This is a nice effect, but like Golan said, you may want to think about the ‘context’ for the artwork. Where is it shown, and how? Since you named it Firefly you could even have flying bugs, since they have a jittery flying insect movement.

I think it would almost be nicer if instead of a ‘firefly’ effect it was just the yellow light.

Very cool use of tools (the flashlight with the wii remote, I could’ve never come up with that!). It’s obvious you learned a lot through this project and it is very succcessful. The points of colors are very, very beautiful. I’m wondering if you could vary the size of the points a little bit more. I agree with everyone else’s comments that it needs one more dimension to make it more interesting. Maybe include audio input interaction? But, as it is, it is a very enchanting and whimsical piece. 🙂 –Amanda

It would be nice if the little bubbles glowed more so they could look more like stars or fireflies or an actual light.

It’s very pretty, but at the same time it seems a little… empty? shallow? It doesn’t really make me feel or think anything other than “oooh, pretty colors”. I think it needs more depth either in content or interaction or something else. I wonder if there is something interesting you could do with fluid simulation and instead of being fireflies in the air, they’re fish in the water that are attracted to a light above the surface? I don’t know, just a thought.

In your blog post, please write about the proposed context for the installation. The work could fit its metaphor better … are these really ‘fireflies’, or should they be something else? Does it really make sense to interact with a flock of “things” this way? Could the piece generate (or respond to) sound? Also: you could do a more nuanced job connecting the graphics to the user activity, e.g. calming down the bugs when the light is calm. By the way, the “static” effect (resembling film scratches) is nice.

i love the idea you have for the implementation, with kids pointing at the ceiling. would be really magical!