Well i know i haven't blogged much about this but i thought i would quickly come online to give you some links to my final work.
We've now completed our presentation, even though we had some technical difficulty we still managed to say everything we wanted inside our 5 minute allocated time.
The link to the final site is http://www.simpleas.eu
If you have any problems accessing the website please be patient as it is on a very tempermental server. If after a couple tries you still cannot access the site please contact me.
Saturday, 19 December 2009
IDAT204 - Second Life - Final post
Right so...
We finally did our presentation to vlad. In the presentation we showed him our area inside second life, by logging on and actually showing him. We also had a video and some pictures from the actual event.
The link to the pictures is http://www.flickr.com/photos/37525283@N02/sets/72157622863148891/
The link to the video is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioiKy5wTQlk
Just so you know, the images are Adam Grove's and i created the video, with footage from Gemma, Luke and myself.
As well as showing this, we had to show our work on a blog, Carla put this together and the link is http://en.wordpress.com/tag/idat-204-workshop-2/
Hopefully all the links will work ok for you, if they don't or if you have any questions please contact me.
We finally did our presentation to vlad. In the presentation we showed him our area inside second life, by logging on and actually showing him. We also had a video and some pictures from the actual event.
The link to the pictures is http://www.flickr.com/photos/37525283@N02/sets/72157622863148891/
The link to the video is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioiKy5wTQlk
Just so you know, the images are Adam Grove's and i created the video, with footage from Gemma, Luke and myself.
As well as showing this, we had to show our work on a blog, Carla put this together and the link is http://en.wordpress.com/tag/idat-204-workshop-2/
Hopefully all the links will work ok for you, if they don't or if you have any questions please contact me.
Sunday, 13 December 2009
IDAT211 - Some images of a fulldome
This is a image i found through google that shows the input that you need to create to show in the dome. This technique is called a "fish-eye" lense. I will talk about this some more in another post.
This is another image i found on the net that shows people inside a fulldome, notice how their seats are leaning back, looking at the roof.
IDAT211 - A quick post about the "Fulldome/Dome"
I just thought i would write a quick post about a blog i found dedicated to work on the fulldome.
The link is http://fulldome.ning.com/ this blog is pretty useful and i think i'll look through it more when coming to developing my idea for my project.
The link is http://fulldome.ning.com/ this blog is pretty useful and i think i'll look through it more when coming to developing my idea for my project.
IDAT211 - The IVT "The Dome"
The dome is a place inside the university campus, for most people the dome will seem very similar to a planetarium. It's pretty hard to describe, so i'll just quickly explain the experience of being in there.
"You enter into a room that seems like a cinema in the way the seating is arranged, however instead of the screen being in front of you like in a cinema, the screen is above you. So to view it, you have to look up, however the way that it's made means that it takes up your whole field of vision. This is pretty impressive.
The other main thing to note is the sound, the sound is spread over multiple speakers which means you really get the feeling that your right in the area of the work being shown."
After experiencing the dome, i decided to start looking at how the dome works. After having a look around the net for some stuff, i soon realised that it's more referred to a "Fulldome". This is what i found this:
Fulldome refers to immersive dome-based video projection environments. The dome, horizontal or tilted, is filled with real-time (interactive) or pre-rendered (linear) computer animations, live capture images, or composited environments. - Wikipedia
"You enter into a room that seems like a cinema in the way the seating is arranged, however instead of the screen being in front of you like in a cinema, the screen is above you. So to view it, you have to look up, however the way that it's made means that it takes up your whole field of vision. This is pretty impressive.
The other main thing to note is the sound, the sound is spread over multiple speakers which means you really get the feeling that your right in the area of the work being shown."
