Draw Your Life / Laser cutting Drawings

Draw Your Life

Draw your life is / was a drawing meme that first appeared on youtube a few years ago as a method of introducing vlogers to their audience in a new and creative way. The basic premise is that you draw key moments in your life that you think pertinent as an introduction.

The great thing about draw your life is that it can be a unique way of thinking about a CV in a very creative way.

The most common way this is achieved is to place a camera above a desk or table and simply film the sketching process. Paper or a white board can be used its realy up to you.




Laser Cut Drawing

In this project you will think about drawing and how it can be processed and used in a laser cutter.
This can be an abstract patt

ern, random sketch or figurative image. The purpose is to explore laser cutting without spending time on the computer.

Draving > scan > Vectorise > Laser Cut

The output should be something we can hang for the end of semester open house exhibition.

Media Environment -Robots and AR 2015 Research examples

Rotated Projection Mapping System from Grosse 8 on Vimeo.

Initial_Software_Hasrdeware

Some software links that I mentioned in class.
Just click on the image to go to the site.

Ableton

Max MSP

Native Instruments

Reactor 5

VVVV



Quartz Composer


 KVR Audio

Circuit Bending

POV Project Content

Every two weeks there will be a new theme.

Everybody must make at least 5 movies sequences per theme.

Its very Important that you keep to the guide line for the format
of this project.

Theme One ( Two weeks duration ) >> Night Street Silence<<
Theme Two ( Two weeks duration ) >> Portrait <<
Theme Three ( Two week duration ) >> Interior Horror <<
Theme Four ( Two week duration ) >> Crowd multiplier<<

Theme Five ( Two week duration ) >> Nature Infrared << ( Optional )

POV Project Format

01 - Aspect ratio must be 16:9
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02 - Resolution should be 1280X720 - 720p

If you do not have a camera that supports 720p then you should either
get one or scale up in premier, after effects etc.

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03 - The should be NO movement or rotation in X and Y
only forward motion in Z.
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04 - Forward movement in Z should be at walking speed approx 4km/ph

Please edit out the acceleration and deceleration. You must just have the constant speed.............................................................................................

05 - The duration should be between 15 to 30 sec

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06 - Editing, you can edit as much as you wish as long as the speed is constant.

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07 - You must make your own sound track.
I suggest Ableton or Logic or Cubase.
You could also try MAX MSP or other if you wish.

For Plugins and usefull toys please check KVR the oldest and biggest audio effects site for VST etc



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08 - You Must use a stabilisation software
Deshaker
Arcsoft


09 - Composition

Please think very carefully about composition and the basic rule for thirds compositional guide for example.



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10 - Effects

You are free to use any analogue or digital effects plugins you wish ( see below for digital ). However please avoid the " filter " look as its a bit obvious and cheap.