Homework 13

1) Work on your final project and think about ways how you would like to present it. Think about the relationship between presentation and project and how context can enhance or alter your outcome. Blog about this. Bring your project and present it next time in class. Due: Dec 11. 

The followings are the three elements I got from rolling dices: 

-Storytelling->theme

-Other->traditional media (printmaking, collage, painting/drawing, performance,sculpture)

-Other->new media (audio, computer, scanner, video, photography)

Inspired by the "Physical Dialogue," I initially thought about drawing/painting over/next to/around a digital photograph taken by me so that the entire image would have a story. Then, I thought it would be too literal and boring. So, I decided to do a project of making drawing as portable as cellphones and tablets. So, I chose index cards so that I can bring them with me and draw on them whenever and wherever. 

The subject I chose to draw was a hand because we use hands to use our cellphones and tablets in these days.  

Once I started drawing the hands, it reminded me of hand acupuncture/hand pressure therapy I had when I lived in Seoul, Korea. In order to make sure, I used the Internet to do more research. Now, I have all three aspects: drawing as a traditional medium, hand acupuncture/hand pressure therapy as a storytelling, new media (using my iPhone and computer to do the research) as a part of the art making process.  

           

So, here they are: 

 

Since the whole concept of making these drawings is to make drawing portable. I put them in a index card case which I have been using to carry them around. I would like to display this final project as seen below so that viewers can go through the cards: 

2) If you were to showcase some of your work throughout the semester in an exhibition: Which works would you choose? Make some suggestions for a future (potential) display. Take this as a serious offer. 

I thought about displaying my drawings in two ways:

-in which I spread them out on a wall in the order I made them

-in which I put them in the index card case I kept my drawings so that people can shuffle them 

3) Look at your blog and brush it up if and where necessary. Would you like to redesign the template? If so, do it. 

Nope! I like it as it is!

4) Looking back: which medium of all those which we explored resonated more deeply with you? Can you describe it? This ties into a final assignment: As you revisit your blog entries and summarize what you have learnt, how do you think about new media now, at the end of this class? Recap your ideas and learning experiences, not as a list, but as a thoughtful conclusion. Due: Dec 18, one week after our last class. All unfinished assignments are due by December 18. Please contact your instructor, if you do need an extension for whatever reason so I can accommodate.

I really enjoyed doing homework 6and the final project. I think what I liked about these two assignments is that I had a lot more freedom and conceptual thinking. I found those two assignments more challenging yet intriguing than other projects whose focuses are on technologies or materials we were dealing with. 

When we discussed how each of us think about new media, I said technology, for me, is just another material for art making. And, now I still believe so. I think we as art educators have to continuously study not only what kind of new technology is available but also how we utilize the new media creatively. In other words, we, even as adults or teachers, never stop learning because there is and will be always new invention. 

Going through my own blog, I found out how much I have opened up my mind to using computers and other new media with which I were not familiar. Also, I was glad that I was able to share my ideas/works through the blog while I could see what others have done with the same materials on their blogs. I am grateful for the opportunity to get myself exposed to the various technologies and learn how to use them and apply them in future art making or art classes.

So, thank you so much everyone for the wonderful semester! and Happy Holidays! :)

Homework 8 and Homework 12

Inspired by THUD's performance which I mentioned earlier in the blog and the below music video, I came up with the idea of making a video without any sound that makes the viewer imagine its sound. 

What I found interesting about this particular music video is how movements of hands and sound correspond to each other. So, I asked my husband who used to play traditional Korean drums to play music just using his hands. Then, I eliminated the sound so that the viewer would be able to imagine what kind of sound it may be. The rhythm he made mimics a part of the below performance (starting from 00:01:21).

Here it is the silent movie I made.

And, here is the original sound which I took out. 

12.4.13 Class Notes

Circuit Bending

-instructables.com

-LilyPad-Projects
-conductive thread
-code.google.com/p/chlonos
-Drawdio (what we are going to do today) http://learn.adafruit.com/drawdio

Seunghee and I made the Drawdio from scratch and here it is!!

Homework 8 and 12 continued

Another Idea for Homework 8(making a video) and Homework 12(making a sound)

Inspired by Harvard THUD performance which I saw when I was in college, I was thinking about making a certain sound/beat for the homework (making a sound) and then making a video similar to the above for another homework (making a video). I thought about combining these two assignments because sound is the key element/component of a video, and vice versa.

