I have an essay project running at the moment, and i fancied creating a book as an extra to show what my chosen designers would look like if they were a book (well if there designing personality were a book). If you want to know more about this essay and what its about head over my Creative Context page. :)
So yes the book. I have enjured some nasty paper cuts and glue gun burns, had one book that has failed (but ive kept as a notebook) and have begun my "hopes" final one. I've decided to go for the tradtional hard back book style to represent Wim Crouwel and for Sagmiester i have chosen to opt for a concertina kind of fold. Hopefully all will come together well, i have some high expectations for this book so hopefully i can pull it out of the bag.
Pictures soon.
Saturday 7 May 2011
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So this was my end outcome for the New Languages project. I liked it, the tutors seemed too so its all good.
PS.. No need for volume its just me talking & noises ha.. and apologies for the dodgy filming i did edit it but i seem to have lost the file.
PS.. No need for volume its just me talking & noises ha.. and apologies for the dodgy filming i did edit it but i seem to have lost the file.
Thursday 24 March 2011
Tuesday 22 March 2011
Monday 21 March 2011
TING!!
After thinking up the book projection idea i have decided to stray away from it due to me wanting to project only one page from the book, whereas books aren't just one page long and it would be too difficult to program or just set up more than one stencil in the spine of the book. Therefore i have abandoned that idea for now. I have had plenty of ideas that i could do. For example i really enjoyed the idea of using acetate as the pages and using a UV pen to write or draw on the pages which can only be revealed using a UV light. HOWEVER... after deciding with the tutors on one specific process of Light and Shadow (kinda still projection but more narrowed down) I have come up with the idea to use a light bulb, or several (not sure yet) to create a light and shadow projector. I am not completely sure which will be the best way but im going to try etching, painting and negative painting. However I know that focal point is a big thing to make it work. I have researched into this idea a bit and have found it hard to find any images of this being done in the past so maybe it wont work...
until..... i found this image
This image shows basically what i aim to do, however this bulb has been sandblasted leaving a frosted back ground. With the light bulbs I aim to put some type on them which will only be revealed when the light is switched on. (Just like a projector) I hope to display the light onto either a life size cylinder/ Lampshade size (this all depends on the focal point and where its clearest. So the place where its going to be projected will change according to the accuracy of projection quality)
My aim now is to find some A-line CFL lights, which are light bulbs that don't get hot, and begin experimentation. If I can't find any of these lights locally I think I'll try out the normal light bulbs and see how it goes.
until..... i found this image
This image shows basically what i aim to do, however this bulb has been sandblasted leaving a frosted back ground. With the light bulbs I aim to put some type on them which will only be revealed when the light is switched on. (Just like a projector) I hope to display the light onto either a life size cylinder/ Lampshade size (this all depends on the focal point and where its clearest. So the place where its going to be projected will change according to the accuracy of projection quality)
My aim now is to find some A-line CFL lights, which are light bulbs that don't get hot, and begin experimentation. If I can't find any of these lights locally I think I'll try out the normal light bulbs and see how it goes.
Friday 18 March 2011
Rough.
So this is a kinda format that the book would work and look like. Its not great just to give an idea.
I now have this projector idea i now need to think of a way to make it interactive, and interactive in a way that the public will know how to use it. It could be for educational purposes? Exhibition purposes? Maybe think of other materials.
Testing
So after coming up with the projector book idea, i decided to run some quick tests and made my own little typography projector.
Equipment
Halogen light
Card
Pencil
Scalpel
Sticky Tape
(rubber & sharpener if needed)
So this test has helped me a lot because i've realised that its not as simple as it may seem. Having a powerful light is what i need, so that it can project to a fair distance to a wall, however a powerful light creates a halo in the centre of the text where the bulb is. SOO more research into bulbs needs to be done, aswell as finding the circuit board that is to go in the center of the spine.
Seeing as my explanation isn't amazingly great for what i'm trying to portray, i'm going to draw up what i want it to look like and ill upload it soon. Until then i'll be hard at work to figure a few things out.
Equipment
Halogen light
Card
Pencil
Scalpel
Sticky Tape
(rubber & sharpener if needed)
So this test has helped me a lot because i've realised that its not as simple as it may seem. Having a powerful light is what i need, so that it can project to a fair distance to a wall, however a powerful light creates a halo in the centre of the text where the bulb is. SOO more research into bulbs needs to be done, aswell as finding the circuit board that is to go in the center of the spine.
Seeing as my explanation isn't amazingly great for what i'm trying to portray, i'm going to draw up what i want it to look like and ill upload it soon. Until then i'll be hard at work to figure a few things out.
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