User:Thijshijsijsjss/PTMoMNBM/Pen Plotted 3D Movie: Difference between revisions

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What is it?

This project concerns a 3D movie that consists of non-digital, all-pen plotted frames: a large 'flipbook' with offset images that are plotted in red / cyan, so that a 3D effect emerges when one looks at the moving frames with 3D glasses.

The movie conerns a yet to be decided on topic. It will most likely last no longer than 5 seconds (assuming 'intended' revolution speed of flipbook).

The movie is then accompanied by a screening

Why make it?

Workflow and Timetable

TBD

Rapid prototypes

Previous practice

This example project is not mine, but Alessia's. I think it conveys the potential in pen plotted animations well:

Find Alessia's dedicated project page on pen plotted flipbooks here

Relation to a wider context

3D film obviously has a long history. There have been many attempts to simulate 3D effects, one of which being the flimsical red/blue glasses. A nice entry point into some more experimental 3D effect is this Tom Scott video on the Pulfrich effect.

Flipbooks, as well, have a long history. In our case, the mutoscope might be of interest.

With Joseph, I looked at a project that projects 3D renders to 2D vectors. This is part of a larger research endeavor of ours to create software for SVG to HPGL conversion.

Screenshot of plotter vision, with the red / blue 3D mode

Choices made

The most impactful decision for this project is whether or not the frames should be digital or not. Physical frames mean:
* a physical device is needed to show the animation
* the 3D effect will be more difficult to convey, as the frame transitions aren't as smooth as for digital frames
* the length of the film is greatly limited (to that of the carousel that holds the frames)
* it is a 
For these reasons, a similar project but with digitized pen plotted frames should be considered also. However, there is an important reason to go for physical frames: the nature of pen plotting. Part of the allure of these devices is their (performance through their) mechanical nature. A physical screening can be an extension of this.

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 '''What is it?'''
+ This project concerns a 3D movie that consists of non-digital, all-pen plotted frames: a large 'flipbook' with offset images that are plotted in red / cyan, so that a 3D effect emerges when one looks at the moving frames with 3D glasses.
+ The movie conerns a yet to be decided on topic. It will most likely last no longer than 5 seconds (assuming 'intended' revolution speed of flipbook).
+ The movie is then accompanied by a screening
 '''Why make it?'''
-'''Workflow'''
+'''Workflow and Timetable'''
+ TBD
+'''Rapid prototypes'''
-'''Timetable'''
-'''Rapid prototypes'''
+'''Previous practice'''
+ This example project is not mine, but Alessia's. I think it conveys the potential in pen plotted animations well:
+{|align=center
+|[[File:97-112.jpg|frameless|210px]]
+|<img src="https://media.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExbjk3OTUyeGkzcmJ5dThkbzE1bWZkYmVucG1qOGFycDg2anNxMXFwbSZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9Zw/ofBdDrTAUuCXNkT6lr/giphy.gif"style= width:410px;>
+|<img src="https://media.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExdWVxd2QwdTJzZWZvdWU3am1vdHpzb3BvZmxsMDloYXQ4YjFic3o1ZyZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9Zw/6aFzGnpryqRkBMBd7Q/giphy-downsized-large.gif"style= width:300px;>
+|}
+ [[User:Alessia/Pen_plotter_flipbooks|Find Alessia's dedicated project page on pen plotted flipbooks here]]
+'''Relation to a wider context'''
+D film obviously has a long history. There have been many attempts to simulate 3D effects, one of which being the flimsical red/blue glasses. A nice entry point into some more experimental 3D effect is [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-v4LsbFc5c this Tom Scott video on the Pulfrich effect].
+ Flipbooks, as well, have a long history. In our case, the mutoscope might be of interest.
+ With Joseph, I looked at [https://plotter.vision/ a project that projects 3D renders to 2D vectors]. This is part of a larger research endeavor of ours to create software for SVG to HPGL conversion.
-'''Previous practice'''
+[[File:Plotter-vision-web.png|600px|thumb|center|Screenshot of [https://plotter.vision/ plotter vision], with the red / blue 3D mode]]
-'''Relation to a wider context'''
 {|align=center
 |{{youtube|KYMT7x2QsYA}}
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 '''Choices made'''
+ The most impactful decision for this project is whether or not the frames should be digital or not. Physical frames mean:
+ * a physical device is needed to show the animation
+ * the 3D effect will be more difficult to convey, as the frame transitions aren't as smooth as for digital frames
+ * the length of the film is greatly limited (to that of the carousel that holds the frames)
+ * it is a
+ For these reasons, a similar project but with digitized pen plotted frames should be considered also. However, there is an important reason to go for physical frames: the nature of pen plotting. Part of the allure of these devices is their (performance through their) mechanical nature. A physical screening can be an extension of this.