name

Lee Murray (mrleemurray)

location

http://www.mrleemurray.co.uk

mail

lee@mrleemurray.co.uk

phone

+447909334601

country

united kingdom

downloads

Lee Murray Product Designer

university

University of Dundee

department

Product Design

university address

University of Dundee, Nethergate,
DD1 4HN Dundee,

university country

united kingdom

url

http://www.dundee.ac.uk/

I am a product designer who specialises in digital electronics. Through designing high quality products, I can effectively explore new technologies & emerging cultures. My passion is to make highly original & humorous ideas a reality through crafting electronics, digital code & the aesthetic experience. By continuing to expand my knowledge & skill base through creating highly unique designs, my goal is to excel in the design industry & become renowned in creating unusual and highly finished products.

id

0010741

title

The Observer

group members

Lee Murray

professor(s)

Elio Caccavale

rank

74

tags

product design interaction design industrial design

year of making

2010

project url

http://www.mrleemurray.co.uk

uploaded

2010-04-26 16:49:17

Product Designer Lee Murray has created a new application for CCTV surveillance with his object, The Observer; a public access viewing station allowing any member of the public to watch others through CCTV cameras. The object explores the potential social effects that could arise if all CCTV cameras were monitored by the public. Would people become vigilantes if they saw a crime being committed, would they watch it just for fun, or would they alert the police if there was a cash prize?

Using web camera & internet technology to bring the concept to life, Lee hopes that ultimately the entire system would be connected to the nations extensive network of CCTV cameras. Constructed from sheet steel & aluminium, The Observer's design has been inspired from classic science-fiction books & films such as "Brave New World", "1984" & "Brazil".