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Friday, 7 June 2019
Creative App Dev - Literature (June 2019)
Implementing the physical web using Bluetooth low energy based beacons and a mobile app
Available at IEEE
Abstract:
It looks amazing as we are approaching the next big tech revolution of Internet of things, where billions of devices (sensors) would be connected to internet. But it seems unrealistic that to interact with each smart device, user would have to download a separate mobile/tablet application. In this paper we have come with an approach to deal with this issue using beacons.
Conclusion:
Physical Web is an approach of Internet of Things which brings the feature of interaction on demand i.e. user can interact with the surrounding objects such as vending machine, parking meters, shopping stores, by just walking towards them, they need not to download a separate app for each of them.
References
Smart Office Energy Management System Using Bluetooth Low Energy Based Beacons and a Mobile App. Choi Moook, Park Wan-Ki, Lee Ilwoo
International Conference on Consumer Electronics (ICCE), pp. 501-502, 2015.
Abstract
This paper describes a smart office energy management system (SOEMS) that can reduce the energy consumption of PCs, monitors, and lights in an office environment through the use of a mobile app and Bluetooth Low Energy based Beacons (BLE Beacons). BLE Beacons placed at several places in an office and a mobile app are used to determine whether a user enters or exits the office to change the power saving mode of the user's PCs, monitors, and lights. The proposed system can reduce energy consumption in the office without causing user inconvenience.
Location Fingerprinting With Bluetooth Low Energy Beacons. Faragher Ramsey, Harle Robert.
Selected Areas in Communication Journal IEEE, vol. 33, no. 11, pp. 2418-2428, 2015.
Abstract
The complexity of indoor radio propagation has resulted in location-awareness being derived from empirical fingerprinting techniques, where positioning is performed via a previously-constructed radio map, usually of WiFi signals. The recent introduction of the Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) radio protocol provides new opportunities for indoor location. It supports portable battery-powered beacons that can be easily distributed at low cost, giving it distinct advantages over WiFi. However, its differing use of the radio band brings new challenges too. In this work, we provide a detailed study of BLE fingerprinting using 19 beacons distributed around a ~600 m2 testbed to position a consumer device. We demonstrate the high susceptibility of BLE to fast fading, show how to mitigate this, and quantify the true power cost of continuous BLE scanning. We further investigate the choice of key parameters in a BLE positioning system, including beacon density, transmit power, and transmit frequency. We also provide quantitative comparison with WiFi fingerprinting. Our results show advantages to the use of BLE beacons for positioning. For one-shot (push-to-fix) positioning we achieve <; 2.6 m error 95% of the time for a dense BLE network (1 beacon per 30 m2), compared to <; 4.8 m for a reduced density (1 beacon per 100 m2) and <; 8.5 m for an established WiFi network in the same area.
Augmented Reality 2.0: Developing Experiences for Google Tango and Beyond
Available at GDC Vault
Step and Play! Space as interface in the context of location based musical album apps.
Available at ACM
Abstract
In this article, I intend to raise a debate on a very recent phenomenon of the music industry: the location-based musical album app. In this context, I discuss in which manners the physical public space can be interpreted as interface. The space mediates, reshapes and adds meaning to a site-specific musical album. The walking activity becomes the input that one needs to perform in order to encounter the output (music). The album listening is relative to the extension covered of these pre-designed territories.
I see space as an intriguing interface, in this case delivering the main content (the musical album) as well as guiding people further on their experiences, influencing their personal narrative and perception of that work of art. My argumentation follows recent theories on mobile music listening, locative and pervasive media, entangling different perspectives in order to analyze this new musical album format, which had its first appearances in the year of 2011.
