Entries from September 2008

GLART Assignment 4

Date September 30, 2008

It’s been kind of a rough week, so this isn’t really up to the standards I’d like to have… but it’s got a few orbiting spheres with light sources (one moving, one stationary). Really should set the emission on the “sun” as it acts as a light source to the planet but its surface isn’t [...]

Crafting with Data: Week 3

Date September 29, 2008

I enjoyed first couple of chapters from “The Lady Tasting Tea”. I think historical perspectives on sciences help a lot in understanding concepts and creating mental models to better understand their applications. And I do know that tastes change based on the order of mixing tea and milk (or, in my case, coffee and milk). [...]

Performance for NIME

Date September 24, 2008

Extra Action Marching Band I first came across EAMB at a party in Oakland in 2001. A marching band with full flag corps, and completely FKO. The use of the megaphone essentially as another instrument was one of the bits that really caught my attention, and something I’m considering integrating (though not in a quite [...]

GLArt Assignment 3

Date September 23, 2008

Flowers (prettier) Popping Flowers (I like this one) Flowers (both ortho & perspective) No realtime control on this one; it’s just for watching.

GLArt Assignment 2: Rotating Cubes

Date September 16, 2008

Assignment 2 Java Code Mouse dragging with first button controls yaw/pitch. Dragging with second button controls zooming.