Luminous Specimen: Video

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The above video shows the final test results of the project, currently titled as ひかりの標本 (Hikarino Hyohon) / Luminous Specimen.  

Although the course work for the semester has come to the end, I plan to further develop this project for the upcoming semester to conclude my thesis work.  On that note, please keep visiting this blog for more updates.

Prism test result

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Above images show the results of my four prism tests. Upon observing from various angles, how different types of glass prisms would present the same motion picture, it seemed as though the pyramid shaped prism (bottom left) demonstrated the best results.

Prismpod test video 004

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Prismpod test video 003

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Prismpod test video 002

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This experiment is the sequel test to Prismpod test 001* For this test, I replaced the rectangle prism with triangle one. Personally, I felt as though that this shape created far more interesting reflection comparing to the prior, however, I would like to further experiment with a dorm shaped as well as a triangle with 4 reflecting surfaces. 

Prismpod test video 001

I run a quick test to see how a motion picture playing on a LCD screen  would look through a prism. 

On that note, I followed the same procedure as my first Prismpod test, however, this time, I placed a video footage inside of the rectangle.

Upon attempting to capture the moving images from various angles, this exact position was the most I could observe the interesting reflection created by the prism. In that sense, this rectangular shaped prism may not be cut out for the intended light installation.

Last but not least, I would like to note the solution for the technical difficulty that I encountered while exporting the base video to iPod, so I won't repeat that struggle ever again. (It was rather sluggish of a media student, it took me a while to figure out converting the video to play correctly on the iPod.) When I tried to import footage (both H.264 and MOV.) straight from my computer to the device, iTune constantly gave me an error message saying "cannot be played on this ipod." After a numerous trials and errors, I came upon a method that worked the best for this particular case; Export the 960×640 footage as MOV. format > Open it with Quick Time Player > Under "Share" manu, choose iTune > import the footage to iPod

Prism×Projection test*

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As a continuation of the previous prism experiment, I projected a short animation sequence, created with After Effects, on the prism. During the shooting process, I also shifted around some DSLR settings to achieve electric visuals. 

Prismpod test*

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Inspired by PRISMATICA by Kit Webster, I decided to run a simple test to see how an image projected from a LCD screen would look through a prism. 

On that note, as I didn't own a large LCD screen, I used an iPod touch to map an image on the rectangular glass prism that I used for my previous light and optic experiment. 

>>Procedure 

>Step 1. Making a base black image which fits in the iPod display, 960-by-640-pixel resolution at 326 pixels per inch. 

>Step 2. Placing another image, white rectangle with precise measurement of the prism, 590mm × 150mm, on top of the base black image. 

>Step 3. Exporting the combined image ( Step 1 and 2) as JPEG and transfer it to the iPod. 

>Step 4. Placing the prism on top of the iPod, precisely fitting to the white rectangle. 

>Step 5. Observing the image through the prism.

In conclusion, I observed various types of image distortions and color changes when the image is seen through the prism from different angles.