Emotion Study // Upcoming Installations // Animation Stills // Le Phénomène Atmosphérique
Emotion Study, 2010
Experimental animation/ Running time 9.27min, HD DVD, Color, June 2010
Credits:
Film By Ina Conradi, Music Philip Tan, Animation Ajin Joseph Vattamakkal Antony, Chan Yin Fong, Khoo Yi Hui, Lam Choon Khee, Yew Yong Xiang Ivan, Post Production and Editing Yew Yong Xiang Ivan
Auto desk Maya/ Next Limit RealFlow/ Adobe AfterEffects
About: Emotion Study is a film exploring possibility of creating new immersive pictorial spaces. It is the result of a multi disciplinary collaboration between Ina Conradi and Mark Chavez, MOE AcRF Tier 1, URECA, NTU and NRF/MDA Co-Space, and students at the School of Art Design and Media at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. The idea of fundamental study on perceptions of emotion provoking images originated within Co-Space research into cinematic storytelling with the real-time and rendered imagery. At the time Emotion Study Survey was to assist in planning visual and behavioral representation of animated form. Production of digitally generated stills, photographs and paintings depicting various emotional states proceeded.(http://www.visual-analysis.com/survey.html). Over 120 still images were created using animated hybrid painting methodologies. The study addressed the audience’s emotional perception towards abstract images in order to understand viewer's reaction and emotion when they are exposed to nonrepresentational images. From these still images experimental short sequences were developed and pieced together into a painted animated setting.
Rooted in the years I worked as a painter and a sculptor in studio and with tangible materials these animated experiments were driven by limitations of the two- dimensional painted canvas and inspired by visual effects tools used in movies. I felt disappointment when transferring digitally composited painting from 3D space onto flat digital print. Even on the translucent substrate light and color could not compensate for the fact that the imagery is static and flat once formatted as 2D print. Concluded was that complexity of digitally evolved and algorithmically painted canvas is at its strongest when staying within digital projected video media. With an introduction of Stereo 3D experimental animation I further introduce and explore possibility of virtually creating immersive polysensory hybrid painting or 3D stereo sculpted and animated paintings.
The animated simulations resulted in many variation of the new painterly canvas while random and unorthodox process of generating an moving image counterbalanced for act of painting.
Trailer / Experimental Animation 3D
Technology: The imagery, synthesized is derived from software tools Next Limit Real Flow , Autodesk Maya Software, a 3D animation packages used by the film industry for special effects; Adobe After Effects for compositing; and 3D Vision kit for stereo interactivity. Fluid dynamics Visual Effects were used in generating imagery simulating expressive paint tactics of flowing, dripping, and pouring. Responding to environmental variables such as flow, gravity, turbulence and wind, painted strokes result in unpredictable dynamics similar to expressive act of painting. Expressive results of techniques employed were layered into compositions manifesting energy of various emotion categories.
To achieve some of the effects which was required for the Emotion Study Project, two software side by side were used. One is Real Flow 4.3.8 and the other is Maya 2009.Realflow is used for creating the meshes/the animation and Maya is mainly used to create the camera movements as well as for rendering. to finally get a particular effect.
Next Limit's Real Flow, a software primarily used for generating particles designed to simulate realistic liquid like effects. In Real Flow, particles are generated using emitters; fields are then created to influence, move and sculpt them, resulting in the creation of abstract shapes and form. Due to the erratic nature of these particles, trial and error is required to get the desired effect. A layer of polygonal mesh is generated over them to materialize its surface and shape, these are then exported out as *.bin files and imported into Autodesk Maya via a plug- in.
3D Stereo Adaptation of the film. Short animated tests using anaglyph method
Digital Pre-Visualisation
of the proposed installation
Emotion Study projected in a gallery setting as a large live painting in motion with added component of 3D stereo
Digital previs- Yoon Wai Cheong Davier
Installation view: The installation is planned for an enclosed room that would feature large scale projection mapped to two gallery walls. Complexity, energy, and suspense of an expressive moving painting is used to visualize different emotive states and present as separate painting. Deliberately placed aperture with stereo embedded 120Hz 3D LCD Monitor screen (13"x 22") with the 3D high-tech wireless glasses and advanced software would transform parts of the movie into an interactive 3D stereo experience. By superimposing 2D animation sequences with 3D stereo interactivity composed would be evolving patterns from simple to very increasingly complexity.
