Development - Struggling with Loops still

An experiment I did with line thickness and colour.

Code I found and copied just to see how it was set out. I'm still relly having trouble with loops so have been looking at other code to see what they have done. I then change the variables to try and help myself understand loops.

Another piece of code that I made. Would be much better if the lines were thicker.

Maybe coloured with a change of opacity as it goes on. Also if the lines came off the page.

Another piece of code I used off the internet to play with the variables. Although this code did not use loops and had a lot of randoms and floats. Some of this code I didn't completely understand.

I had an idea for inspiration for my code. I want to take a form of nature so perhaps falling leaves. I will think about this further and experiment more before making up my mind. I will then find some precedent images for this inspiration to help me write my code and choose the colours.

Another Tutorial so I kow my stuff (hope it works)

Another helpful tutorial for making an Anaglyphic Image

Binoculars Feed Back

I have constructed a basic version of the binoculars. I presented them in class today and got some feed back.

I need to figure out a way to connect the two lenses together. Maybe attached with a hinge at one end so people with different eye widths can adjust to get one image.
I tried just wearing the 3D glasses while looking through the binoculars. The 3D worked thankfully, however when making my final pair of binoculars I will put the lenses on the glasses to act as filters.

Angela thinks the corrugated cardboard works very well for this project. She recommended putting a matching black cardboard around the frames of the magnifying glasses to make it less obvious how the magnifying glasses work. I think this is a very good idea and will try this (hopefully it will work and look good.)

We tried viewing this through the 3d glasses with the binoculars. It was very hard to navigate, but hopefully once the lenses are stuck together it will become easier to focus the glasses. As vision is upside down, naturally navigating is going to be the real challenge.

I want to make the 3D image which will be viewed. I want it to be really distorted. So maybe some time of upside down optical illusion combined with the element of 3D.
I will get the pictures printed professionaly and perhaps mount them onto foam board. If I get time, I'll try to make more than one image so people have a few different images to try it out on. Mayve I could also build a type of stand to hold the pictures up. Then put some tape on the ground by my plenth at presentation on Monday, so people know about what distance to stand from the picture when focusing the magnifying glasses.

I will take some photos of what my prototype looks like so far and post them onto the blog. They still have some glue on them as I wasn't sure of what measurements to do and was just making a rough prototype. My real model will be made with much better craft.

Examples of Binocular Designs

These binoculars have a very large, interesting shape.

Very vintage using gold colours. Short though, looks as if it's made of metal. I like the aesthetic.

Very steampunk but I think it looks awesome. Although not functional for my design.

I love how leather is used here. Would help for the binoculars to be much stronger and would be much more user friendly to touch. I also like how wood is used here, very classical.

Not a great aesthetic but very functional.

This design is very steampunk.

I like the middle used and how the binoculars are held together.

Very unique, steampunk design. This reminds me of a small magnifying glass with a larger one over top so it kind of reminds me of what my design may be like. Also I like the use of wood. Seems much to large and daunting to use though.

More like goggles and less like binoculars but I really like the classical, vintage appearance here. It takes on obvious characteristics of steampunk design. Perhaps I could use a chain like this in my own design. Although not appropriate for my design maybe, I like the ornament used here.

Another great design. I like the middle part which is holding the two lenses together.

These are all great examples of Binocular designs. I really need to think about how I will attach the middle piece. It may need to be made so that it can be adjusted for each individual and their face shape (width of their eyes.)

Binoculars

I have bought the equipment to start making binoculars.
- 4 small magnifying glasses (kids ones.) Although they have bumps around the edges which I have to cut out in the work shop in order for the cardboard to stick (I tired without, it didn't work.)
- 3d glasses to experiment and use the correct coloured cellophane from.
- Plastic sheet with black paper over top. Although the paper doesn't stick very well to it, even when mounted on with spray glue adhesive. Also, I find it doesn't seem to work as well as the corrugated cardboard. The corrugated cardboard seemed to be the right consistency in both weight and flexibility.
- Glue

I'm thinking that making these is going to be a lot more difficult than I originally anticipated. I'm hoping to pretty much have them finished tomorrow so I can go and show my tutor Craig and start improving them for the last session on Friday. They're due on Monday!

In class today I had a good play with the 3d glasses and what images work best on them. I'm really worried that they may not work with my binoculars or something will go wrong. So tomorrow morning I will go and get a few pictures printed out and hope they work. Making my own may also be difficult but I will try my best at that.

If this experiment fails then I will have to quickly move onto something else (developing the upside down telescope more and not head in the direction of 3D or binoculars.) I have an idea for it, but am still worried about the time constraint. So I will get on to making these tomorrow in hope that time won't become to much of an issue for me.

Final Images

This image slowly builds itself up with repetitive horizontal lines, as does the "Let it Die." It also hints as what the ending of the song is (the final image of the series.)

This repetitively builds itself up, also hinting at one of the last images.

This is leading you into the "chorus" as in the next image that is coming.

This image is representing the chorus where it is much more stronger and 'harsh' with the crashing cymbals which are symbolic of the crumpled sheets and messing room. This also fits with the raspy voice of the lyrics.

This image is like the nearing end of the song, where you finally see what it's about getting a full view, full focus picture.

This image is the very ending of the song, it is the opposite of the soft beginning with it's basic rhythm and pattern. This is more complex with more lines and is sort of leading you down into the ending.