Pieces

On Saturday, December 7th, I, Francesco Catizone, assembled pieces for the background effects of the David Ortiz cutout. Firstly was a base for Ortiz. A 14 inch styrofoam ball was cut in half, and one half will serve as a base for Ortiz to stand on.

Two external power supplies were produced. The one on the left is a 9V power supply for one Arduino board. On the right is a 12V power supply to run  another Arduino board. If additional power supplies are needed I have extras.

 Two circuits were assembled. On the left is a basic amplifier circuit to provide audio for the project. A continuous loop of commentator feed on Ortiz' grand slam during game 2 of the ALCS against the Tigers is planned on being utilized. On the right is an LED chaser circuit. The circuit will utilize 7 digital outputs, represented by LEDs, that will "chase" from 0-6, lighting up individually; 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,0,1,2...This effect will simulate cameras flashing in the stadium.

 

A moving figurine of Steve Horgan, the Red Sox bullpen cop, will be placed in the background. This paper cutout is the expression Horgan made in reaction to the grand slam. He will rotate via a servo motor behind Ortiz. 

All of this will take place in Fenway Park. A cardboard box was painted to resemble Fenway. The blank white rectangle is to be used for an LCD display to act as a JumboTron, and somewhere on the left half of the board will be placed another LCD display to act as the scoreboard.