‘Drums of a Dying Nation’

Anyone with half an eye on the political goings on in the US will know what this means. It emerged without intention from some experiments with sound and film construction and said its piece. The main driver for it had been some issues with copyright relating to the use of a music track via Epidemic Sound that I am still hoping I can use with an AR overlay to a painting that will be in a forthcoming book. I had the composer’s permission to use it but needed to check with the hosting platform. Their questions seem to assume that … Continue reading ‘Drums of a Dying Nation’

The Khushbu – best signal in the village!

Again, this is my painting with AR layers added. The primary image is projected through a greenscreen mask which, since this is a local business, retains their advertising, in addition to street furniture which anchors the AR in the real world. As always, AR via individual devices can be a little unpredictable. One day, with two of us focused on the wall, my phone activated the AR and the other person’s didn’t. Another day with someone else, theirs did the magic and mine remained uncharacteristically mute. Tech, eh? (c) SCH 2025 Continue reading The Khushbu – best signal in the village!

Exploring Media, exercises 3-8 (?pertaining to assignment 6)

This is the other page in the course notes that had gone missing unnoticed but that I think I probably addressed from experience elsewhere. In my video, I have very definitely worked to my strengths, using VR technology to show my AR work and a fantasy avatar to tour with it. I have learned a huge amount about video making in this process so that, while still rooted in physical painting, I feel better equipped to begin innovating beyond the techniques I have used so far. I think this approach also reflects sensitivity to the project (Ex 4) in that … Continue reading Exploring Media, exercises 3-8 (?pertaining to assignment 6)