Final discussion
After the analysis of the literature, which I briefly presented in this article, I find it plausible to acknowledge the space as interface. It links the content and concept that the artist aims to deliver to his/her audience. I find it relevant to bring this topic to discussion, as I have not encountered such “reverse” approach on the “aesthetics control” on outdoor public spaces, from the literature available on mobile music listening, particularly from listener’s perspective within this ecosystem. Especially because the first LBMA was released very recently, not many have experienced this album format and naturally this activity in public spaces has not been yet extensively discussed in the academic realm. For this reason, I have started this empirical investigation [13] in parallel by testing a mobile app, that reproduces exactly the same concept of a LBMA, in order to compare the listening experience occurred in two contrasting routes: one related to leisure and green areas in contrast to one industrial and not as visually and sonically pleasant, as the Low-Fi and Hi-Fi concerns discussed by Schafer [30]. Similar projects have been carried on sound and locative-media but with a different proposal. Many were not accessible to the general public or released as musical albums. I believe it would be interesting to investigate the LBMA phenomenon in its real life context. Especially if the listeners involved were not feeling as they were part of a field experiment. I believe that, the concept of LBMA, and its location (interpreted as an interface) would be an interesting piece of research for the contemporary use of mobile media on musical album listening. I intend to keep discussing the physical space as the stage for the music listening activity and I intend to carry a field experiment to present findings based on the people’s experience, to complement the literature unified in this article.
References
From game design elements to gamefulness: defining "gamification"
Abstract
Recent years have seen a rapid proliferation of mass-market consumer software that takes inspiration from video games. Usually summarized as "gamification", this trend connects to a sizeable body of existing concepts and research in human-computer interaction and game studies, such as serious games, pervasive games, alternate reality games, or playful design. However, it is not clear how "gamification" relates to these, whether it denotes a novel phenomenon, and how to define it. Thus, in this paper we investigate "gamification" and the historical origins of the term in relation to precursors and similar concepts. It is suggested that "gamified" applications provide insight into novel, gameful phenomena complementary to playful phenomena. Based on our research, we propose a definition of "gamification" as the use of game design elements in non-game contexts.
Tuesday, 28 May 2019
Bohm: Literature (2015 - 2019)
FERNANDEZ, G.O. 2016. Esoteric Quantization, The Esoteric Imagination Of David Bohm’d Interpretation of Quantum mechanics
Available at:
[Accessed 28/05/19]
SEAGER, W. 2018. The Philosophical and scientific metaphysics of David Bohm
Entropy2018, 20(7), 493;
Available at:
[Accessed 28/05/19]
(In Progress)
Further study required: Andrew Pickering
Andrew Pickering (example)
Further study required: Andrew Pickering
Andrew Pickering (example)
PICKERING, A. 2017. The Devil's cloister : Wessex witchcraft narratives
History, Heritage and Archaeology Press | 2017
Available at:
Forum Library (133.4309423 PIC)
Saturday, 16 March 2019
The suspension of disbelief in video games Brown, D (2012) Chapter 5 Literature Review
In Chapter five, the author continues the main thrust of the thesis which argues that the suspension of disbelief should be reconfigured when theorizing videogames.
The author clearly defines that, in this chapter he will examine, “how videogames’ self-referential focusing on the suspension of disbelief reveals the features of the suspension of disbelief which are unique to videogames”.
The author then goes on to construct the argument that dissonance in videogames work with their own notion of the ‘4th Wall’ to create various kinds of affect. He explores how the 4th wall is experienced in Theatre, Film, TV and the written novel and explains how this is reconfigured in videogames. He argues that control systems and interaction devices are necessarily outside the diegesis and that the suspension of disbelief, is achieved by the players willed disavowel of presence.
The author refers to the argument he has presented in the previous two conclusions and argues that the players willed disavowel of presence is a necessary part of gaming rather than an optional state, when examined within the ludic suspension of disbelief.
The author writes in a logical, concise and convincing manner underpinned by valid academic literature and supported by respected, leading authorities within the field. The research method is qualitative and is presented within a psychological theoretical framework.
The author refers to theoretical literature while presenting evidence from videogames that serve to illustrate the suspension of disbelief as a narrative or gameplay device. Examples from videogames are presented in order to examine consumer interaction as well as video game production. Although I am unfamiliar with some of the references, this presents a valuable opportunity to extend my videogame knowledge and develop my game language.
