Incredible Elevator

2004

Thomas Zöchbauer
Thomas Bredenfeld
Gerald Schöllhammer
Mario Reitbauer
Markus Prinz
Richard Hastik
Christoph Schöfer

Let the Ars Electronica Center’s SKY Lift take you along on an unbelievable interactive journey. The program selection is up to you.

In collaboration with the Ars Electronica Futurelab and under the supervision of Thomas Zöchbauer and Thomas Bredenfeld, five students in the Fachhochschule St. Pölten’s media technology program created the “Incredible Elevator” installation for the SKY Lift in the Museum of the Future.

An interactive animation sequence is played in the elevator car. What goes on inside the “incredible machine” is determined on one hand by the position of the car, but the passengers can also directly intervene in the installation through the press of an interaction button. The visuals were executed in comix style using Softimage XSI, After Effects and Flash MX.

Initiated and realized in collaboration with Ars Electronica Futurelab: Christopher Lindinger, Theodor Watson, Erwin Reitböck.