We had the chance in this class to discuss and see each other's works. I have been fairly satisfied with the projects featuring unique ideas such as the tissue issue and the one where kids were laughing on the touch of the computer mouse hided into gloves.
I personally feel it important to have the connection of a project with the audience, so that the feedback can be looped back by the beholder immediatally either in electronic way or in person.
In my project I also have devoted attention to interactivness by enabling the one to choose song and build up interrest towards personal likeness in the work on show.
Saturday, 11 December 2010
LissajousCurves - The Visible Sound Project
Finally, I had an individual project as an assignment due to some changes in my group.
In theory the idea I'm using is based on Lissajous curves, which is the graph of a system of parametric equations which describe complex harmonic motion in mathematics. The figures reperesented by the equasion are dependent on the output, so that the form of the curve can change in different ways.
The device that can show us visibly this mathematical phenomena is called oscilloscope. Let's assume we transfer the two cord from the audioplayer to the oscilloscope and we see the music played on it, in the form of curves.The basic of my project relied on thisdiscovery. Furthermore, why can not we just use it as a juke box, so that we make an interactive video installation by playing the requested music by the beholder:)
In theory the idea I'm using is based on Lissajous curves, which is the graph of a system of parametric equations which describe complex harmonic motion in mathematics. The figures reperesented by the equasion are dependent on the output, so that the form of the curve can change in different ways.
The device that can show us visibly this mathematical phenomena is called oscilloscope. Let's assume we transfer the two cord from the audioplayer to the oscilloscope and we see the music played on it, in the form of curves.The basic of my project relied on thisdiscovery. Furthermore, why can not we just use it as a juke box, so that we make an interactive video installation by playing the requested music by the beholder:)
Feasibility - Time for change
As for the execution, I’m hardly able to state it is an easy project... We began to work with Resolum 2.3, a fairly good choice of programme it would have been, by featuring live web-cam mode in the editor and an additional layer possibly merged on the genuine one, but somehow it constantly has frozen. So as a matter of fact, I can state by now that in full screen mode the programme does not work. We need to find new ways to express our genuine idea.
Meanwhile production, it may seems to be irrelevant to change the concept, but as long as we switch the means I guess we are on the track.The result by now is the following project in the next post:)
First Concept - Remained in Theoretical Existence
Our Concept features a video-installation, which is highly interactive with its environment. Indeed it is depending on the interactions from its surroundings. The idea is based on the instinctual curiosity of humans and their nature, since our childhood we are learning by experiencing, more or less successfully, as we perceive different reactions to our actions. E.g. when a monkey sees a banana in a jar, it puts its hand in and grabs the fruit, but can’t get it out of the jar because its fist grew larger, the struggle goes on still it recognises that by letting the banana, it can go freely again and by discovering new ways of approach there is a possibility to get the fruit.
We plan to have a screen, streaming the actual space (with a cam under/over the screen), where the one walks in and have a lucrative object in front of the screen, so that the one approaches it. When they get closer to the monitor, a sensor activates a film, an over layer, which is streamed on the live movie. Eventually, the film is going to be a spray can spraying on the monitor, in front of the one’s face, thus violating their personal space and perspective.About Video Installation
Video installations are identified as the means of communication of the artists' manifestations via a display, set in a certain environment. Therefore we can call video installations site specific artwroks, because they react to their enviornmnet and vica versa.
An inherited and inborn intention for people to peep has remained on the instinctual level from childhood and the curiousity by which we have discovered the world, in some individuals more or less. Duchamp calls peeping the way to discover new horizons. To see the world in a different view you need to take up various angles of observation. You can find details you would never unless there was no curiousity and peeping.
Coming back to the concept of video installation, we have to note, that they are representing this particular point of view of the artist and make it dependent on the beholder, to interact, if possible phisically by turning some features on but on the level of thoughts taken for sure.
The important aspects besides artistic ganuity are the targer audience, the setting, timing and many externalities that we need to take into account when setting up an installation in order to get the expected output from the project.
An inherited and inborn intention for people to peep has remained on the instinctual level from childhood and the curiousity by which we have discovered the world, in some individuals more or less. Duchamp calls peeping the way to discover new horizons. To see the world in a different view you need to take up various angles of observation. You can find details you would never unless there was no curiousity and peeping.
Coming back to the concept of video installation, we have to note, that they are representing this particular point of view of the artist and make it dependent on the beholder, to interact, if possible phisically by turning some features on but on the level of thoughts taken for sure.
The important aspects besides artistic ganuity are the targer audience, the setting, timing and many externalities that we need to take into account when setting up an installation in order to get the expected output from the project.
1 shot videos
Fatboy Slim, OkGo, Kylie Minouge and many more feature successfully and geniuosly assembled one-shot videos, in the followings I'm going to deal with Kylie's video called: Come into my world, which in my view features the most artistic values from the ones we examined in class.
