Projection Mapping Project
Each student creates 5 sketches for the first projection mapping project. This assignment focuses on creating a depiction of space through a projection mapped image. Creative uses of foreground, midground, and background are experimented with to make more engaging images. The three grounds are defined as:
-A foreground: the part of a view that is nearest to the observer.
-A midground: the middle space between two points.
-A background: the area or scenery behind the main object of contemplation, especially when perceived as a framework for it.
How the student creates each layer was up to them, but each aspect must come from a different source image. These could include photographs, drawn images (physical and digital), or any found imagery. The class looks at some examples of how space has been utilized in existing media. We then utilize photoshop to cut, paste, scan and collage these pieces together.
Projection Mapping Sketch
Drake Duncan
Drake’s sketches focused on a figure in the foreground. In the background, some of them include the woods, while others are diagonal colored in background. I gave them some artists to look at that went along thematically with their work. I thought this was a strong start with some interesting Christian halos and figures!
Projection Mapping Sketch
Rain Lake
Rain made a few sketches, but this was the most thoroughly detailed. I suggested they focus on this sketch compared to their others, since it seemed they are the most interested in it. They ended up scanning and putting it directly into photoshop. The midground shows a skeleton and another less detailed bat, and the background expands deep into the forest.
Projection Mapping Sketch
Lucas Shireley
Lucas went into depth about each sketch, especially focusing on the figure with the cigarette and the side of the face and cat in space sketch. He ultimately mentioned he liked the cigarette sketch the best, so I encouraged him to go for it. We both liked the idea of possibly animating the smoke of the cigarette and some light flickering.
Projection Mapping Sketch
Trevor Rainbolt
Trevor was debating a few different atmospheric sketches. For instance, their other spaces included a bustling cafe, driver’s pov of a car, under a tree on a hill with overlooking a river, and a desk pov with a desktop desert background. They mentioned quite a bit about the sea creatures here, the pc desktop desert background, somewhat about the car driver pov, not as much about the hillside or the cafe. I mentioned that all of them are about equally interesting, and they were having a hard time choosing. I mentioned that we have time to choose, so just go along with whatever is most interesting. They ended up choosing this sketch for their final. This sketch has the most expansive depth.
Projection Mapping Sketch
Kate Morton
Kate mentioned wanting to have worlds within the lens of the Polaroid camera. She also mentioned wanting to have a kaleidoscope background. I suggested she could create it in illustrator to keep up the resolution and make worlds within worlds as you zoom in. She also mentioned being very inspired by pop art, especially Andy Warhol. These weren’t physical sketches, more so an album of screenshots of her ideas. She explained her ideas rather than me seeing a sketch of it. I did get a clear sense of where she was going; however, the image could have been developed more.
Projection Mapping Final
Drake Duncan
I thought Drake’s sketch turned out super well! There was a clear throughline from the sketch to the final. They focused most on the face and animating the sketchy lines at the bottom. According to the assignment prompt it lacks a sense of depth. It exists more in this 2D liminal space. I thought the cohesiveness of the concept and execution turned out really well.