Hello Everyone,
Craig and I have been playing with the PowerBook TiltTop code and we have created our first puppet - see the quicktime.
So in this version you see the puppet being picked-up and then moved to the left and right.
Please let us know what you think!
Cheers,
Dave
Hello - been experimenting a little in processing...
I’ve taken a slice from the left-hand-side of every frame in this 15 second clip from Let’s go to Birmingham. By stacking them up you get a view from the side of the track. See my page on this.
It’s not completely right yet, but I reckon it’s quite interesting - here’s the code - sometimes it doesn’t work!
What do you think?
Cheers,
Dave
People who are looking to build portable or minimal devices as part of digital exhibits (without humming desktop machines hidden around the corner) might be interested in the sub $150 ‘palm-of-your-hand’ linux boards at The Gumstix Website
These are 200MHz-400MHz Xscale Intel Chips plus 64Meg SDRAM, like the desktop computer I was using only a few years ago! Also, expansion boards for audio and other externals are available for not too much cash. Not suitable for really intensive multimedia work, but perhaps perfect for robotics/interactive devices.
I have been playing recently with my PowerBook‘s Sudden Motion Sensor which is supposed to be for protected your hard-disk against “sudden motion” (being dropped!), but there’s a hack for finding out its orientation. So you can find out how much the lap-top is being tilted in any direction - think tilt-top!
People have already done a bunch of neat things with this - like rolling a marble around a course and a tipping version of Google Maps.
However, I wanted to be able to build it into my own applications. The only open source version of this code in C from Christian Klein. I don’t get on too well with C, so I’ve built a Java and Flash interface and will upload it source and all very shortly.
Craig and I are discussing how we can use it to build a puppet in Flash.
Cheers,
Dave
See http://cefn.com/curiosity/?pagename=exhibits for project teams.
For your favourite projects why not drop your partners an email to establish they will be there and establish what you will be doing.
Let me know if you need any equipment or any other special requirements - I’ll try to arrange it for you.
UPDATE: Since this posting, I have increased my involvement in this group and taken responsibility for setting up a collaborative editing space for the constitution, and proposals for this group.
When I came home to the Spinney last night, there was a meeting of Ipswich Artists going on. This group of 20 or so contributors are negotiating to get the continuation of St. Mary’s as a vibrant exhibition space, after the whole WAG thing has finished.
They are seeking contributors to set up a legal association with mission statements and everything needed in order to apply for stewardship of St. Mary’s.
They have a yahoo egroup called ipswich_artists. I can set up cross postings between these groups if people feel it is appropriate. In the meantime can I recommend you subscribe to their egroup if you want to track this or contribute yourself.
This is very relevant to us, especially given our original statement of intent and I hope to offer my support in whatever way I can.
Click image for full size version.
Katya and I recently submitted a couple of cows to the Boston Cow Parade ; Cowliflower and Haicow
HAICOW
Text and image to come
COWLIFLOWER
The Cowliflower borrows the texture, color and adornments of its namesake, creating a cow which even the strictest vegan can’t beef about. The flanks and muscles of this majestic animal are sculpted and rendered to evoke the curves, patterning and leaves of the cauliflower.
Some more springthing for you.
It is not exactly spread to its full capacity, but it is on its way. Spider type of structures would do. I am going to introduce more fun objects into it, for now beer cans.
Went to visit P.S.1. Museum of Modern Art in New York while I was over in the states. There is a piece by John Kessler there called The Palace at 4AM which just about blew my fuse.
The room was hot with gadgets, cameras screens. Spent about half an hour exploring it. God knows how long it took to create. The picture above is just one part of it while it was still being completed.
The P.S.1. MOMA (an old public school hence P.S.1. - nothing to do with Sony)
Follow this link and click through on John Kessler for a flash rendition of his amazing piece
For conceptual art, I also recomment The Meeting by James Turrell. The absolute opposite of Kessler - a permanent light-sculpture - peace of a special kind.
Recommended if you are over there.
Another fine watercolour from Akopa summing up the kind of thing which the handcar exhibit is aiming for.
