— a 8” x 8” x 6” drawing machine projects animated vector graphics from rhino/grasshopper interface with optional glitch
This thesis conducts a series of visual experimentations by a customized drawing machine. The machine as a generalized tool, together with the techniques and methods, established itself as an artistic medium. Adapted from existing electronic components and libraries, it investigates potential graphic quality, departs from the operational language of input and output. This demonstration contextualizes in a domain when time and intuition as embedded parameters, builds up a set of vocabulary on electronic procedures conversating with the tool. Potentially provides intuitive accessibility for the technological workflows, it opens up the question of how designers today situates in a self-referential relation with technology in communication.
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“The final display was set up based on the selective result after material testing. The sequential panels of 1/16” acrylics with the diagonal hatching grid from ¼” to 1/16” spacing represent the most interesting result. The information of drawing is gradually appearing on the panel based on the density of the grid as screen surface. The demonstration in a dark room shows a very close effect as the drawings were illustrated.”
“certain delay happens, freezes part of the image when it’s updating from frame to frame, as collage of the video of a figure walking up to staircase. In the left drawing in the middle row, there seems to have 2 figures but it’s actually the split figure appear at the same time with its delayed image for a short period of time.”
“The projection from digital drawing provides a range of performative aspects. Image in center square shows a default vector drawing, the one on its left shows the ideal result from a standard projector. The rests are different stroke languages I explored during this interactive process. Compared to the default one which has a bright light dot on each turning point, the other drawings have more cornered turn and and look gestural.”