After experiencing the dome, i decided to start looking at how the dome works. After having a look around the net for some stuff, i soon realised that it's more referred to a "Fulldome". This is what i found this:
Fulldome refers to immersive dome-based video projection environments. The dome, horizontal or tilted, is filled with real-time (interactive) or pre-rendered (linear) computer animations, live capture images, or composited environments. - Wikipedia
Single-projector fulldome video systems use a single (or mixed) video source displayed through a single fisheye lens, typically located at or near the center of a hemispherical projection surface. A single projector has the benefit of avoiding edge blends (see below) between multiple projectors. A disadvantage of central projectors is the loss of the center of the dome for optimal viewing of the reconstructed perspective view provided by true hemispheric projection, a problem shared with traditional planetarium projectors. High quality hemispheric projection lenses are very expensive and operate at the practical limits of optical performance needed for high resolution full dome coverage. Single-projector mirror systems, pioneered by Mirrordome from Swinburne but now offered by Discovery Dome and other manufacturers, is placed on the edge of the dome to increase seating, decrease costs, and to allow analog planetariums to become digital without giving up their star projector.
Multiple-projector fulldome video systems rely on two or more video projectors edge-blended to create a seamless image that covers a hemispherical projection surface; splitting the entire image up into segments allows for higher-resolution imagery and projector placement that does not intrude on the viewing area underneath the dome. A disadvantage of multiple projection is the need to frequently adjust the alignment of projectors and the uneven aging of separate projectors leading to brightness differences between segments. Even minor performance differences between projectors can be obvious whan projecting a solid color across the entire scene. - Wikipedia
IDAT211 - Intro to module
Well i thought i would finally do some IDAT211 work, bit late i know but i've had other things on.
Ok so after the first lecture we learnt how the module will be split up. The first term will focus on working with Blender and the IVT dome in the University. Shortly after we return from xmas break we will need to present and hand this project. The brief for the project is shown below:
Produce a short film for the IVT, which encapsulates an interpretation, or explores an aspect of perception and representation.
As well as producing this film we have to work on our blog throughout the term. Thats why im telling you this now.
In the second term we will receive another brief however i haven't received it yet so will post when i get that.
Ok so after the first lecture we learnt how the module will be split up. The first term will focus on working with Blender and the IVT dome in the University. Shortly after we return from xmas break we will need to present and hand this project. The brief for the project is shown below:
Produce a short film for the IVT, which encapsulates an interpretation, or explores an aspect of perception and representation.
As well as producing this film we have to work on our blog throughout the term. Thats why im telling you this now.
In the second term we will receive another brief however i haven't received it yet so will post when i get that.
Saturday, 12 December 2009
IDAT209 - Stonehouse - Turning this idea into a group idea
Well i thought i would just do a quick post about turning my crime projection idea into a group idea.
The general idea of my projection actually opens itself up to creating a bigger projection.
The 1st idea could be to project more data along the green fence, this data could include emergency phone call data or even amounts of people in certain areas along Union Street.
The 2nd idea could be to use more of the Stonehouse area, gathering more crime figures inside the Stonehouse area and projecting onto a number of different sites.
The 3rd idea could be to turn Union street into a danger zone, what i mean by this is to develop other streams so that when the data's value is high, danger warning messages are projected onto the walls along Union Street. This could then change as you go down Union street into the quieter/busier areas.
I would like to develop the final idea because i feel it would create a type of interaction between us and the public.
Quick mock-up of Danger sign.
The general idea of my projection actually opens itself up to creating a bigger projection.
The 1st idea could be to project more data along the green fence, this data could include emergency phone call data or even amounts of people in certain areas along Union Street.
The 2nd idea could be to use more of the Stonehouse area, gathering more crime figures inside the Stonehouse area and projecting onto a number of different sites.
The 3rd idea could be to turn Union street into a danger zone, what i mean by this is to develop other streams so that when the data's value is high, danger warning messages are projected onto the walls along Union Street. This could then change as you go down Union street into the quieter/busier areas.
I would like to develop the final idea because i feel it would create a type of interaction between us and the public.
Quick mock-up of Danger sign.
IDAT209 - Stonehouse - Final Location
My next step in creating my projection is to decide where in the Stonehouse area i want to project the work.
I've decided that as the projection will be about crime i wanted to make sure i project it in a crime hotspot. I think the obvious answer for this would be Union Street. As ive explained in my previous posts, this area has a high crime rate & just generally feels dangerous at night times.
My next thing is to decide where i will project inside Union Street. I had a couple options but i've decided to go with this area.
