{"id":2130,"date":"2021-11-17T13:36:19","date_gmt":"2021-11-17T18:36:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/60-428\/f2021\/?p=2130"},"modified":"2021-11-17T15:21:47","modified_gmt":"2021-11-17T20:21:47","slug":"aether-finalproject","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/60-428\/f2021\/aether\/11\/17\/aether-finalproject\/","title":{"rendered":"aether-FinalProject"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><code>Initial Question:<\/code><\/p>\n<p>Through this creative inquiry, I seek to understand<br \/>\nthe ways in which computational simulation can create<br \/>\ncomplex, geometric compositions. Using particle<br \/>\nsimulations, I&#8217;m investigating how one may relinquish<br \/>\ndiscrete control of compositional geometry by endowing<br \/>\nwith these autonomous agents with varying behaviors.<br \/>\nThese agents then react and respond to various<br \/>\nenvironmental parameters, which I manage directly.<\/p>\n<p>How may one create an artistic composition by allowing<br \/>\ndigital space to act as environmental pressure on<br \/>\na computational material?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><code>Inspiration:<\/code><\/p>\n<p><strong>Murjoni Merriweather<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2177 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/60-428\/f2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Screenshot-2021-11-17-at-13-09-45-M-U-R-J-O-N-I-mvrjoni-\u2022-Instagram-photos-and-videos-381x480.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"381\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/60-428\/f2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Screenshot-2021-11-17-at-13-09-45-M-U-R-J-O-N-I-mvrjoni-\u2022-Instagram-photos-and-videos-381x480.png 381w, https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/60-428\/f2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Screenshot-2021-11-17-at-13-09-45-M-U-R-J-O-N-I-mvrjoni-\u2022-Instagram-photos-and-videos.png 663w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 381px) 85vw, 381px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2178\" src=\"https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/60-428\/f2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Screenshot-2021-11-17-at-13-09-15-M-U-R-J-O-N-I-mvrjoni-\u2022-Instagram-photos-and-videos-403x480.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"378\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/60-428\/f2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Screenshot-2021-11-17-at-13-09-15-M-U-R-J-O-N-I-mvrjoni-\u2022-Instagram-photos-and-videos-403x480.png 403w, https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/60-428\/f2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Screenshot-2021-11-17-at-13-09-15-M-U-R-J-O-N-I-mvrjoni-\u2022-Instagram-photos-and-videos.png 704w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 378px) 85vw, 378px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Open Source Hair Library<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/60-428\/f2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/hair-03-render-01.webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2185\" src=\"https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/60-428\/f2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/hair-03-render-01.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"373\" height=\"447\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><code>Process:<\/code><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2212\" src=\"https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/60-428\/f2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"246\" \/><\/p>\n<p>My direction for this project has pivoted.<br \/>\nRather than having particles merely trace<br \/>\ncomplex geometries as an end, I seek to use<br \/>\nforces, enacting geometries, and particles<br \/>\nsystems to reflect the complex fiber<br \/>\narchitectures of African hair.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2260\" src=\"https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/60-428\/f2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/headMeshPoints_snapshot-372x480.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/60-428\/f2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/headMeshPoints_snapshot-372x480.png 372w, https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/60-428\/f2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/headMeshPoints_snapshot.png 569w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 475px) 85vw, 475px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>[videopack id=&#8221;2264&#8243;]https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/60-428\/f2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211117_hairTest.mp4[\/videopack]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/60-428\/f2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/hairTest.svg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2191\" src=\"https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/60-428\/f2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/hairTest.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"476\" height=\"616\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2203\" src=\"https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/60-428\/f2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG-1777-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"493\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/60-428\/f2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG-1777-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/60-428\/f2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG-1777-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/60-428\/f2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG-1777-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/60-428\/f2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG-1777-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/60-428\/f2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG-1777-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/60-428\/f2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG-1777-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 493px) 85vw, 493px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/60-428\/f2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/repelThinning_childATrails.svg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2205\" src=\"https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/60-428\/f2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/repelThinning_childATrails.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2206\" src=\"https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/60-428\/f2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/repelThinning_childBTrails.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2207\" src=\"https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/60-428\/f2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/repelThinning_parentTrails.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2204\" src=\"https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/60-428\/f2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG-1780-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/60-428\/f2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG-1780-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/60-428\/f2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG-1780-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/60-428\/f2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG-1780-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/60-428\/f2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG-1780-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/60-428\/f2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG-1780-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/60-428\/f2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG-1780-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the second test of the particle trails<br \/>\nemanating from a 3D head model, I switched<br \/>\nto an extra fine Prices V5 rolling ball pen,<br \/>\nwhich was thinner than my micron pen.<\/p>\n<p>I also used color in a test. I found that 500<br \/>\nparticles may be a bit heavy for 8.5 x 11in paper.<br \/>\nMaterials constraints also need to be considered<br \/>\nin future tests. As I need a substrate and mark<br \/>\nmaking tools that collaborate well together.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Initial Question: Through this creative inquiry, I seek to understand the ways in which computational simulation can create complex, geometric compositions. Using particle simulations, I&#8217;m investigating how one may relinquish discrete control of compositional geometry by endowing with these autonomous agents with varying behaviors. These agents then react and respond to various environmental parameters, which &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/60-428\/f2021\/aether\/11\/17\/aether-finalproject\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;aether-FinalProject&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[21,1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/60-428\/f2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2130"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/60-428\/f2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/60-428\/f2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/60-428\/f2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/60-428\/f2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2130"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/60-428\/f2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2130\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2275,"href":"https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/60-428\/f2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2130\/revisions\/2275"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/60-428\/f2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2130"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/60-428\/f2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2130"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/60-428\/f2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2130"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}