Studio Brief 2 - Feynman Diagrams

Feyman Diagrams

Aspects of Feyman Diagrams are particularly interesting and could be included in the exhibition atomic designs. The use of different types of lines e.g. dashed, solid, curly etc are used to represent different interactions between particles. Using different types of lines to represent the movement around the exhibition could be interesting. 

Studio Brief 2 - Corridor of Time Development

Digitalising Corridor of Time Drawings

Using the most accurate drawing of the layout of the corridor, this was then digitalised to create more of a three dimensional appearance. 

Using a monochrome colour scheme aimed to create realistic shadowing and tones. To improve the design the black walls should be lighter closest to the 'viewer' and darker when they enter the mirror. This would better create a sense of the corridor getting darker and further away as it progressed into the mirror. Making the ceiling lighter creates better distinction between all four walls and reflects how the pendulums would have lit up the area. The tunnel at the end needs to be darker to make it seem like its further away.

Using yellow aims to reflect how the pendulums lit up the corridor, creating a glow. This could be interesting however it may be more difficult to get contrast between the different tonal values, when compared with the black and white image.

Studio Brief 2 - The Land Travelling Exhibition - Crystalography

Mapping the Atomic Structure of site plans 

During research it was found that the use of crystallography as a technique had only recently been discovered, allowing people to view things at an atomic level for the first time. This discovery heavily influenced design at the time and The Festival Pattern Group was set for the exhibition, which meant many of the patterns for the festival where inspired by the discovery and what could now be seen. 

Taking influence from this aesthetic a map of the exhibition and its exhibits was used to create an atom like structure. The maps used bold letters as a way of distinguishing between different exhibits so these were used as markers to signify each of the areas on the atom diagrams created.  

Some designs also included the individual exhibits that were within each area, by adding smaller circles around the more prominent circles showing each area. When using the smaller dots in the same positions as the map there were groups and lines of dots rather than an even spread around each of the main area dots. This was quite hard to work with because it looked unbalanced in some areas. Adding lines from the smaller dots to the main exhibit dots created a cluster of points which showed the different areas well, however there 

Creating connections between each of the main dots started to show the links between each of the exhibits, however some areas started to look cluttered, especially when combined with connecting lines between the main exhibit areas. Creating connections between the main area dots started to show how people could move between the areas with the central dome directly in the centre of the atom structure. Joining the smaller exhibit dots in each area looked too structured and geometric. Also creating circular layers around the main area dots, with each circle encompassing an exhibition began to look like the individual exhibits were orbiting the larger area dots. However because of the close proximity of each of the smaller area dots the layers were hard to maintaining without them overlapping.  When the small dots were left unconnected with the main area circles being joined together instead, this made the design look like a constellation which was interesting especially when the Land Travelling Exhibition had been described as ' a constellation of events'. 

The most effective designs used only the main exhibition areas as points. Joining the dots with lines created links between the areas showing the pathways around each of the exhibits. This was explored further, with dotted lines representing a single pathway and a solid line representing a route you would have to backtrack on in order to get to the next exhibit.

After digitalising the designs line thickness and the dashed lines could be adapted. Using a brush stroke rather than a regular stroke aimed to create more depth / shadow to each of the circles however this created a drawn appearance which I didn't like. Dashed lines were more effective when there were more of them. Using a solid line for some of the areas reflects the places where a visitor would have to backtrack on themselves. Making these lines thicker than the dashed lines creates the sense that they are slightly closer than the dashed lines, giving the impression of three dimensionality.

The colours from the original map have been used within the diagram. Filling the circles makes the diagram look more solid and like an object enhancing the atom like structure. Using the light grey for the background allows the rest of the colours to stand out. Outlining the central circle makes it more prominent and the focus of attention. This reflects the importance of the dome that was at the centre of the exhibition and that allowed the access to all the exhibit areas.     

