Game of Thrones Sword Experience
Interactive Sword Installation
In the experience, we created a unique generative art system that translates the physics of sword play into an artful self portrait. fans get their profile photographed in a special photo studio, then step on stage to wield a replica of Arya’s training sword. Facing a 10x10 foot projection, fans swing the sword to try and hit targets. Once hit, the targets spill artwork onto the canvas including blades, dragon claws, raven feathers and direwolf fur. As the artwork grows and becomes dense, fans reveal a portrait of themselves, made from the elements of the show.
As part of Red Paper Heart’s developer team, I contributed by building a Node.js-based backend server to handle the uploading and downloading of profile photos and adapting the iPad controller app, written in Objective-C, to accommodate varying venue requirements
