Digital Image Workshop
MAVA Studio Project
10 March 2018
Digital image fundamentals
Introduction to TouchDesigner
Expectations
Introduction to computer graphics
Introduction to image processing
Hands on with projection mapping
Source of reference for further exploration
Rationale
Looking for new ways to create images
Generating new images from existing ones
Workshop materials
Google drive
TouchDesigner
http://derivative.ca
Workshop materials
Evolutionary Graphics
http://vart3227.wordpress.com
Multimedia Authoring
http://vart2466.wordpress.com
YouTube channel
http://youtube.com/user/morefun4art
Exercise
Identify visual patterns in your everyday life environment. Take photos of
them.
First exercise
First exercise
Description
There are many rectangles to join in vertical lines. Each of the rectangle is
separated by curvy lines and cause few triangular shadow on the rectangles
below certain lines.
Description
There are many rectangles to join in vertical lines. Each of the rectangle is
separated by curvy lines and cause few triangular shadow on the rectangles
below certain lines.
Description
It is repeated form and its shape is similar to trapezium. The shape becomes
bigger and bigger. Also, there are some thick white lines between the
shapes. The straight line is on the right. The whole shape looks like a wing.
Difficult part
Draw the shape according to the textual description.
Difficult part
Draw the shape according to the textual description.
How can we accurately describe an image with text such that we can
reproduce it by following the textual description?
Evolutionary Graphics assignments
Evolutionary Graphics assignments
Evolutionary Graphics assignments
Musical notation
Musical notation exhibition
Musical notation – John Cage
Dance notation
Dance notation – Laban system
Sol Lewitt
Sol Lewitt
Challenges
Specify precise position on a 2D plane.
Arrange and compose visual elements.
Generate new visual forms.
Question 1
How do we describe position in space, 2D plane in particular?
Question 1
How do we describe position in space, 2D plane in particular?
Self portrait exercise
Graph paper
Pixel version
Uneven grid
Uneven grid
Crazy grid
Crazy grid
Self portraits
Image processing
3D graphics
3D graphics – mapping
3D graphics
Gravity
Standard Vision
Herering

Digital Image Workshop