Nora Tunggadevi

Digital Wayang

Wayang: Indonesian Shadow Puppets is my touchDesigner x Arduino Uno3 project that consists of a virtual wayang which is a traditional Indonesian shadow puppet that can be manipulated using some dials and a slide switch. There are two wayang characters in the program that can be manipulated by the user: Arjuna and Shinta. Both characters have their own biography which I narrated. The biographies can be heard when the characters are switched using a button on the console. I have also typed up the biographies if anyone prefers to read along with the narration. Other than the biographies in the background, you will be able to hear music from Gamelan which is a traditional musical instrument from Indonesia. My project is strongly based on the tradition of telling stories via traditional Indonesian wayang shows. With my project, I hope to teach others about some beautiful traditions of my background country, Indonesia.