The concept is the urban setting, where with nice continiousity shots a shopping lady, Kylie, makes her way trough the town and steps into various happenings of the busy, mediterranean city. The never ending music is attached to the film, made in all aspects with carefull arangement of layers mounted on eachother. She has to step clearly on the previusly assigned path, not to walk through her body, when she joins herself at the end of the first, second... loop. The only burden to this project is that she might gets soo crowded on the screen that nothing else but crossing Kylies would walk arround for the endless music, but that's an other project;)
The concept is the urban setting, where with nice continiousity shots a shopping lady, Kylie, makes her way trough the town and steps into various happenings of the busy, mediterranean city. The never ending music is attached to the film, made in all aspects with carefull arangement of layers mounted on eachother. She has to step clearly on the previusly assigned path, not to walk through her body, when she joins herself at the end of the first, second... loop. The only burden to this project is that she might gets soo crowded on the screen that nothing else but crossing Kylies would walk arround for the endless music, but that's an other project;)
Technical and Theoretical Features of a Movie
In this class we had a discusssion of different technical and theoretical features of broadcasts and movies.
Standard Broadcast Quality starts at 720x576, whereas HD features 1024x980 pixeldots on the screen in their resolution. Whereas an average Tv set can display 320x80 dots, their capacity is not used up to 100%, yet the difference is noticeable between the two categories.
Recording Video:
On Film, we may call it as a Christian thing, because all recorded aspects have their own place.
In digital technology, Buddhism is introduced in terms of isolation of information/bits.
The power of movies rely on sensitiveness of the human body sensors', while you are watching a movie you forget about your body, float in an infinite space and devote all your senses to the screen and the scene. This effect, is the one that makes movies enjoyable for a wide range of audiences, with the ease of losing connection to real world for a smaller period of time and devote themselves to the easily enjoyable joy of watching a movie.
Ears are important sensing organs besides our eyes, which rely on them at night when seeing conditions are worsened (usually the time when sy watches a movie, or played at a dark place:cinema), sunds therefore have a deep impact on the beholder.
Emotions, are brought on scene and conveyed trough the screen by overacting and enhanced human gestures, sceneries and expressions both phisically and verbally.
Standard Broadcast Quality starts at 720x576, whereas HD features 1024x980 pixeldots on the screen in their resolution. Whereas an average Tv set can display 320x80 dots, their capacity is not used up to 100%, yet the difference is noticeable between the two categories.
Recording Video:
On Film, we may call it as a Christian thing, because all recorded aspects have their own place.
In digital technology, Buddhism is introduced in terms of isolation of information/bits.
The power of movies rely on sensitiveness of the human body sensors', while you are watching a movie you forget about your body, float in an infinite space and devote all your senses to the screen and the scene. This effect, is the one that makes movies enjoyable for a wide range of audiences, with the ease of losing connection to real world for a smaller period of time and devote themselves to the easily enjoyable joy of watching a movie.
Ears are important sensing organs besides our eyes, which rely on them at night when seeing conditions are worsened (usually the time when sy watches a movie, or played at a dark place:cinema), sunds therefore have a deep impact on the beholder.
Emotions, are brought on scene and conveyed trough the screen by overacting and enhanced human gestures, sceneries and expressions both phisically and verbally.
Home made video vs Film
The main difference between a home movie and a professional one were discussed. Such as their, different scale concerning:
Text: In home movie written by unprofessional, hobby guys who find their fun in doing it, might be talented but in a professional movie they have a set of professionals doing it as their job-full time. The difference is recogniseable in terms of quality and quantity as well.
Format: Birthday videos do rarely support wide angle shots, close ups and all the technical support which might be achieved by a professional camera and its features. The equipment makes it just look better, in addition to the essential professional hands operating them. Even at the best trial of an individual with a hand held cam it is rarely possible to reach Hollywood quality, less the look a like should be a handheld cam recorded record:)
Quality: The resolution, settings such as white balance, shutter speed, aperture are usually automatic, therefore less controlled than in a movie. The use of them, such as the aparture set for large can result in dramatic blur in the background or the artistically mis-set WB gives a nice coloured image to the film.
Actors: It is not their profession and probably little education they have on dramatic acting so the credibility of a character is far more negotiatable in a home made video than in a professional one. They determine to a large extent the movie experience we gain, cinema is not called by chance movie theatre;)
Budget: Well, should I continue?:) Big film making companies invest into professional productions, as an investment they take care of its quality and marketability so that they can monetise their product in the end and attract as many people to cinemas as they can with their production. Usually fiscally they are large projects, consuming significant amount of cash, but give at the same time workforce to many in the crew.
All in all, I do not want to let down those talents, who still can and proove to stand out with their capabilities in making an excellent home movie, but to overhaul film productions it remains a challange indeed for the few talented ones who make it under usual circumstances in the home.
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