Concept: The concept for this project was to create a narrative loop that made it feel like the image, with the effects, are hypnotising the user. With the circular movement of the circles in a circular manner, it's like it is hypnotic. I used a more abstract image that was taken in the Pinhole camera project to fit better with my concept as the image quality and feel suits the hypnotic theme.
Interaction: The user interacts with the narrative loop by moving their mouse onto certain areas of the processing stage. Depending on where the mouse is, the movement can get faster or slower. If the mouse is hovering on the bottom right corner or the bottom half of the processing stage, it will speed up the circular movement. If you move the mouse back to the top half of the processing stage, it will continue to move but at a constant speed.
Modified Mouse: Here is the modified mouse to enhance the interaction, I made it black with polka dots to suit the theme of having circles in the narrative loop.
Link to Interaction Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B91TPBln0Y8
Here are some still images taken from Hypnotica to show the different patterns/movements that can be created.
Improvements: If I had more time, I would integrate more images into the interactivity to make more interesting effects and images. I would use interaction to manipulate the photo in a more interesting manner.
Overall I feel as though the photo and the interactivity match my concept of hypnotism.
