For this Project I have made an interactive application which takes on a drawing approach. Instead of making and application which is like a game, I wanted to create a fun and interesting way of exploring the interaction between two objects using layering and opacity to build depth. In my application I have chosen to use geometric shapes to build this layered effect. The idea is that the user can create a delicate drawing, or a very layered up and intense composition, depending on how fast the mouse is clicked, however there is a set point where each circle starts from, automatically creating a focal point in the centre of the page and giving a 3 dimensional look to the composition. I chose to use circles as my shape because when they overlap on one another there is a unique shape that is made. The circles do not move as such, however they do gradually move across the screen which adds to the depth and gives an opaque quality to this as a composition.
Wednesday, 7 September 2011
Further Development
Once i had decided what look i was going for in my application i played with colour and density. I thought perhaps colour took away the effectivness of the simple look that was made with the plain black. I like the movement of the circles across the screen however, the layering makes a nice effect and gives the work depth. Playing with opacity was an intersting one as it allowed the layers to build up quite a 3 dimentional quality and add visually to this design.
Development Sketches
These are sketches which show the general direction i am heading for, each is very similar but works in different ways. I am looking at playing with layering now and movement of each circle after the mouse has been clicked.
Initial ideas
These are my 3 initial ideas that i first thought of. Coming from my precedents and sites i researched i liked the idea of having a simple application where the user has the ability to create their own drawing in a way
Tuesday, 6 September 2011
Precedents
The images i have chosen to base my application on show a variety in densities, tone, opacity and colour. My initial thoughts have been driven by these particular images in wanting to make an interactive application which is fun, easy to use, and is appealing at the same time. I believe that in making something which uses a geometric shape such as a cirlce, the inner shapes which are created when over lapping occurs creates a interesting shape in itself. I will look in to density and opacity as my main focus and try to work towards making an application which will reveal the inner shapes of the overlapping circles.
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