SW@UAL_U7(2021) by S W

Unit

Process Book

Sitong Wu

“Axis”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5O1Amp8KQlg

Brief: Translating shapes - circle, square, triangle

Research including reading material / visual references / visits to exhibitions

“Fantascope Tylostoma“ by Yoshitaka Amano Cancer cellsSacculina Carcini

Parasite infection on crab

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacculina_carcini

Prototype 01 Circle

Keywords:

sublime, 0, Omega, iris, universal, in昀椀nite, no orientation, equidistant from the center, even distribution, enclosed circular space, celestial paradise

identify circles

Circle

Laser conducts heat on a piece of 昀椀lm and slowly burns the centre heating point.The prototype video records this process.

Prototype 1

Prototype 02 Square

Keywords: Digital

Modular synths - Square wave - generative visuals

VCO-1 is a traditional analog/digital oscillator with four output waveforms: SIN (sine), TRI (triangle), SAW (sawtooth), and SQR (square)

Adjust frequency to create contrast in amplitude

Prototype 2

Software used: VCV Rack

Converge, Triangulating to

Storyline: Intertwine relationship between host and parasite.

Animation Storyboard

Project development

Draw parasite parts by ink and water abstraction transition to substantial.

Then crop out in Adobe Illustrator, export to png format.

being infected progressively

Frame animation in photoshop

I use mannequin to draft movement. Then convert video frames to layers in Photoshop. And trace out each layer.

Background textures

Water Marbling

Ratio

Dishwash soup

part 1 /10

Ink

part 1

Dishwash soup has a heavier density than water, which creates s the gap in between ink lines. Air movement and position of the dip, create di昀昀erent marble pattern.

paper di昀昀er in thickness (water absorb rate) shows varies results

Sound design: Fugue arrangement

Scoresheet of main melody

Fugue arrangement format

Transpose or invert the same melody on multiple instruments. By overlapping two main melody lines, it represent progressive invasion and con昀氀ict.

The transformation from Cminor and A minor resemble the host being assimilated by parasite.

Cubase arranging workspace

Inversion of upper and lower clef

Audio visual sync in Touchdesigner

Operation procedure

1.Audio analysis function detects beat, snare, rhythm, etc.

2.Combine channels to generate data

3.Set trigger value: exceed in value from a channel data, activate the trigger

Export audio昀椀le signal as parameter for e昀昀ect setting E昀昀ect used: displacement, noise.

I 昀椀nd this process a more e昀케cient way to generate background than in After e昀昀ect. I can import desired frame into this audio anlyze templete and it would transform according to the beat. While in After E昀昀ect I need to edit each speci昀椀c frame’s transform options.

Animation in Aftereffect

Assemblement of all layers and few editing

Precompose each parasite phrase adjust position and rotation

inkdrop switch randomly on top of a still image to enhance motion

Before & After Glow e昀昀ect on human 昀椀gure outline

Improvement direction:

-Focus movement

-Enhance contrast of dimension

-Continuity of line in portrait of characters

-Interaction with parasite

-More detailed sycopation background

-Ending text goes more in style with animation, metallic, glow etc.

Screenshots from “Axis“

“Axis”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5O1Amp8KQlg

Source material

Group idea generation

Extract to operation

Two variables: letter and tone

Opertion - Substitution

Two variables: letter and tone

Arrange notes according to letter shape (edited in Musescore software)

Collect note sound samples, which become components for each letter

Output

Interaction

The azimuthal grid or equatorial grid becomes the music sta昀昀. User click & drag with mouse to draw on the night sky, which resemble writing constellation line.This would activate feedback sound of notes align to the sta昀昀.

User experience

We lie down on the grass, with the whole immensity encircled around.

Message

The world are elements for creation.

3.Corpus Separatum

Brief: making a memorable time capsule of present

Research including reading material / visual references / visits to exhibitions

Time & Movement @theoryofyesterday

Mobius Loop

“Diplomazija Astuta” (dripping molten steel), Malta Pavilion’s 2022 Venice Biennale show Light sculptures by Isamu Noguchi

Medium and message

Apply core and specialist skills and experiment with medium and message

Experiment Laser & Smoke

Concept exploration shooting Scenes:

Suspension of a mannequin torso for spinning, lifting

Decompression process of large (28inch) balloon, tied to the torso

Setup: Spotlight: Dedolight DLED7 2x LED

Spotlight kit

Backlight: Sharp subject edge

Subject light

Experiment with light painting

Concept Exploration

Editing Development Plan

This button directs to concept video (https://youtu.be/Eor_SaaPPn4)

Image Projection

Projecting masked circular sequence onto balloon. (昀氀ies scatter and concentrate to the lightest point). The picture explodes when the balloon is pierced.

Particle Tracking

Track motion of an identi昀椀ed area, and insert particle movement.The area fades into particles and disappear.

tutorial in DaVinci Resolve

Group Discussion

Work in teams to discuss and re昀氀ect on work, observe its impact within increasingly complex situations and make new iterations

Rendered by Ellen

Objectinrepresentationofpresent

Closed loop system

A closed loop system is also referred as a feedback control system. These systems record the output instead of input and modify it according to the need. It generates preferred condition of the output as compared to the original one. It doesn’t encounter any external or internal disturbances.

Virtual Installation

With background of Dead Sea, Jordan. In correspondance with group idea and brief, I select Dead Sea in Jordan as the location. It will be presented as an ambient background behind the installation.

Interaction process of the time capsule

1. Dripping agitated when human motion captured

Supercooling tech maintain liquid/capsule temperature at the nucleation point

2. Initiate Ice Nucleation: Instant freezing of liquid

Nucleation

“a process where the molecules in a liquid start to gather into tiny clusters, arranging in a way that will de昀椀ne the crystal structure of the solid.”

Research

Modelled in Blender