Projects researched

I then carried out a more in-depth level of research. At this stage I began to draw up scenarios and want to address issues both technical and aesthetic. The following is a brief description of the research carried out on the first of three main projects which helped me overcome obstacles.

Research Project One:

Project name: Body Paint

What was used: software, infra-red cameras, openFrameworks, projection

Description: An interactive installation and performance piece, allowing users to paint on a virtual canvas with their body, interpreting gestures and dance into evolving compositions.

Link: http://www.msavisuals.com/body_paint

My research: By looking at a detailed description of how this project was carried out and what technology was used allowed me to further develope my ideas. My mains areas of interest in this project were the use of infra-red cameras in order to detect movement and also the use of OpenFrameworks to communicate and analysis the movement before projection. Another reason this project was of great interest to me was due to the use of more than one user which allows for an added dynamic.

Research Project Two:

Project name: Beacon

What was used: Thermitrack camera, Openframeworks

Description: A kenetic light installation, where an array of emergency light beacons interact with visitors, tracking their movements. Thermal imaging cameras track movement.

Link: http://www.beaconinstallation.com/

My research: This project interacted with its surroundings as well as the users. The project exploits a transfer of technologies from existing industrial products. The main reason I choose to look into this project was in order to analysis the use of thermitrack cameras to detect where the user is located, where thermal imaging cameras were adapted to track the participants’ movement through the space.

Research Project Three:

Project name: Glastenbury Pi

What was used: Thermitrack camera, Openframeworks

Description: Interactive audio / visual. The music, audio and visuals inside a tent are all controlled by the movements of the occupants.

Link: http://memo.tv/projects/pi_glastonbury_2008

My Research: This project dealth with both audio and visuals. My main interest in this project lay in the use of cameras to track movement which was then applied it to the fluid/particles visuals and also the audio aspect where movement would also trigger notes or beats. I researched this method to compare it with the previously stated methods, e.g. Infra-red.