Carl Lostritto, Instructor
School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation
datum
Annapolis: Virtual Three-Dimensional Spatial Intervention
The final result was a process of learning how to use FormZ in order to create a three-dimensional model that could be inserted into the source video from the previous exercise. I think through the process I lost the essence of establishing a datum throughout the 60 second clip. None the less, I felt the integrity of the video was strong in presenting the transition from day to night and how the intervention is received differently throughout the day.
Week 1: Creating ribbon datum in a virtual three-dimensional spatial condition.
The video from Execise 09 presents itself as a challenge for Project B because it is a moving spatial condition rather than one that is static. Therefore, any intervention pursued would have to take into account the movement of the original video. Simultaneously, the layering of both the day and night clip offer some insight on a possible intervention involving the creation of a ribbon datum that runs along the vitual three-dimensional spatial condition of the road.
Through the use of three-dimensional modeling I intend on layering a spatial datum with the actual video as it corresponds to the movement found in Exercise 09. Since the video clip is not static over time, the digital intervention would need to correspond with the movement carried out with the traffic pattern. I envision a ribbon that weaves between cars, road signs, and the surrounding landscape. The first part of the video would start with the clip during the day, and would eventually transition into the night clip. Through the transition, the ribbon datum would change in character. Depending on my own personal time constraints and progress, the ribbon could present some type of information, whether it is text or graphic images placed on the surface of the ribbon. As the ribbon moves along, the text and images would present themselves and transition through time. Maybe the ribbon can provide directives to the driver, like “stop” or “go” and have arrows that point left or right.
The intent of Project B is simple, however, I feel that the process of creating the construct will be a test of my skills in FormZ in terms of created an animation that can be layered with the original Exercise 09 clip. If this does not succeed, the datum will be created through a series of frame stills that can match the Exercise 09 clip by using Illustrator.