Dr Brown, refers to academic literature such as Huizinga’s (1955) magic circle, Suits (1978) lusory attitude and Iser, Gerrig and Fine’s theories, to underpin how a ‘game-playing role’ is constructed. He does this to further define the difference between video games and other media.
The author presents his thesis in consideration of Hollywood film, TV, theatre and play theory but does not refer to animation. This could indicate a potential gap in the thesis and although animation is often considered the poor cousin of film, for me, this does not hold.
There exists a body of animators that work within the traditions of expanded animation practice. Artists such as Len Lye, Stan Vanderbeek , William Kentridge. Birgitta Hosea and Tereza Stehlikova identify themselves as animators that produce installation, projection art and kinetic sculpture, as well as animated film.
My personal experimental practice has roots in expanded animation and although I am new to the field of videogame theory, I am currently trying to locate practice-based researchers in the field. For me, the relation between practice and theory is interdependent. It could be that by exploring the intersection between videogame and expanded animation practice, new knowledge could be revealed. It would interesting to examine the 4th wall, as reconfigured as a mutable construct, through a set of expanded animation experiments.
If I applied this theory to my current project, I could examine how players suspend disbelief in the game play. In questioning how the player adopts a ‘lusory attitude’ and the ‘game playing role’; I could think about how the willed disavowel of presence and the mutable 4th wall might be harnessed to deliberately create dissonance as a narrative or game play device. For example, I could focus on the game control both in and out of the diegesis so that I can expand and contract the 4th wall for narrative and game play effect.
A key aspect of my game is the spinning of a wheel of fortune to acquire a special skill.
In the game, the player will be presented with an iPad similar to the device they are playing on. On the device a wheel of fortune game will be illustrated as a plan view of the fairground arena. It is implied that as the player spins the wheel, this action spins the game environment. The spinning of the environment is implied using visual and sound effects.
It is assumed that this will connect the player both within the game playing and out of the diegesis. In doing so, this should expand and contract the 4th wall. As an untested concept, there are risks associated with this design. I am uncertain whether harnessing ‘digital nausea’ will enhance game play or be detrimental to the user experience. I am also uncertain as to whether the iPad frame will effectively provide sufficient focus before or after the dizzying effects are applied. It will therefore be necessary to read further academic and grey literature to inform my design and develop a working prototype to acquire user data.
The author clearly defines that, in this chapter he will examine, “how videogames’ self-referential focusing on the suspension of disbelief reveals the features of the suspension of disbelief which are unique to videogames”.
The author then goes on to construct the argument that dissonance in videogames work with their own notion of the ‘4th Wall’ to create various kinds of affect. He explores how the 4th wall is experienced in Theatre, Film, TV and the written novel and explains how this is reconfigured in videogames. He argues that control systems and interaction devices are necessarily outside the diegesis and that the suspension of disbelief, is achieved by the players willed disavowel of presence.
The author refers to the argument he has presented in the previous two conclusions and argues that the players willed disavowel of presence is a necessary part of gaming rather than an optional state, when examined within the ludic suspension of disbelief.
The author writes in a logical, concise and convincing manner underpinned by valid academic literature and supported by respected, leading authorities within the field. The research method is qualitative and is presented within a psychological theoretical framework.
The author refers to theoretical literature while presenting evidence from videogames that serve to illustrate the suspension of disbelief as a narrative or gameplay device. Examples from videogames are presented in order to examine consumer interaction as well as video game production. Although I am unfamiliar with some of the references, this presents a valuable opportunity to extend my videogame knowledge and develop my game language.
Dr Brown, refers to academic literature such as Huizinga’s (1955) magic circle, Suits (1978) lusory attitude and Iser, Gerrig and Fine’s theories, to underpin how a ‘game-playing role’ is constructed. He does this to further define the difference between video games and other media.
