Visual feedback experimentation

Still image of set up: playback of footage of visual feedback: (photo: Tina Zacharia)

"Video feedback is the process that starts and continues when a video camera is pointed at its playback video monitor. The image from the camera is delayed slightly in time as it travels through the extensive circuitry of the recording system and then is output to the video playback monitor" Wikipedia

The natural progression of research lead the experimentation into visual feedback using an optical input (video camera) and optical output (TV receiver). Connecting the video camera to the AV socket and pointing directly to the monitor, light received is amplified and sent by the cable to the monitor, projecting electron beams. The image is then captured again and fed back to the monitor hence a continuous loop. The resulting images were dependant on the settings of both camera and monitor to include angle, focus, distance, contrast and brightness.

Photos and videos of results to come!! 

Lets go back to the drawing board...analogue mapping

‘Thinking within Architecture’ Appraising fundamental qualities of the site:

 With a combination of visual, haptic and tactile qualities, varied levels of importance can be realised.

Contextualising the site: (image: Tina Zacharia)

The denser the line most prominent feature onsite

(image: Tina Zacharia)

My experience of drawing the master plan was intuitive and somewhat reminiscent of my early experiences of drawing; I sensed a direct reciprocal relationship between the shifting movement of my hand and the pencil to paper. With every shift in direction a physical mark would show evidence of this movement; displaying depth depending on the (with the varied) pressure I applied.

As an intuitive and perceptual exercise, information became evident as to what on site, I found to be most prominent and influential within the bounding environment; re-establishing a physical and emotional response whilst giving rise to the reflective analysis of what I had produced. In effect I made realisations which could result in possible areas of interest and approach towards the design project itself.