Sunday 11 September 2011
Installation Description
I created an installation to reflect the outputs of a Pachube feed which monitored and recorded the weather in terms of temperature, rain, electricity, wind speed, humidity, pressure, radiation and light. This feed opened a lot of options when deciding how to reflect Paul Virilio’s concept of “Pure War!”
An interpretation of “Pure War” that I found relevant and representable was the concept of global warming and its effects on human life. The way in which I chose to represent this was through the use of temperature, light and radiation; all of which I adapted from my Pachube feed.
Within my Pure War Sketchup model, I created 3 distinct spaces to represent each of these concepts. To exemplify lighting, the ground floor utilises proximity triggers, lights and the glowing properties of objects relative to the players position. Multiple colours and intensities make these ideas effective in relaying the concept of light.
In the second room, the inclusion of pulsing red glows and standard red lights portrays the idea of heat and temperature. To replicate this concept as it would occur in the real world, the heat increases (glows more) as the player approaches it. To enhance the relationship between my installation and the concept of global warming, I made the third room reflect radiation and pollution. With “toxic” like colouring and gas particle effects, I feel as though I depicted this effectively.
An interpretation of “Pure War” that I found relevant and representable was the concept of global warming and its effects on human life. The way in which I chose to represent this was through the use of temperature, light and radiation; all of which I adapted from my Pachube feed.
Within my Pure War Sketchup model, I created 3 distinct spaces to represent each of these concepts. To exemplify lighting, the ground floor utilises proximity triggers, lights and the glowing properties of objects relative to the players position. Multiple colours and intensities make these ideas effective in relaying the concept of light.
In the second room, the inclusion of pulsing red glows and standard red lights portrays the idea of heat and temperature. To replicate this concept as it would occur in the real world, the heat increases (glows more) as the player approaches it. To enhance the relationship between my installation and the concept of global warming, I made the third room reflect radiation and pollution. With “toxic” like colouring and gas particle effects, I feel as though I depicted this effectively.
Saturday 10 September 2011
Thursday 4 August 2011
Wednesday 27 July 2011
PureWar Model
Pure War: A mutated form of war that exists in a pure state of permanent preparation for and anticipation of actual warfare.
My model draws largely from the concept of mutation with sections of the model protruding awkwardly from both narrow and wide bases. The exterior spiraled cylinders convey a sense of pre-thought structure or "preparation" whilst contrasting with the blocked nature of the model, further exploring the concept of mutation.
Monday 25 July 2011
Pachube Feed
Feed link: http://pachube.com/feeds/29566
This feed displays temperature information relating to various parts of a solar powered hot water system. The information supplied is highly relevant to current times with an increasing interest in green energy sources. The temperature is measured at different points of the system allowing both the efficiency and function of the solar thermal system to be recorded frequently and accurately. The use of many different technologies together is also an interesting facet of this data collection.
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