The author presents his thesis in consideration of Hollywood film, TV, theatre and play theory but does not refer to animation. This could indicate a potential gap in the thesis and although animation is often considered the poor cousin of film, for me, this does not hold.
There exists a body of animators that work within the traditions of expanded animation practice. Artists such as Len Lye, Stan Vanderbeek , William Kentridge. Birgitta Hosea and Tereza Stehlikova identify themselves as animators that produce installation, projection art and kinetic sculpture, as well as animated film.
My personal experimental practice has roots in expanded animation and although I am new to the field of videogame theory, I am currently trying to locate practice-based researchers in the field. For me, the relation between practice and theory is interdependent. It could be that by exploring the intersection between videogame and expanded animation practice, new knowledge could be revealed. It would interesting to examine the 4th wall, as reconfigured as a mutable construct, through a set of expanded animation experiments.
If I applied this theory to my current project, I could examine how players suspend disbelief in the game play. In questioning how the player adopts a ‘lusory attitude’ and the ‘game playing role’; I could think about how the willed disavowel of presence and the mutable 4th wall might be harnessed to deliberately create dissonance as a narrative or game play device. For example, I could focus on the game control both in and out of the diegesis so that I can expand and contract the 4th wall for narrative and game play effect.
A key aspect of my game is the spinning of a wheel of fortune to acquire a special skill.
In the game, the player will be presented with an iPad similar to the device they are playing on. On the device a wheel of fortune game will be illustrated as a plan view of the fairground arena. It is implied that as the player spins the wheel, this action spins the game environment. The spinning of the environment is implied using visual and sound effects.
It is assumed that this will connect the player both within the game playing and out of the diegesis. In doing so, this should expand and contract the 4th wall. As an untested concept, there are risks associated with this design. I am uncertain whether harnessing ‘digital nausea’ will enhance game play or be detrimental to the user experience. I am also uncertain as to whether the iPad frame will effectively provide sufficient focus before or after the dizzying effects are applied. It will therefore be necessary to read further academic and grey literature to inform my design and develop a working prototype to acquire user data.
Saturday, 9 February 2019
The suspension of disbelief in video games Brown, D (2012)
The suspension of disbelief in video games Brown, D (2012) (Rough Draft 01)
The main thrust of the authors thesis seems to be that the ‘suspension of disbelief’ should be reconfigured when analysing video games because of the distinction between that and other media such as film and tv. Video games engage the viewer in the ludic (playfulness) and immersion. It is these aspects of videogames, the authors proposes, that the 4th wall is not so much broken as expanded and contracted. It is these unique characteristics of videogames that call for the redefining of how the suspension of disbelief is considered in this art form. I have over simplified the argument as I have only drawn from the abstract, conclusions, bibliography and chapter 5 at this time.
I am going to review Chapter 5 to analyse how the author presents an expanding 4th wall concept to support the overall thesis. In this chapter, the author begins by consolidating the argument so far and then introduces the key point which is that the 4th wall in gaming is different than in other media. His rationale (in brief) is that videogames do not break the 4th wall but expand and contract it within a ‘magic circle’. The author proses that in Hollywood films the 4th wall is a screen whereas in videogames the audience is immersed in a game world. The level of immersion depends on whether it is interrupted on screen by information which draws attention to the screen or in the instance of cut scenes breaks the immersion as the player becomes passive and loses a sense of agency and control. The author draws on the concept of the ludic (playfulness) and presents examples from Videogames to support his central idea.
The author produces the following evidence to support this aspect of his argument.
Examples
Tingler. Castle, W. 1959
Warlock of Firetrap Mountain. Jackson and Livingston, 1982.
Burnout Paradise, 2008.
Dragon Age
Team Fortress Classic
Counter Strike
Mantis Battles
Metal Gear Solid
Escape from Mars, Headgames, Genesis, 1994.
Sonic CD Sonic Team, 1993.
Uplink Introversion Software, 2001.
Another code: Two Memories Cong, 2005.