Homework 12

1) Create an idea for a sound piece and execute it. Tools for recording: Quicktime, Garageband (among others). Tools for Editing: Audacity. Tools for Uploading/Hosting: Soundcloud. 

make a collage of different sounds I hear everyday?!

-record different sounds

-transfer the files to a computer 

-edit

-save

make the sound visual using the Cymatics?

hear a sound recorded from the public space (ex. Central Park, subway, etc), imagine what is going on, and draw/paint the imagined scene 

2) Research one artist who works creatively with sound; describe in which way s/he does that. 

Kenichi Kanazawa

Kenichi Kanazawa uses a simple rubber mallet to create specific patterns out of grains of sand. Kanazawa uses a scientific "sound-visualizing process" called Cymatics to create the detailed patterns. And to make the spectacle even stranger, the shapes shift in response to enhanced pitch: The higher the frequency, the more complex the patterns that emerge. 

The process goes all the way back to the 1600's, when Galileo Galilei was one of the first person to formally recognize that oscillating sounds could create patterns. In his "Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems," Galileo wrote: 

"As I was scraping a brass plate with a sharp iron chisel in order to remove some spots from it and was running the chisel rather rapidly over it, I once or twice, during many strokes, heard the plate emit a rather strong and clear whistling sound: on looking at the plate more carefully, I noticed a long row of fine streaks parallel and equidistant from one another. Scraping with the chisel over and over again, I noticed that it was only when the plate emitted this hissing noise that any marks were left upon it; when the scraping was not accompanied by this sibilant note there was not the least trace of such marks."

Danny Becher 

Born 1953 in Braunschweig, germany, Danny Becher is another artist who was much inspired by Galileo Galilei. Below you find a few photos of his experiments Becher did with sound resonance in water. By generating specific frequencies and/or my music and transmitting these vibrations into water, the surface of the water is set into resonance and creates various images from symmetrical structures to irregular patterns.

3) Think back of our discussion about sound in class. What were your thoughts? What could you take away from it? 

-pretty clear when looking at the class note I took on November 20th. 

-sound is just another material/means that we can use in art or simply connect people.  

4) Come up with an interesting lesson plan for working with sound in a classroom, a brief outline is fine.  

-Visualize the Sound: make a sand artwork using Cymatics 

5) Work on your final projects and think about a way how you would like to present it (in our last class). 

-Storytelling->theme

-Other->traditional media (printmaking, collage, painting/drawing, performance, sculture)

-Other->new media (audio, computer, scanner, video, photography)

Inspired by the "Physical Dialogue," I am thinking about drawing/painting over/next to/around a digital photograph taken by me so that the entire image would have a story. 

6) We are approaching the end of our class and have explored a variety of new media. Go back to our Piratepad (http://piratepad.net/c2BDDZJxlA), revisit the statements about Strictly Classroom and edit, change, alter, refine your statements.

11.20 Class Notes

Sound as a Process

as we encounter different media (scanner, printer, camera, video, sound, etc), what is the specificity of it as a material?

how does the medium shape the work (of art)?

how does it lend itself to a creative approach?

sound?

software such as Arduino

what is sound?
-sound is global vs. images are local
-sound as an art
-makes us pay attention to ourselves and the world around us
-sound is personal

sound connects us to the space we are in

a church bell as an artwork

John Cage 4′33′′->staying silent instead of playing the music
(~Marcel Duchamp's Fountain or Rene Magritte's This is not a pipe)

Susan Philipsz

is it art itself that's interesting? or is it our presence the artwork requires?

"Audacity" software

Opsound.org

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Space to Share Information->online tutorials/courses/media lab

Website where you can trim YouTube videos-> www.splicd.com

New Media?New Software?

I just saw this video of Great Gatsby's making film, and I thought this is just too cool not to share! ;) 

Idea for Final Project

Make something visual using the followings: 

-Storytelling->theme

-Other->traditional media (printmaking, collage, painting/drawing, performance, sculture)

-Other->new media (audio, computer, scanner, video, photography)

Inspired by the "Physical Dialogue," I am thinking about drawing/painting over/next to/around a digital photograph taken by me so that the entire image would have a story. 

