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*Motivation
 
*Motivation
  
I wanted to create an interactive piece that I might actually have a chance at finishing. I wanted to see if I could make object move on the screen by just using my body or shadow. I was influenced by Camille Utterback's "Text Rain" and wanted to see if I could make objects move within the screen using my body. In the same way, I wanted to allow the participant of this project to be able to move the objects around the screen and "create", in a way, their own art piece WITHIN my art piece.  
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I wanted to create an interactive piece that I might actually have a chance at finishing. I was influenced by Camille Utterback's "Text Rain" and wanted to see if I could make objects move within the screen using my body. Unfortunately, I found out last minute that my original code was invalid because I tried incorporating original processing code into an OpenCV code so i had to rethink my final project. In a way, all the work i put into the first idea actually helped me create my final product. I was able to use the face-tracking code to track the face and cover then censor the face for being too vulgar. This is a comment on the FCC's censorship on T.V. and a look into the future and comment on what they could end up censoring.  
  
 
*Interactive paradigm
 
*Interactive paradigm
  
I wanted to take the physical space and turn it into art studio where the artist can create their artwork. The user will be able to move blocks and other objects on the screen by using their shadow to carry them and place them. They will be creating their own individual art piece within my art project.
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This would be in a gallery where people would interact by walking by. As they walk by they see that they are being projected onto the wall in front of them and as they turn to face the camera's the program will censor out their faces. It will read "Censored: Too Vulgar."
  
 
*Technical Description
 
*Technical Description
  
I will use processing to create a program that will create objects on the screen that will react to the shadow or the image of the user. It can be carried by the user or pushed and placed into any position. I can use the webcam on the computer to capture the image and use the code to use the captured image and interact with it.  
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I used processing to create a program that will create a black sphere where the face would be and "censor" it out. I used the face tracking code and basically created a sphere inside the box that the face-tracking code creates. The webcam captures the video images and allows the user to see the footage being displayed with the censored faces.  
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==Code==
  
 
==Documentation==
 
==Documentation==

Revision as of 11:37, 4 June 2010

Description

  • Motivation

I wanted to create an interactive piece that I might actually have a chance at finishing. I was influenced by Camille Utterback's "Text Rain" and wanted to see if I could make objects move within the screen using my body. Unfortunately, I found out last minute that my original code was invalid because I tried incorporating original processing code into an OpenCV code so i had to rethink my final project. In a way, all the work i put into the first idea actually helped me create my final product. I was able to use the face-tracking code to track the face and cover then censor the face for being too vulgar. This is a comment on the FCC's censorship on T.V. and a look into the future and comment on what they could end up censoring.

  • Interactive paradigm

This would be in a gallery where people would interact by walking by. As they walk by they see that they are being projected onto the wall in front of them and as they turn to face the camera's the program will censor out their faces. It will read "Censored: Too Vulgar."

  • Technical Description

I used processing to create a program that will create a black sphere where the face would be and "censor" it out. I used the face tracking code and basically created a sphere inside the box that the face-tracking code creates. The webcam captures the video images and allows the user to see the footage being displayed with the censored faces.

Documentation

Code

Documentation