Evidence in the Ritual
Adventure, Atari 1979
Mortal Kombat ii's Midway 1993
God of War Sony, 2005
Chrono Trigger
Zombies Ate my Neighbours Lucasarts 1993
Super mario 64 Nintendo, 1996
Phantom Hourglass Ninetendo 2007
Hotel Dusk Cing 2007
Eternal darkness
Call of Cthulhu Dark Corners of the Earth, Headfirst Productions 2005
The Clock Tower horror series, Humansoft 1995
Magestic and Evidence: The last Ritual
Super Paper Mario Intelligence systems, 2007
Bioshock
Fable 3 Lionhead 2011
Uplink
Prince of Persia:the sands of time Ubisoft 2003
Eternal Darkness
Metal Gear 1987
Metal Gear Solid Konami 1998
Metal a Gear Solid 2 : Solid Snake Konami 1990
Metal Gear Solid 3 Konami, 2004
Metal Gear Solid 4
Snake
Escape from New York
Escape from LA Carpenter, J 1991
Space Invaders
Lumines
The War of the Worlds
GTA vice City
Heavy Rain
Hotel Dusk Cing 2007
Eternal darkness
Call of Cthulhu Dark Corners of the Earth, Headfirst Productions 2005
The Clock Tower horror series, Humansoft 1995
Magestic and Evidence: The last Ritual
Super Paper Mario Intelligence systems, 2007
Bioshock
Fable 3 Lionhead 2011
Uplink
Prince of Persia:the sands of time Ubisoft 2003
Eternal Darkness
Metal Gear 1987
Metal Gear Solid Konami 1998
Metal a Gear Solid 2 : Solid Snake Konami 1990
Metal Gear Solid 3 Konami, 2004
Metal Gear Solid 4
Snake
Escape from New York
Escape from LA Carpenter, J 1991
Space Invaders
Lumines
The War of the Worlds
GTA vice City
Heavy Rain
Texts
Brecht Cited in Farman 2010 p.104
Salen and Zimmerman, 2004 - Refers to Huizinga's 'Magic Circle', 1955 and Suits' 'lusory attitude' 1978
Arsenault and Perron, 2009
Conway, S. 2010
Conway, S 2010 p147
Conway, S 2010 p151
Conway, S 2010 p153
Murray, 1998 p108
King and Krzywinska, 2006 p115.
Harvey, 2006 p3
Consalvo 2009
Ferreria and Falcom 2009
Montola et al 2009
Huizinga 1955
Gerrig 1998
King and Borland, 2003.
Campbell 1949
Genette 1972 p245
Altus 2007
Altus 2008
Waern, A 2009
Pinchbeck 2007
Rollings and Adams 2003
Poole 2000
Poole 2000 p122
Galloway 2006
Galloway 2006 p35
Galloway 2006 p36
Gee 2009
Gee 2009 p267-268
Higgin 2010
Ferri 2007 ch7
Ryan 2003 p21
Sicart, M 2009 p197
Sicart 2011 p59
Fine, G A 1983 ch6
Iser 1976 p35
Suits 1978 p38-40
Suits 1978 ibid p144
Suits 1978 p131
Juul 2007 p511
Kris 1952
Coleridge
Campbell 1949
Genette 1972 p245
Altus 2007
Altus 2008
Waern, A 2009
Pinchbeck 2007
Rollings and Adams 2003
Poole 2000
Poole 2000 p122
Galloway 2006
Galloway 2006 p35
Galloway 2006 p36
Gee 2009
Gee 2009 p267-268
Higgin 2010
Ferri 2007 ch7
Ryan 2003 p21
Sicart, M 2009 p197
Sicart 2011 p59
Fine, G A 1983 ch6
Iser 1976 p35
Suits 1978 p38-40
Suits 1978 ibid p144
Suits 1978 p131
Juul 2007 p511
Kris 1952
Coleridge
Illustrations
Fig 12
Fig 13
Fig 14
Fig 15
Fig 16
Fig 17
Fig 18
Fig 19
Fig 20
Fig 21
Fig 22
Fig 23
Fig 18
Fig 19
Fig 20
Fig 21
Fig 22
Fig 23
Thesis chapter references
Chapter 4 p155-156
Chapter 2 p84
Chapter 3 p133
Chapter 4 - Heidegger Concernful Seeing
Chapter 4 - Heidegger Concernful Seeing
(in Progress)
Here I will analyse the reasons given to the authors point of view?
