Jason Lewis' and Bruno Nadeau's "What They Speak When They Speak To Me" the english translation of "de Quoi ils parlent quand ils me parlent" is an interactive poem on misunderstandings dealing with people's identities, and challenges that may be present with language barriers. As the viewer approaches the screen, letters in an un-organized fashion can be seen. As the viewer touches the screen and starts moving, a white line forms, grasping letters and creating lines of text. A maximum of two points can be dragged along the screen. The lines of text are not easily readable as the viewer must constantly move in order to see the sentences. I thought this was particularly interesting as it forces individuals into movement. It is very un-organized which adds to the theme of the piece, which in this case is misunderstandings and language. Language can be confusing at times, misunderstood, changed, it can be misapprehended, or can vary. I felt that the poem was well suited and well used as it speaks about language while portraying it in a very smart way; interactively.
I see this piece being very interesting at a larger scale, where people can walk on a huge screen. As people walk lines of text follows behind them forming words, phrases, sentences, or even paragraphs. The person must walk from one side of the screen to the other, requiring patience (like learning a language). After the person has walked through the screen they can read the message that it says. This could be interesting as it pushes people to talk their time and work to get the end message.
Monday, November 15, 2010
Sunday, November 14, 2010
CART 345: Week 9
Simonowski. "Digital Literature: Interview with Noah Wadrip-Fruin".
Wadrip-Fruin. Screen (video), Talking Cure.
Utterback and Archituv. TextRain.
Suggested: Knuth. "The Concept of a Meta-Font", pp. 289 - 295 of Ch. 15 in Digital Typography [W]
Wadrip-Fruin. Screen (video), Talking Cure.
Utterback and Archituv. TextRain.
Suggested: Knuth. "The Concept of a Meta-Font", pp. 289 - 295 of Ch. 15 in Digital Typography [W]
Though short the first reading says a lot on Noah Wardrip-Fruin who is said to be an author and scholar of digital literature. He has become famous for "Gray Matters (together with Chris Spain, Kirstin Allio, and Michael Crumpton), a fiction embedded in images of a human body, and The Impermanence Agent (together with Adam Chapman, Brion Moss, and Duane Whitehurst)." He seems curious about the world and wants to travel to get the best experience he can get.
Talking cure seems like a beautifully realized installation piece. Through words a lot is said about human interactions. "It is about seeing, writing, and speaking — about word pictures, the gaze, and cure". It looks like a very powerful piece that encourages people to play around with the peech recognition, and a dynamically composed sound environment. "The reader enters a space with a projection surface at one end and a high-backed chair, facing it, at another." This makes me think of something that you'd do to investigate about someone. Like a murder. You are encouraged to speak your mind and say what comes through your head. "Others in the space observe the person in the chair through word pictures on the screen" as it makes them feel observed or even looked at from outsiders.
I absolutly loved the piece called Text Rain by Camille Utterback and Romy Achituv. It is an installation where "participants use the familiar instrument of their bodies, to do what seems magical—to lift and play with falling letters that do not really exist." I think this is brilliant as it encourages people to interact with letters as if they were actually part of our world. It is very organic looking while remaining what it really is.. technology. It is a great way of using text and in this case a poem to re-create it through people's movements. It pushes the boundaries that people often create for themselves. A boundary where people simply read and do not interact with what they read. In this particular installation it does the opposite.
Here's something that I thought was similar to this installation created in Hong Kong:
Talking cure seems like a beautifully realized installation piece. Through words a lot is said about human interactions. "It is about seeing, writing, and speaking — about word pictures, the gaze, and cure". It looks like a very powerful piece that encourages people to play around with the peech recognition, and a dynamically composed sound environment. "The reader enters a space with a projection surface at one end and a high-backed chair, facing it, at another." This makes me think of something that you'd do to investigate about someone. Like a murder. You are encouraged to speak your mind and say what comes through your head. "Others in the space observe the person in the chair through word pictures on the screen" as it makes them feel observed or even looked at from outsiders.
