Photo Frame
The initial plan was to have a digital photo frame that showed an image of Amy and randomly flashed up words such as ‘kill’ and ‘die’. These words would only be shown for a split second.
I experimented using Flash to create this effect and I also explored ways to physically produce the photo frame.
I had trouble making the words in Flash appear randomly. I have produced a mock up to show how the photo frame would have looked. (I have attached it to this page)
The avenues I explored to create a physical photo frame were:
• Buying a digital photo frame from eBay. However these are very expensive and were in the range of £100. I felt that the stalker would not have such an expensive thing in his room.
• Buying a Juice Box personal media player from eBay. They play MP3’s and Videos as well a JPEG slide show. However, the screen is only 3inches and does not run Flash. This means that I would have to create a video for it and so could not have the random element.
After research and discussions I have decided that to include the photo frame will risk the believability of the installation in that the stalker could not afford this kind of technology. Consequently, the photo frame will not be used.
This is because I felt that it changed the mood from horror/thriller to a more trivial atmosphere.