Here I discuss how the evidence may be interpreted in other ways?
Qualitative research is produced to support the argument however qualitative research could add weight to the thesis. Also, given that the author is a practitioner in video games it would have been possible to add experimental research drawn from his own practice.
The majority of references are drawn from the field of psychology although the author is not a psychologist. This can be considered problematic and it could be that the author has collaborated on or co-written research papers which support his argument (Need to check this). The author is a leading games theorist and game maker which means that he comes to game theory as both a consumer of games and an insider with unique practitioners knowledge on the making of games.
Here I will analyse whether the author has critically evaluated the other literature in the field
Here I will discuss whether the author had included literature opposing her/his point of view
Here I will analyse the validity of the research data and discuss whether it is based on a reliable method and accurate information.
The argument of the main body of the text is constructed as follows:
- The difference between games and other media
- Redefining the concept of ‘The suspension of disbelief’ through an examination of its historical context.
- The suspension of disbelief in video games versus other media
- How this thesis compares to others argument of the suspension of disbelief in video games (The original contribution to knowledge -PhD)
- Dissonance between the gameplay and the narrative and how the ‘skilled reader’responds
- Defining the term ‘skilled reader’.
- Problems of the skilled reader are Textual construction, players mindset, and the the reformulation of the 4th wall.
- Proposing that analysing games through the forth wall or suspension of disbelief presents a novel perspective on game theory.
Thesis Conclusion
[The concept of the Willed disavowal of presence, the expanding 4th wall and the Gamer taking the role offered by the game-text in relation to a ludic suspension of disbelief offers a novel perspective in game theory]
Here I will detail the argument structure of Chapter 5
Here I will discuss the strengths and limitations of this study
The scope of the enquiry
Sweep of mainly UK literature and USA Examples
Sweep of mainly UK literature and USA Examples
Mainly 2007 - 2012 with some older Key texts references.
This text contributes an alternative perspective to my own work which has assumed that the suspension of disbelief in animation can be applied to videogames. This clearly does not hold. Although my perspective on animation expands to projection mapping, installation and sculpture, as I draw from the work of Len Lye, William Kentridge and Stan Vanderbeek; I have not considered the suspension of disbelief through the lens of videogames.
The thesis challenges me consider how ludic behaviour (playfulness) of the
‘viewer/player’, the state of immersion ( how it varies depending on whether the 4th wall is expanded or contracte),, and the notion of how the player willingly enters into the contract of disbelief through a disavowel of presence. By this the author proposes that the player not only suspends their own presence but adopts a role within the game.
‘viewer/player’, the state of immersion ( how it varies depending on whether the 4th wall is expanded or contracte),, and the notion of how the player willingly enters into the contract of disbelief through a disavowel of presence. By this the author proposes that the player not only suspends their own presence but adopts a role within the game.
Applying this theory to my creative practice reconfigures the way I think about a players experience in my own games. I will necessarily need to think about how I expand or contract the 4th wall as I consider what levels of immersion I would like the player to experience. I will also consider how the player controls the game such as through a controller which not only controls the game but is a diegetic object (connects the object to the narrative) as I intended to use a set of cards to interact
with the game but are also part of the game narrative. This leads me to think about a new term the ‘luddonnarrative’ which considers the potential disjunction between game narrative and game play.
Review Process
- I deconstruct the abstract to understand the main thrust of the thesis.
- I check the bibliography - date and field of the references.
- I would normally read the whole text through by skimming first (first read)
- In this instance I decided what I really wanted to know and chose the chapter relevant to this.
- I skim read chapter 5 while critiquing the references and concepts discussed.
