This is brilliant

Make the line dance

Make the Line Dance from 1024 on Vimeo.

Using Data Feeds For Mapping

http://www.pachube.com/feeds/outputs

I'm looking at the possibilities of using data feeds to create outputs using Ardunio for example.

Visualising Movement Through Space

Running Tracking - using Google Maps/websites

Visualising Movement Through Space

Nike Grid:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEZufaUa0ms&NR=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXg8PrHeC90&NR=1

"Londoners run London"

Londoners

It's the people who live and work here who run London.

7.5 million Londoners - one great city

There are over 7.5 million of us in London with more arriving every year. Together we make the city and it’s the things we do and don’t do that determine, more than anything or anyone else, how well our city is run.

• Things like the way we behave with each other from day to day – simple civility during the rush hour crush, for example. 
• Things like playing a part in our communities – from taking the time to say hello to our neighbours to volunteering.
• Things like having your say and suggesting improvements locally and Londonwide, for example through the public meetings the Mayor holds every year.
• Things like voting for the Mayor and London Assembly, holding them to account, and standing as a candidate – all in support of our collective aim to change London for the better and make it the greatest city in the world.

http://www.london.gov.uk/who-runs-london/londoners

Mark Thomas and MI6

I am planning on attempting to view the blueprints/plans of the London underground and develop ideas around the idea of flow through the underground corridors of London. This idea came from being told about a sketch by Mark Thomas, who went and got the plans for the MI6 building in London, and then proceeded to go in and ask about what the building was. They would not say, but everyone he asked on the street outside seemed to know it was the MI6 building anyway. Amusing tactics.

See: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VuBJZiLQSQ

Drawing Machine Speed Testing

After some changes I managed to get the machine down to a slower speed by using more gears. See http://vimeo.com/20608965 for a short film demonstration.

Drawing Machine

To help with my drawing practice I have been developing an idea of a drawing machine that allows me to do one really long continuous line drawing. It would also be possible to calculate measurements of paper according to time. This is my first prototype, built using Fischertechniks and wooden rollers.

I am still experimenting with the system, testing out speeds and how it affects my drawing. With the first model after primary testing I calculated that the machine would roll one metre of paper in forty eight seconds. The speed was a bit to quick, affecting the drawing style. Experiments are continuing to find the best combination of speed and drawing style.

Drawing Inspirations

Other examples of drawing projects

Dryden Goodwin:  http://art.tfl.gov.uk/projects/detail/1632/ - Art on the underground

Goodwin did a series of portraits of staff on the London Jubilee line. I really like the sketching recordings on the page - link above.

Stephen Wiltshire:  http://www.stephenwiltshire.co.uk/

Fantastic artist with an almost photographic memory.

Dissertation: Interactive London

Writing my dissertation really helped me define my understanding of London communities and the purpose of habits and behaviour of Londoners. I also discussed the affects of technology in the way we communicate as a society and its potential to bring communities back together through online networking.

Drawing: Commuter Landscapes

Due to the regulations of photography in train stations and in the underground; I began drawing in London Bridge station. This developed into a style that reflected the speed of the flow of people moving through the station. The faster the flow, the less detail drawings had, and the longer individuals stood, the more detailed they would become. I intend to develop this element as part of my final show.

I also tried doing ten second continuous line portraits, without looking at the paper.

Short Film

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A few stills from the film I made. Find it on: http://vimeo.com/18056983

Update On Project Work So Far: Model Making

Model One:

Demonstrating how many paths of individuals moving through a space might look like if illustrated over time. The model is based on the layout of London Bridge Station and shows fifteen paths in different colours. In November I spent a lot of time in several stations including London bridge, and on the underground: observing the movement patterns and habits of commuters and recording in different mediums.


Smaller Interactions:

A collection of smaller diagrams visualising how two or more paths might interact. I really like this form of path mapping as it is quite striking and has few limits.

People to watch out for

We got an email about the Widen and Kennedy platform. I heard about it on placement and actually met a lady from there who came in to discuss it with them. Must keep up with their blog, they look like they are doing really interesting projects.

http://wklondon.typepad.com/welcome_to_optimism/2010/11/welcome-season-two-platformers.html