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

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Oct 2

October 2, 2012 Class Discussion

"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic"- Arthur C. Clarke

We are using images to deliver messages. Examples include:
-Thomas Wilfred- was a pioneer in developing what he called lumia art.  One of the first use of
    projection design created by using his Clavilux.
-Glenn Mckay
-Andy Warhol
-Oscar Fischinger
-Norman Mclaren
-Harry Smith
-John Whitney- used computers to make lumia art

Tools used include- the clavilux

Note- tryout this quartz composer  https://developer.apple.com/technologies/mac/graphics-and-animation.html

look for .ovj's to bring in.  Might have to convert to .3ds
You have a 3 d model that can move in 3 d space.

HW
Between now and Thursday play with key board watcher; use to fire off video, audio and dmx lighting.  Pick one or two of the names and post a video of their work that you like.  Compare, contrast, reaction.
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