Homweork 10

1) What did you learn about projection mapping this past weekend? Produce a blog entry with your observations and feel free to include reflections on the process and instructor. If possible, please add 1 or 2 screenshots representing the project you were working on. 

I could not stay for the rest of the workshop, but I truly enjoyed learning how to make animations and do projection mapping on my computer. Although I am not a big fan of computers and/or new media, I found the sound-interactive program really amazing and fun to work with. With the sound-interactive program, not only the artwork can become 4D but also the audience can be a part of the artwork. 

Screenshot when I was making the animation using Modul8 

Screenshot when I was making the projection mapping
using the animation I made on Modul8 on another software called MadMapper

2) Research 1 artist who has used projection mapping or public light installation creatively. 

I was intrigued by how the sound and animation/video can be integrated into one piece of artwork. So, I looked for a projection mapping/public light installation what incorporated both sound and projection mapping.

What I found on YouTube is the video above filmed on November 28th in 2011. For its advertisement, Nokia Lumia 800 with Windows phone brought the world-famous DJ deadmau5 and the projection mapping to create an amazing free light show at Millbank Tower, London. 

In order to make this event happen, Millbank was plunged into darkness with the iconic tower acting as the canvas for a never-before-seen spectacular. Each of the 120 meter high building's 800 windows were covered with vinyl as 16 powerful projectors, stationed 300 meters away on the other side of the river, beamed 3D images onto the structure. Huge butterflies flew across the London skyline and the tower was twisted, pulsated and even fell down. Billed as the "future of live events" the spectacular show was accompanied by music from super producer deadmau5, who created exclusive remixes for the performance -- adding the 4th dimension.

3) Most of you agreed on sharing your blogs; please spend some time doing so and leave feedback by commenting on select entries. Please leave a minimum of 5 comments. 

4) I have encouraged you to schedule appointments with Sean with regards to printing your Tinkercad model in 3D. Sean told me that he might not have enough time for individual printing but that he is trying to accommodate some students if you approach him in groups; also, you may want to talk to Brian instead (email <Bulfer@exchange.tc.columbia.edu>) if you can do the printing on a Sunday afternoon (2-6pm); Jessica, whom you have met, may be helpful, too; she is usually in on Wednesday afternoon before class; and other times. As I've said, there is no specific due date on this.

I actually got Jessica's help to print my design. When she saw my original design seen in below, she told me to flip it because it would not get printed if the foundation is too weak to hold up the rest of the structure.

So, I flipped it upside down as seen in below:

Then, Jessica told me to download it as .STL from the Tinkercad.com and transfer it to MakerWare. Then, when I clicked the Make It button, the Make dialog appeared with the following options: 

• Make it Now/Export to File. 

Because I had to print it via SD card, I selected Export to File. Then, I transferred the saved file to the SD card which I later put it into the printer.

Then, I had to preheat the printer and test if the platform was leveled.

Once I got everything ready, I could print as seen in below:

After long hours of printing, I finally got my "welcome home" sign. Unfortunately, someone took it out from the printer, and I found out that one of the rings was broken. So, here it is:

Although the ring got broken, I am happy with what I've got. I really enjoyed every process of 3D printing and the outcome! ;)

11.10.13 Class Notes

Workshop with CHiKA

http://imagima.com/

http://www.mappathon.com/

making robots and projection mapping

installation work in which she used the interactive LED lights

***collaboration highly recommended

http://www.madmapper.com/

http://www.modul8.ch/

Making animations using Modul8

-download Modul8

-need one JPEG, one PNG and one .MOV

-drag these files on to the Modul8

-there are 5 parts on Modul 8 to edit

(here, we can make it interactive with the sound) 

-save record and render

***Important to save it as "Apple Photo - JPEG"

MadMapper

("Testcards" to check if lines are straight and colors are correct)

-open MadMapper

-drag files to the MadMapper

-there 2 types of masks: 
1.mask of layers 
2.mask within a layer

change the background to the building/object you want to shot the image on 

make the image fit to the building/object

***Don't forget to save the project

Homework 9

1) Sign up for a free Tinkercad account (http://tinkercad.com) and create a model of a form that you would like to prototype (3D-print). (Tinkercad has built-in tutorials; one of which you'll be able to find from the start-page.) Explore the software and play with it, see what you can do with it; see how far you can get your form look the way you want it to look like. Come up with an interesting idea and pursue it. Or maybe you want to build on some of the shapes others have uploaded to Tinkercad or Thingiverse (http://www.thingiverse.com/). Once you are satisfied, create a screenshot of it and upload it to your blog. - After finishing this assignment, please make an appointment with Sean in the next few weeks so you can print and enjoy the physical form. If you do this, please add a photograph of the printed 3D-form on your blog next to the screenshot. 

