For this week assignment, we had to collaborate in pairs and I got Eamon as my partner. We thought maybe we can combine each other’s background to this sketch. As I come from textile, coding reminds me the geometry in patterns, I thought that it could be really fun if I use one of the patterns I created a few years ago when I explored the connection between sequence print and 3D printing. Eamon was on board and then we thought he could had up the sound.
By using the Escher geometry P6M technique I created a geometry shape that fits to one another and create continuity.
The parts are static and the middle point is the click that joins the parts together. The shape can be composed from flexible materials or stiff ones.
I struggled a lot to create the shapes from the 2D primitives we studied and then I saw in the p5 references about begin and end shape(); I tried to use this method in order to create the printing parts but it was really hard to make it precise.
I searched for an easier way and I saw I can upload it by an image or a 3d shape. I import my 3d shapes from Rhaino as png files and open both of them in our sketch.
Once I got the two main shapes in the sketch I thought it could be really cool if I create some sort of spiral. So, I duplicated the input shapes and rotate them around the output (the main part that looks like a snowflake).
Me and Eamon thought that the animation should spin them around like a carousel and then add sound to it too.
Eamon, created a really cool sound or as he called it “creepy carousel” ;)
Eamon's experience: "Upon receiving Lilo's rendering of a 3d textile pattern, I played with animation possibilities until I hit upon a nice central rotation, which suddenly gave me biological carousel vibes. So I ran with it, making the carousel spin faster and faster as the mouse moved to the right. I had been wanting to explore p5.sound, so next I created a simple carousel sound in 'Ableton' live, a minor waltz with electric piano. after a bit of fiddling around I was able to play the sound file back in a loop, and modulate the playback speed with carousel speed. after that a little reverb and delay were the final touches to add space and mystery to the sound"
I have to say that I really liked this week assignment, it was so much fun and I loved working with Eamon and inspire one another.
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