More Work with Fluorescents

Main Idea:
http://thecreatorsproject.com/events/the-creators-project-coachella-2011
Most of you have probably seen the work of UVA by now.  Here is their page dedicated to their collaboration with Coachella this past year.  Check out the video of the stage at the top of the page.

Sidenote:
http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/10/view/13538/ivan-navarro-heaven-or-las-vegas.html
Ivan Navarro's show entitled Heaven or Las Vegas uses neon, mirrors and the floor plans of 12 of the world's most well known skyscrapers to create the effect of looking up through the bottom of each of the buildings and seeing the guts that make up each building.

Light Bulbs!

 

Main Idea:

http://aplusrstore.com/product.php?id=801&cid=94

Fluorescents with interesting shapes other than the standard swirl.

http://www.ferrowatt.com/

Ferrowatt reproduction lamps/Carbon filament lamps.  And check out the 'Ball of Fire'

Side Note:

http://www.geek.com/articles/geek-cetera/samuarai-cgi-shadow-fighting-20110218/
Fun little video of a samurai fighting all sorts of dark shapes.  Projection


http://www.theicebook.com/Home.html
The Ice Book.   Miniature theater shows synced up with projection.  A MUST see.

The Sky

Ever wonder what the sky might look like at a certain time of day in a certain location?  Here's a good selection, and they're just beautiful.

http://ericcahan.com/portfolio/sky-series/

Carnovsky RGB Exhibition

Carnovsky is a Milan based collective presenting their show entitled "RGB" which showcases three color wallpapers.  Each of these pieces, when either a red, green, or blue light is on, shows a different set of images.

http://www.carnovsky.com/RGB_wallpapers.htm
http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/12317/carnovsky-rgb-exhibition-at-johanssen-gallery.html

Casey Reas

Casey Reas is an artist, programmer and designer based in LA who works with utilizing rule-based environments to create exciting pieces which, though utilizing the same code, can be different each time.  Exciting collaborations with various installation artists, and now printing 3d shapes based on his work.

Also, if you don't check out The Creators Project from time to time, you're missing out.

http://thecreatorsproject.com/creators/casey-reas

Move Your Home to San Francisco, Without Moving

... Or anywhere else for that matter.  Wiimote hacks seem to abound these days, but this one is especially fun.  AND I love the demonstration at about 1:04 into the video.  I just hate that you have to wear a giant necklace to make it work..


http://current.com/technology/92382848_fake-video-windows-best-thing-ive-seen-today.htm

Phillips Daylight Window Concept

I shared this with some of you a few years ago, but it keeps coming up in conversation, so I figured I might as well post it again. It really is an awesome piece of technology. A window with which you can use gestures to affect what is displayed on the window. Thoughts on how this works? Is it merely a projector shining through a window? Is the window actually creating semi-opaque images that create shadows on the floor? More likely the first, but still a neat idea. Imagine though, if it actually could create semi-opaque pre-programmed images. We would be able to have patterns in lekos with life-like animated movement.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lRlp61jMpY