In order to demonstrate our understanding of this third section of the module we were asked to carry out a short project relating to streaming. The aim of this project was to use some or all of the resources that have been introduced to create an interesting and relevant product. This could be a video stream, a visualisation of particular Arch-OS data, an animation for the GreenScreen, or a combination of such things depending on what we have found interesting would like to investigate further.
In terms of my streaming project I was particularly interested in designing an animation for the GreenScreen based on the Arch-OS data similar to other visualisations produced previously. I was drawn towards this concept as it allows for a wide range of different interpretations and also approaches an abstract understanding of the world around us. The idea of being able to personify a building by studying and displaying the changes within it is unusual and relatively unique in that not many locations yet have technology such as Arch-OS to carry this out. This therefore makes these particular areas more engaging and intriguing, which encouraged me to choose these specific areas to focus my project on.
In order to decide more specifically on what my project should be about I decided to make a mind map with which to investigate the possibilities:
By looking for ideas using this mind map as well as elsewhere I was able to come up with my project idea. It occurred to me during my search for an idea that the vision data system is separated into a grid which is similar to that of the GreenScreen.
The vision system recognises movement using a grid and colours the grid accordingly. The similarity between the two grids led me to thinking of a way in which the movement of the people through the building could be displayed on the GreenScreen so that those outside could see what was happening on the inside. After discussing this further with my lecturer however, it occurred to me that the screen is only really functional at night at a time when there is little movement through the building. I therefore decided to develop this idea further relating to the idea of personifying the building. By showing the movement of the day through the night, this resembled the process of dreaming and therefore by carrying out my idea I could present it as a visualisation of the building 'dreaming'. Once I had this concept in place I then began to develop my visualisation.
In terms of my streaming project I was particularly interested in designing an animation for the GreenScreen based on the Arch-OS data similar to other visualisations produced previously. I was drawn towards this concept as it allows for a wide range of different interpretations and also approaches an abstract understanding of the world around us. The idea of being able to personify a building by studying and displaying the changes within it is unusual and relatively unique in that not many locations yet have technology such as Arch-OS to carry this out. This therefore makes these particular areas more engaging and intriguing, which encouraged me to choose these specific areas to focus my project on.
In order to decide more specifically on what my project should be about I decided to make a mind map with which to investigate the possibilities:
By looking for ideas using this mind map as well as elsewhere I was able to come up with my project idea. It occurred to me during my search for an idea that the vision data system is separated into a grid which is similar to that of the GreenScreen.
The vision system recognises movement using a grid and colours the grid accordingly. The similarity between the two grids led me to thinking of a way in which the movement of the people through the building could be displayed on the GreenScreen so that those outside could see what was happening on the inside. After discussing this further with my lecturer however, it occurred to me that the screen is only really functional at night at a time when there is little movement through the building. I therefore decided to develop this idea further relating to the idea of personifying the building. By showing the movement of the day through the night, this resembled the process of dreaming and therefore by carrying out my idea I could present it as a visualisation of the building 'dreaming'. Once I had this concept in place I then began to develop my visualisation.
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