Here is my "Welcome Home" sign with holes in the back so it can be hung!

2) Research an artist who works with 3D printing creatively. Blog about it. 

Hot Pop Factory 

Hot Pop Factory is a new 3D printed jewelry company started by architects Matt Compeau and Bi-Ying Miao.

"For us, process is at the heart of it all. The idea of Iteration has been instilled in our brains since first year architecture school. With Hot Pop Factory, we are applying the same philosophies to a smaller scale - jewelry. For all the ideas that were too complex, expensive, impractical or just too wild to construct into buildings, we want to make into 3D Printed wearable ART"

Each piece is created with computational design tools we use to design buildings, and fabricated with a Makerbot Replicator. Several prototypes of each piece were made before the designs were finalized.

"The evolution of these prototypes poignantly embodies our journey from curiosity to discovery. We let our high-tech tools guide us in developing the seed of an idea and allowing it to grow into a small business. These technologies have empowered us to take full control of our design process. The result is a unique collection that is entirely designed, developed and produced from our cozy apartment in Toronto. The best part, we can sip beers, watch movies, and rock out to our favorite tunes while doing it all."

Wilfried Vancraen

Wilfried Vancraen is a founder and CEO of Materialise. After finishing a Master's degree in Electro-Mechanical Engineering in 1985, Vancraen worked as a Research Engineer and Consultant at the Research Institute of the Belgian Metalworking Industry, which is where he first discovered 3D Printing. Passionate about this new technology and firm in his belief that it could help create a better and healthier world, he started Materialise in July 1990, where he remains CEO to this day. Materialise is a leader in Additive Manufacturing (also known as 3D Printing). Wilfried holds several patents related to the technical and medical applications of 3D Printing and remains committed to using the technology to make positive changes in people’s lives. In recognition of his work, he was awarded the RTAM/SME Industry Achievement Award in 2011, which is considered the highest honor in the 3D Printing industry.

 

The above images are from New York Fashion Week 2013 in which Materialise contributed to the making of the garments.

The above image is Daniel Widrig's The Art & Science of Supernatural Motion (2013) made out of resin using the 3D printing technology. Inspired by images of a figure accelerating and slowing through 3D space, Daniel transformed a series of digital photos into a hanging wall sculpture over 4 meters in length. However, the complex and intricate nature of the piece rendered it impossible to produce using traditional technologies. Having previously collaborated together on other projects, Daniel turned to Materialise to help him realize his vision.

Through its work with Additive Manufacturing (AM), also known in the popular media as 3D printing, Materialise is helping bring great ideas to life. It seeks to work with others to put great products aimed at niche markets directly into the marketplace as well as helping make the prototypes of products later manufactured by the millions. What’s more, through its software, Materialise enables others to do the same with their own AM equipment and services.

Materialise is also putting the power of Additive Manufacturing into the hands of everyday people. With an easy-to-use online service, now anyone can create a truly customized object, whether they are experts at computer modeling or beginners who are discovering 3D printing for the first time. We have also challenged some of the world’s top designers to use this technology in the creation of an award winning line of 3D printed objects available for sale worldwide…or from our own store in Brussels, the world’s first store dedicated to 3D printed design.

3) As you look back at our exploration of video, come up with 3 ideas how you would like to work with video in an art classroom. Describe these ideas briefly; and turn one of them into a lesson plan. 

-make a seemingly one-take film similar to Justin Bieber's "Beauty and A Beat" MV (2012) by editing

-instead of taking a one-take vidoe, take multiple pictures and make a video using them

(e.g. still-picture animation including clay and paper animations)

-make a video/film using some sounds but no voice similar to "Paperman"

4) If you have chosen one or more photographs from the students of Augsburg University, please submit your response on the class-blog (see previous post). This is a separate assignment and not part of the grading but I warmly encourage you to participate in this beautiful expansion of our class and to have some fun with it.

Photo I took in NYC

Photo taken in Germany

   

Photo taken in Germany       

Photo I took in NYC