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HAND-MADE / 2008 / THE INTERACTIVE IMAGE<br />
This project explores the idea of sculpting objects with film.<br />
each frame of the moving image is separated by space instead<br />
of time, resulting in three-dimensional form. Although these<br />
unique vessels are computationally traced and cut, the form is<br />
generated using a hand-sculpting process. Software was coded<br />
in Processing to convert the pixel-based frames into vector<br />
graphics for laser cutting.<br />
Tracing works best with<br />
high-contrast video. This is<br />
best shot in a back-lit photo<br />
studio environment.<br />
each frame is converted to<br />
black and white to provide a<br />
distinct boundary for tracing.<br />
A chain-code algorithm<br />
draws a line between adjacent<br />
boundary pixels, creating a<br />
vector graphic.
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