Sound and Image Festival 2020
In preparation for the final week working in the Heritage Gallery, I found that the image that I was using for the video being projected was very pixelated. To increase the size I took multiple screen shots of the same model and pieced them together, however because it is a 3D model, when moving it around the view started the change therefore the alignment each image wasn't a perfect match (Figure 1). Looking at it as a whole the image almost looks like an x-ray of an organism, reminding me of Hans Bellmer's Peg - Top piece.
Figure 1: Enlarged Photogrammetry Model
(Source: Yi Ting Liong, 2020)
Taking onboard Andrew's advice, I looked at the animation and played around with the tempo and the dynamic, implementing a mixture of fast and slow movements to see the natural movement of the material. I also slowed down the tempo drastically as the previous video was very fast, smoothing out the turning points as well. For the gallery I had set up 2 pieces that were together but also looked like they weren't. The gap between the two was quite large to a point where it became a confusing as to if the two pieces related or not, but because the video played on the screen and the projection were almost in sync that there was inclination they were a series. I had a lot of difficulties in projection mapping because of the irregular shape, and was so fixated on 'fixing' it that actually the fact that it didn't exactly fit on the model created more room for conversation. I'm interested in the space within in the material exploring with light and having people experience material in multiple ways, highlighting the texture against the form, however I was so fixated on how the movement needed to be in the mod roc that I didn't see the bigger picture. Also having both of the pieces fixed within the frame added to the strangely separated feeling. After projecting the video, what interested me the most was the small tiny tiny straggle bits that was seen on the edge where the projection bleed off slightly. Another form of texture was created from the material adding another dimension.
After Jim increase the size of the projection it created more of the shadows that suddenly caught my eye, exploring the the edges of the pieces rather then just the surface of the mod roc (Figure 4). Because the projection was just on the surface of the Modroc, it then become almost a frame again (relating back to the unity piece projection onto it). By then moving the projection over the TV piece there was an interesting correlation between the two, though the projection had a less resolution, and the tv was more clear you can tell that they aligned only at certain points. The shaped that I had originally mapped then transferred onto the background of the screen which added more to the conversation of the material. Although after discussing with Jim, I agree with him in how the piece feelings like a cluster of all the technique I have learned, throwing in a screen, projector, model, perhaps it is took much. This got me thinking how I need to consider why am I using a particular piece of equipment? How does the projection and TV screen communicate when put together? If I want to show the different perspectives and experiences of Mod roc, how would I portray it in a way that isn't too overwhelming with different technical devices?
Setting up the gallery was an incredible experience. There was so much space to work in that there weren't any arguments on trying to fight for space, thinking back to my BA experience. There were so many possibilities to work in the space but I didn't quite understand the technical side which was then a huge learning curve (I wanted to project onto the window but didn't know that we had a large enough project until the day of the exhibition/Trying to high the wire but actually showing them is okay in some situations because then the wires because a piece itself). Although the outcome turned out better than expected, I was still not feeling too happy but it is were the project was at that moment in time. I learnt more about finished work, that even though we had a 'deadline' there are still so many experiments I would like to explore. Fortunately this is not the actual deadline for the project, so there are still time to explore how I can use the space and go even larger with the project. It's very different to see my work in a gallery setting, being able to drill into the walls and see my work alongside everyone else's work. .
Figure 2: Projecting onto Mod roc
(Source: Yi Ting Liong, 2020)
Figure 3: Projecting onto Mod roc and TV screen
(Source: Yi Ting Liong, 2020)
Figure 4: Projecting onto TV screen
(Source: Yi Ting Liong, 2020)
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