This picture shows the location i want to use. It is a plot of abandoned land where a building once stood. The building has been burnt to the ground and nothing has been built to replace it. The only thing that has changed is that a small green fence has been erected to stop the public getting onto the plot of land.
My idea is to project onto this fence, i feel this will create a contrast of projecting crime figures etc onto an actual result of crime.
I've decided that as the projection will be about crime i wanted to make sure i project it in a crime hotspot. I think the obvious answer for this would be Union Street. As ive explained in my previous posts, this area has a high crime rate & just generally feels dangerous at night times.
My next thing is to decide where i will project inside Union Street. I had a couple options but i've decided to go with this area.
This picture shows the location i want to use. It is a plot of abandoned land where a building once stood. The building has been burnt to the ground and nothing has been built to replace it. The only thing that has changed is that a small green fence has been erected to stop the public getting onto the plot of land.
My idea is to project onto this fence, i feel this will create a contrast of projecting crime figures etc onto an actual result of crime.
IDAT209 - Stonehouse - Data Stream
After figuring out what data i wanted to project, my next step is to figure out what data i will actually use.
Like i said in the previous post there are quite a few different websites that provide data for crime in the Plymouth area. However the only set of data i found was on the following link.
http://maps.police.uk/view/devon-cornwall/ -
As you can see from the image above you can select any location in Plymouth and view the monthly figures. You can download the exact figures in a .csv (opens in Excel) file format by clicking here - http://maps.police.uk/csv/devon-cornwall/plymouth/plymouth-1/stonehouse.csv. This data also shows the different types of crime commited.
The next step of this is to determine which data i could use for my projection stream.
Ive determined i have 3 options. The first option is to use the data in the .csv file and visualise it, the projection would use the individual crime data and the higher the volume of that type of crime, the more something would appear on the projection.
The second option is to use the data on the website, and use the average amount of crime for each month and visualise the data in a similar way to the 1st option.
The third option would be very similar to the second option, however instead of using the average amount of crime for each month, i would take the monthly figures and figure out the average daily amount of crime and then visualise that.
Like i said in the previous post there are quite a few different websites that provide data for crime in the Plymouth area. However the only set of data i found was on the following link.
http://maps.police.uk/view/devon-cornwall/ -
As you can see from the image above you can select any location in Plymouth and view the monthly figures. You can download the exact figures in a .csv (opens in Excel) file format by clicking here - http://maps.police.uk/csv/devon-cornwall/plymouth/plymouth-1/stonehouse.csv. This data also shows the different types of crime commited.
The next step of this is to determine which data i could use for my projection stream.
Ive determined i have 3 options. The first option is to use the data in the .csv file and visualise it, the projection would use the individual crime data and the higher the volume of that type of crime, the more something would appear on the projection.
The second option is to use the data on the website, and use the average amount of crime for each month and visualise the data in a similar way to the 1st option.
The third option would be very similar to the second option, however instead of using the average amount of crime for each month, i would take the monthly figures and figure out the average daily amount of crime and then visualise that.
Tuesday, 1 December 2009
IDAT209 - Stonehouse - Projection Further
Well after learing that our projection has to use some form of data streamed live off the internet i started thinking of what i wanted to use.
One idea that i had was to use the crime figures to display something in the area. I found quite a few different websites that shown me the area's crime figures, however these were fairly general to Plymouth. As well as being quite general they were also displayed monthly. To make a decent stream i reckon i will need to find some data that updates daily. Not quite sure where im going to find this though!
The websites i've been looking at for data are listed below.
One idea that i had was to use the crime figures to display something in the area. I found quite a few different websites that shown me the area's crime figures, however these were fairly general to Plymouth. As well as being quite general they were also displayed monthly. To make a decent stream i reckon i will need to find some data that updates daily. Not quite sure where im going to find this though!
The websites i've been looking at for data are listed below.
http://maps.police.uk/view/devon-cornwall/
http://www.upmystreet.com/local/crime-in-plymouth.html
http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/crime
http://www.findaproperty.com/crimefacts.aspx?edid=00&salerent=0&areaid=2164
http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/news/43-arrested-DRUG-SWOOPS/article-1010044-detail/article.html
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