Passion spreads magic power. No matter how much energy and effort you have put into the work, you still live in a mind-state of lightness and happiness, engrossed in it without perceiving the wind flowing through or the time passing by. This is how I feel about design. it's passion has always kept me experimenting and exploring. And computers fuel my creativity.
My undergraduate degree is in Interaction Design Arts, so coding skills are not new to me.I still remember my first encounter with code, a little worried and curious.I felt a sense of pride every time I completed the tests on youtube and in the school tutorials. This feeling of “magic” gives me the confidence to keep going.Processing has been my companion through the lockdown in London.My first processing project is about the relationship between people and society, the constant process of making connections. It is a small game that uses the mouse to interact with graphics.Computation have helped me take ideas from concept to work, and I am eager to use computer power to create more possibilities.
I started experimenting more. For visual creativity, I can use TouchDesigner for real-time visual effects, processing video, audio, and sensor data to make complex and dynamic ideas.In the area of interactive devices and hardware control, I learn to use arduino, Kinect hardware to interact creatively, e.g. using light strips, motors, sensors, and programmed to link physical senses to the digital world.And then，for 3D modeling and generation of designs, parametric design using Rhino and Grasshopper, defining the relationship between design parameters and geometry based on the way nodes are connected. It allows me to combine my creativity with the logic of computers. In the other words, the combination of sensibility and rationality.it's allows me to feel the boundaries of creativity blurring and interdisciplinary abilities no longer limited. The ability to code is not only a programmer's ability, but also a designer's tool.
The extensive exploration has given me a clear understanding of what I want to do. I will be exploring more virtual reality and augmented reality at ITP. Using somatosensory devices to interact with gaming environments, living scenarios, etc.Incorporating my previous research on wearables and soft materials as well. For example, VR games using brainwaves for control, brainwaves for emotional feedback, and so on. It's all worth exploring, and I'm very enthusiastic and excited about it.
https://editor.p5js.org/Taigen2457/sketches/VgHUvSqYt
At first, I edited directly on the P5js page. When doing the hair and nose part, I found the points hard to locate. Therefore, it is convenient to quickly and roughly confirm the points, I drew sketches. It is convenient to find the correct points.
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