- I checked any terms I didn’t understand in this context.
- I read the text a second time - making notations which a) answer my litearture Review Questions b) Answer Questions relating to my own practice and theory (Animation, Games, Interaction and Immersion)
- Checked all supporting examples/references.
Monday, 8 October 2018
XR Animation for Therapeutic Application.
This post builds on the VR Narrative Research I am conducting as part of my commercial practice. I am interested in how a VR experience could be designed to improve mental and physical health by experimenting with meditation and visualisation for the benefit of relaxation, to relieve anxiety and improve a participants self-esteem.
Although a tricky area ethically, and the need of expert psychological research would be imperative to protect users; I do not think that this should restrict concept development at this stage.
I will conduct a sweep of the literature so that I can locate relevant, respected and current research papers on this topic over the next year.
References
StoryUp Studios
References
StoryUp Studios
Wednesday, 6 June 2018
Nano Clay
I woke up this morning thinking about the haptic/tactile problem in user interface design.
Rather than developing a periphery device that responds to handling material in CGI using a haptic feedback glove, I began by thinking about material itself as a starting point.
I thought about clay and how humans have always moulded the material since digging it from the ground to form models that they had in their mind.
I'm sure we've all had the experience whereby we have made 'mud pies' in a field or coiled clay to make a pot...
Thousands of years ago, humans formed goddess figurines which can be found in every part of the globe.
And if you are lucky and have worked with animation, you would have formed small objects using animation clay to form all aspects of a world. Puppets and all manner of props and the set itself can be made from clay.
If you haven't seen any of Adam Elliot's work, I'd recommend you check his work out. Mary and Max is an epic stop motion animation.
If, like I have, you have experienced a disconnection when using CGI Modelling tools, you would have thought about the contrast between modelling models in CGI and modelling with clay. Maybe you've tried Z-Brush or 3Ds Max/Maya. You'd have thought about the bridge between physical materials and virtual representations on screen.
Well, when I thought about this in my research, I was looking at ways in which I could reconnect the disconnect.
I asked whether the tension one of...
Learning to code, and getting to grips with the 'stuff' of computer software is one way of continuing this experimental work.
However, when I woke up this morning I began to think about whether it would be possible to wrap nano particles around a particle of clay which could transfer locational information about where that particle of clay is in space.
When moulding the clay this would shift the XYZ position and the information could be represented on screen.
This could then be printed using a 3D printer or simply represented on screen.
It's just an idea I have no idea if its practical or not.
Rather than developing a periphery device that responds to handling material in CGI using a haptic feedback glove, I began by thinking about material itself as a starting point.
I thought about clay and how humans have always moulded the material since digging it from the ground to form models that they had in their mind.
I'm sure we've all had the experience whereby we have made 'mud pies' in a field or coiled clay to make a pot...
Thousands of years ago, humans formed goddess figurines which can be found in every part of the globe.
And if you are lucky and have worked with animation, you would have formed small objects using animation clay to form all aspects of a world. Puppets and all manner of props and the set itself can be made from clay.
If you haven't seen any of Adam Elliot's work, I'd recommend you check his work out. Mary and Max is an epic stop motion animation.
If, like I have, you have experienced a disconnection when using CGI Modelling tools, you would have thought about the contrast between modelling models in CGI and modelling with clay. Maybe you've tried Z-Brush or 3Ds Max/Maya. You'd have thought about the bridge between physical materials and virtual representations on screen.
Well, when I thought about this in my research, I was looking at ways in which I could reconnect the disconnect.
I asked whether the tension one of...
- Cultural values and beliefs
- Material interaction
- Periphery Device Design
- Interface Design
- Something Else...
However, when I woke up this morning I began to think about whether it would be possible to wrap nano particles around a particle of clay which could transfer locational information about where that particle of clay is in space.
When moulding the clay this would shift the XYZ position and the information could be represented on screen.
This could then be printed using a 3D printer or simply represented on screen.
It's just an idea I have no idea if its practical or not.
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