I absolutly loved the piece called Text Rain by Camille Utterback and Romy Achituv. It is an installation where "participants use the familiar instrument of their bodies, to do what seems magical—to lift and play with falling letters that do not really exist." I think this is brilliant as it encourages people to interact with letters as if they were actually part of our world. It is very organic looking while remaining what it really is.. technology. It is a great way of using text and in this case a poem to re-create it through people's movements. It pushes the boundaries that people often create for themselves. A boundary where people simply read and do not interact with what they read. In this particular installation it does the opposite.
Here's something that I thought was similar to this installation created in Hong Kong:
CART 345: Week 8
Maeda. Creative Code, pp. 81 - 95. [W]
Cho. Ch. 3 of Computational Models for Expressive Dimensional Typography. Alphabet Zoo, Letterscapes, Wordscapes.
I thought the part about the computational models for type very interesting. It gives a brief but explanatory over-view on the history of type, evolving from simple clay sculptures, preceding to stone and then metal. Thus we take for granted typography and letter form almost every day. As we sit in front of our computers we always go for the same type; Times New Roman or Arial for example. We don't actually take the time to think about all others that might have a greater impact on what we use the type for. The article discuses the new type forms that have been introduced not too long ago like Postscriped type I for example.
Type is not only a medium to write with but to experience something much greater (interactive pieces, like print or video) The article goes into greater detail as it discusses hypertext which is text displayed on a computer or other electronic device with references to other text that the reader can immediately access. This creates a very broad and vast opening when dealing with interactive pieces.
Letterscapes for me was very interesting as it deals with vast color schemes, textures and letter forms (shapes). One piece alone might not speak by itself as much as the 20 all together. It creates a nice environment that surrounds and embelishes one another.
Cho. Ch. 3 of Computational Models for Expressive Dimensional Typography. Alphabet Zoo, Letterscapes, Wordscapes.
I thought the part about the computational models for type very interesting. It gives a brief but explanatory over-view on the history of type, evolving from simple clay sculptures, preceding to stone and then metal. Thus we take for granted typography and letter form almost every day. As we sit in front of our computers we always go for the same type; Times New Roman or Arial for example. We don't actually take the time to think about all others that might have a greater impact on what we use the type for. The article discuses the new type forms that have been introduced not too long ago like Postscriped type I for example.
Type is not only a medium to write with but to experience something much greater (interactive pieces, like print or video) The article goes into greater detail as it discusses hypertext which is text displayed on a computer or other electronic device with references to other text that the reader can immediately access. This creates a very broad and vast opening when dealing with interactive pieces.
Letterscapes for me was very interesting as it deals with vast color schemes, textures and letter forms (shapes). One piece alone might not speak by itself as much as the 20 all together. It creates a nice environment that surrounds and embelishes one another.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
CART 351: Week 10
How to grow moss?...
Before starting this project I thought growing moss was simple and fast. I was surprised to see that it's really not that simple after all! I referred to many web sites and decided to take two completely different approaches.
My first strategy..
1) I found many blogs explaining in detail how to create moss from scratch. The ingredients were quite simple but required more time. Adding sugar and yogurt to existing moss and blending it all together in the blender. After a whole week of observing and taking pictures this is my conclusion:
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My Second strategy...
2) I saw a couple web sites where they instructed people to use moss and simply plant in in any pot/tube/container. You plant it and simply let it grow. This was less work because I had no mixes and the hassle of fitting every thing in a little opening of the light bulb. Though I am not sure if the moss will continue to grow in such a small environment and without much daylight. Here are the results up until now:
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I thought I'd use the moss I grew to make something that measures to it's beauty. Being a woman, to me something beautiful makes me feel beautiful. So I decided to make moss jewelry making it appear as a hand crafted stone. I'm very happy with the results as it really shows to beauty of nature through something man made. I've always liked to create environmental pieces and thought it would be interesting to combine my first project with my final one. In a way this is the first project in university that got me really exited. It had to do with plants and nature and combining it with already-fabricated objects was simply an amazing experience. The person wearing my jewelry is constantly reminded about environmental issues that must be taken care of by every single one of us. One must care for their jewelry as it will die (like our Eco-system). Each piece is unique and will also evolve as unique pieces. Here is a short video on creating art from natural objects like grass.. Link
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