, Helios manage to get the solution from his friend who is an expertise in this. Jackie went to buy the glass according to the measurements on our idea. MK worked on the A2 concept board while Jackie help her in the description. Helios and Melvin work on the body structure of the voodoo to make sure it stands properly on the old sewing machine.

6th week (week 14)

For the last week which is week 14 th , on Tuesday we bring in the voodoo and set it up at the set and background studio. Jackie and MK went to remake the glass as it wasn't the real size according to plans. So they ordered another 2 new tall ones which are 150cm and 120cm. They manage to talk to the shop owner on how to make it stand so the glass won't fall by just standing independently by its own. Melvin and Helios started setting up the area by setting up the lights. Then we setup the glass so it can dry overnight. Jackie and MK worked on the decorations on the floor and on the voodoo. While MK completed the A2 concept board and hung it on the display board. Helios manage to figured out how to make the buttons work and he finish up the visual's interactive by making sure it works when this button pressed and what happens. We got a smoke machine to support the atmosphere of our voodoo. We discuss on what to wear and what to say on presentation day.