Another laser cut project from the lab. This architectural model explores the idea of representing space both as a flat two dimensional “drawing” and a folded model.
Laser Cut Project #2
May 2nd, 2012Laser Cutting Project #1
May 2nd, 2012Our Artistic Director has been away at school, and while the organization misses him we know he is bringing back new ideas and lots more experimentation. Over the course fo the last year he has taken a great interest in our laser cutter and has produced a number of projects for school on it. We [...]
The Philosopher Cube – a post-mortem
January 21st, 2011The Philosopher Cube is , conceptually, an alien cube that has landed beside Rideau Centre, a shopping mall in Ottawa, looking for answers to some typically philosophical questions in an attempt to better understand the human race. Using a combination of C++, OpenGL, and 3D projection mapping techniques an illusion of this strange cube floating in front of Rideau Centre at the corner of Nicholas and Daly avenue, and manipulating the wall behind it to form its questions, is created.
Donna Legault can see my heart beat
October 13th, 2010Donna Legault has been working away in the lab in preparation for her role in the Prototype show during Electric Fields and had a fantastic discovery. Her work uses a PureData pathc to pitch shift sounds in the in-audible range and pumps those frequencies into stripped down speakers. The very very low frequencies make the [...]
Andrew O’Malley prints his own circuit boards
May 16th, 2010Our president and author of many of fantastic light project, Andrew O’Malley, has posted a very detailed blog entry about printing circuit boards through a DIY etching process. The process is the result of preparation with his partner in crime Deborah O’Malley for an interactive work, connecting Twitter to a light box, at local store [...]
Anthony Scavarelli in a Frenzy
May 13th, 2010Anthony Scavarelli installed a 3 screen interactive installation at a recent edition of Frenzy. His blog post details the process and programming he went through to get his OpenFrameworks project ready. Have a read to find out more.
Petite jasette – Tvestroy avec Andrée Préfontaine
December 15th, 2008A.P: Quelle expérience sonore avez-vous vécue dans l’espace acoustique et rectangulaire de l’église Sainte Bridgid? Danny: Je m’attendais à une réverbération qui allait brouiller le son. À ma grande surprise, le système de son modeste à été significativement amplifié par le lieu. Le son était très clair et très puissant. La légère réverbération donnait un [...]