Mounted 3D high-tech wireless glasses available for viewing stereo animated version of the film
Digital previs- Yoon Wai Cheong Davier
Digital previs- Yoon Wai Cheong Davier
Artists Bio
Ina Conradi (Serbia/Slovenia/USA/Singapore) Mixed Media artist
Ina holds BFA, from the University of Belgrade, MFA in Arts, from the University of California, Los Angeles. She continued her studies in Tokyo’s National University of Fine Arts & Music, and Kyoto Seika College as a Japan Foundation Fellow. Ina has been exhibiting in Europe, USA, Japan and Singapore and is a member of the Slovenian Fine Art Arts Association, Singapore-China Association for Advancement of Science and Technology, (SCAAST), and has been a Japan Foundation Fellow since 1991. She is currently Assistant Professor in the School of Art, Design and Media, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Drawing on her long carrier of a painter and sculptor she merges painting methodologies, avant-garde filmmaking and sound cultures, into meaningful, immersive 3D animated public installations. In an effort to define relationship between technology, materiality and aesthetics her recent research is crossing into experiential 3D stereo animated pictorials spaces, interactive painted surfaces, human computer interface based on electroencephalography (EEG) technology and new emotive based digital animation experiences.
Philip Tan (Singapore): Composer / Arranger / Keyboardist / Percussionist
Philip Tan, a critically-acclaimed musician/composer/performer/ educator/music-consultant, has been dedicated to his craft for the last 2 decades. Known as one of the best composers in Southeast Asia, Philip defies pigeon-holing (classical symphony, percussion, fusion, ethnic, electronic, jazz), creating works that are aesthetically-adventurous and entertaining. With a grant from the National Arts Council, he did his Master in Music at Kingston University, United Kingdom, and studied Western, Electronic and World Music composition under Dr Tim Ewers, Mike Searby, Ludger Brummer, Dan Herbert and Dr Peter Smith. His collaborations with film and art-installation are showcased internationally in film festivals and biennales. His works have been performed and presented with great credits in many parts of Europe, USA, and Asia. In 2003 and 2005, Philip received the Life! Theatre’s Best Sound Award for his contribution to theatre music composition. He is currently the Composer-in-residence of the Singapore Wind Symphony Percussion Ensemble.
Ajin Jospeh Vattamakkal (Singapore, India): Animator/ CG Artist
Utilizing skills and abilities, innovative and creative thinking in the arts and media industry Ajin’s main focus remains in the field of 3d graphics and animation. He is currently pursuing his BFA (Digital Animation), ADM, NTU. Ajin won 1st prize for the ST01 Video Flick short Video contest.
Chan Yin Fong (Singapore): Animator/ CG Artist
With keen interest in manipulation of visual art forms in media formats, Yin Fong is involved in various digital works for artistic, experimental, and commercial based projects. He is currently pursuing BFA (Digital Animation), ADM, NTU. His works have been selected showcased on various events, and won awards such as Crowbar Awards Silver in Film 3D Animation Category, and Winner of Prize of Effort for DigiCon6+3.
Khoo Yi Hui (Singapore): Animator/ CG Artist
Yi Hui is bringing still concepts into meaningful moving visuals as a 3d Artist with focus on character animation. She created unique contribution towards animation through creative use of Next Limit Real Flow. Yi Hui will be completing her BFA (Digital Animation), ADM, NTU, in 2011. She is also a recipient of Public Award, at the Very Short International Film festival, Singapore, 3rd place, at the SPACETIME 2010 Animation Competition, Loc Angeles, as well as had film selected for Aniwow! 2010 5th China (Beijing), International Student animation Festival, Beijing.
Lam Choon Khee (Singapore): Animator/ CG Artist
Choon Khee is currently pursuing his BFA (Digital Animation), ADM, NTU with interest in multidisciplinary collaborative projects where he can explore art of animation, interactive and graphic design. He has experience in production houses such as Egg Story Creative Production to mention just the few.
Yew Yong Xiang Ivan (Singapore): Animator/ CG Artist
Versatile graphic artist with combined experience in using digital and traditional media, Ivan is currently pursuing his BFA (Digital Animation), ADM, NTU. Working experience includes VHQ and Clients such as MTV Asia, and regional TV companies.
Emotion Study as Projected Installation
Digital previs- Yoon Wai Cheong Davier
Emotion Study, Part I: Gloom
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Animation by Khoo Yihui, Ajin and Ivan Yew
Emotion Study, Part II: Torment
Animation by Ivan Yew
Emotion Study, Part III: Fear
Animated by Chan Yin Fong, Ivan Yew
Emotion Study, Part IV Loneliness
Animation by Choon Khee: