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I thought this was a pretty neat digital installation in France’s National Library, helping to raise awareness and generate petition signatures for a movement against the death penalty.
Featuring two large screens mounted on either side of a hallway, one side with a prisoner about to be executed, and the other, a soldier standing tall, aim ready. In between, on the floor, marks a large circle where people are prompted to stand, stopping the impending execution as the installation detects the person with ultrasonic sensors and a weight plate.
The installation also used a QR code on the floor to drive petition signatures instantly as they were scanned… I love the concept, the use of technology and the art direction, but I can’t help but think they could have taken this experience just a little further, both in interactivity and emotion.
What did you guys think of the installation?
I’m pretty sure I have seen the same idea done before but in print.
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[...] Digital Signage Installation in France Takes Stand Against Death Penalty Tags: Digital Signage Connection Blog, Installation of the Week, Content Idea Exchange, Content, Digital Out-of-Home Networks, Technology, Displays and Projectors, Advertising Agencies, Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Corporate Communications, Digital Out-of-Home Networks, Educational Facilities, Government, Museums, Public Spaces, Systems Integration/Installation October 24, 2012 Article By: Brent Adams The death penalty is hardly just a controversial American issue — numerous countries across the world practice it.One of those countries is France — and this digital signage installation at France's National Library aims to put an end to capital punishment.Basically, as the video shows, a soldier aims his rifle, ready to execute a death row prisoner. Passersby stand in between the two digital signs, and doing such halts the execution.What are your thoughts on the installation? Do you think it is effective?— Source: http://www.digitalbuzzblog.com/death-penalty-take-a-stand-digital-installation [...]