Projection Design

“Projection Design” offers a hands-on approach to the design, planning and execution of digital projections in a variety of performance spaces by using a combination of industry standard and open source research software tools. This blog will serve as an online text for the developing book, "Technical Ecstasy" and link for the web-readings, online tutorials,software resources historical examples, video art and performance examples and essential class communications for Projection Design class taught by Patrick Pagano

Monday, August 29, 2011

Introduction, Magic lanterns and the Emergence of Video Projection

Hi guys,

I'm Wes Rodriguez, a senior Telecommunication production major, who's interests are in photography and film. I really look forward to becoming a Director of Photography for motion picture or television in the future. I'm using this class to explore a different niche in digital media and presentation through projection. Hopefully I'll take these skills with me in my future career.
The Magic Lantern is one of the earliest types of projectors developed in the 17th century. The lantern has a concave mirror in front of a light source that gathers light and projects it through a slide with an image scanned onto it, much like what you see with digital cameras today.



The Emergence of Video Projection talks about how video projection has evolved since its early stages of film projection and how many businesses have adopted video projection into their presentations and locations. A very interesting article that elaborates on the artistic element of projection and how projection differs from photography and film in terms of consciousness. It brings up a valid point because when I see visually stunning display of images interlaced with music, I'm taken to a different place in your mind. As an example, listening to ambient trance music gives some people relaxation and triggers happiness and soothing emotions. The visual artistic projection then allows the listener to go through a "passage of time." A way to leave one's current state of mind and feel the music. It's the beauty of video projection that you can define your own artistic passage and share it in a way others can enjoy.


2 comments:

Jay said...

I win at Marvel!

WesMaster said...

NAH. Maybe two games out of 20. one using MODOK. LOL