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=== Method and Tools === | === Method and Tools === | ||
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Image:img_17-3-10-2-8.png|Connection lines between (dead) fish of 7 generations | Image:img_17-3-10-2-8.png|Connection lines between (dead) fish of 7 generations | ||
Image:tankA_trace_17-3-10-2-8_1.png|Traces of the movement of the fish while living | Image:tankA_trace_17-3-10-2-8_1.png|Traces of the movement of the fish while living | ||
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For my first practical trial run I use evenweave with approximately 2mm per unit. | |||
To limit the size I scale down the computed positions to fit a 100 by 100 grid (resulting in appr. 20cm by 20cm for the finished piece). The yellow thread is used as a counting help. | |||
Because my generations of fish are based on the number 2, I also need thread based on number 2. So I use cotton wool threads each already containing 8 (=2^3) sub-threads when feazed.<br />To be able to manage the threads and associate them with one fish id I simply attach some paper to the string groups. The positions are directly read from the text in the log file. | |||
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Image:stoffraster.png|Base material as canvas | |||
Image:fadendetail.png|Applied cotton wool | |||
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There are four templates for the finished pieces, including the default setting, the privateRadius = 50 setting, the interpolationSpeed = 350 setting and the timetoSpawn = 3000 setting. | There are four templates for the finished pieces, including the default setting, the privateRadius = 50 setting, the interpolationSpeed = 350 setting and the timetoSpawn = 3000 setting. | ||
I am satisfied with the result, as it fulfills the goals I set before. There are definitely alternatives for the fixation method, but at this point the glue dots, which are quite visible despite being transparent, act as subtle placeholder for the fish bodies. Additionally, while working with the threads, some aspects emerged that I did not actively take into account in the planning phase. The first is the overlapping of the threads, naturally falling into place if the correct order of the fish births and deaths is maintained. The second is the color imperfection as a result of the (amateur) hand- | I am satisfied with the result, as it fulfills the goals I set before. There are definitely alternatives for the fixation method, but at this point the glue dots, which are quite visible despite being transparent, act as subtle placeholder for the fish bodies. Additionally, while working with the threads, some aspects emerged that I did not actively take into account in the planning phase. The first is the overlapping of the threads, naturally falling into place if the correct order of the fish births and deaths is maintained. The second is the color imperfection as a result of the (amateur) hand-dyeing. The dye did not touch any fibers below the surface of the initially whole thread, as a consequence the feazed threads partly stayed white. Both aspects fit beautifully into the whole concept, the latter one especially adds another element to the destructive dimension. | ||
= Conclusion = | = Conclusion = |
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