Studio Brief 2 - Making Pendulums

Serial Vision and Pendulums 

To develop the idea of moving through the Corridor of Time and to create more accurate images at different perspectives, mock ups of the pendulums were created and attached to the ceiling so photographs could be taken at various positions. 

 

The pendulums were mocked up using paper printouts which were then attached to foam board to make them more substantial. Originally the 'pendulums' were attached to the ceiling using string to reflect them as they were in real life, however the 'pendulums' kept twisting making it hard to take pictures of them in the correct positions. Attaching the pendulums to the sticks kept them in the right places and angles which better reflected the positioning of the originals.

To show the journey, images were taken leading up to, approaching and underneath the pendulums. Drawing around the images meant that all the different perspectives could be reflected in the end image. Drawing the inside detail of the pendulums was not possible because it made the images too complicated. 

Combining all the images into a sequence created a design that had a flowing feeling, that also reflected the layout of the pendulums and their swinging movement. This design started with the image that was taken beneath the pendulums. This created a sense of perspective as if the images are going into the distance, however it is not reflective of the journey going along the corridor, which would start with the images that are further away then getting closer. 

From research it was found that the pendulums glowed, to reflect this yellow was used. Making the pendulums a lighter colour shows they are brighter than the surrounding area.

Using block colour on either side of the design places the 'pendulums' within the corridor, with the colour acting as walls around them. This creates a sense of the length of the corridor, the brightness of the pendulums and the journey along the corridor through the perspectives of the pendulums.

Studio Brief 2 - The Land Travelling Exhibition - Exhibition Photography

Photography from the Exhibition

Interesting visuals from existing photography:

- Searchlights and light systems on the front of the facade brightly lit up the exhibition.
- Use of grids, dots and line drawings on the walls of the exhibitions
- The domed area within the exhibition had a large mural painted within it
-  Each exhibit was positioned in a recessed space 

Studio Brief 2 - Pendulums

Pendulum Perspectives

Gordon Cullen's Serial Vision technique suggests that by creating relationships between views of a place a designer can mould a narrative, creating more impact and emotion in response to a place. 

From this I have explored the pendulums from different perspectives. To reflect the journey through the corridor a sequence of pendulums gradually gets thinner as you progress down the image. This sequence of gradual compression suggests the different viewpoints of the pendulum, which you would see at intervals as you walked beneath them. This sequential image is effective in showing the journey beneath the pendulums, however the drawing could be refined further. 

These designs visualise the arrangement of pendulums from above, as if in an architectural drawing. The pendulums were fixed centrally but groups of pendulums swung in unison creating repetition along the corridor. This visualisation looks similar to a musical score and creates a flowing line which creates a sense of movement reflecting the pendulums swing.

To create a sense of the movement of a pendulum overlapping the images so the lines could be seen created a layering of moments in time. To create a sense of depth certain pendulums were brought forward but still foxed to the central point. Experimenting with the lightness of the line colour aimed to create a further sense of depth. Instead of making the closer pendulums lighter the background ones should be this colour to make it seem they are fading away.

Studio Brief 2 - The Corridor of Time - Infinity Mirror

Perspective Drawings and Collage 

The Corridor of Time had mirrors at either end creating the effect of infinity, which I have explored using line drawings and collage. The experiments aim to create the effect that you are within the corridor looking into the mirror.  In imagery found of the corridor, the walls of the corridor had vertical lines and a wavy line horizontally running along it. The drawings that include this create a better sense of the repetitiveness in the mirrors reflection, emphasising the sense of infinity more. Simplifying the design to just block shapes and lines, seen in the collage work, loses the sense of scale of the corridor created in the mirror.

Many of the drawings make the corridor look square when actually there was further height above the mirror. The design that explores this extra height is better reflective of the scale of the corridor and creates a better sense of the space. Including the pendulums would be important as this was a main part of the corridor however getting the correct scale and perspective of these could be difficult.

Studio Brief 2 - The Corridor of Time - Pendulums

Collage Pendulums

The Corridor of Time held 16 swinging pendulums which took visitors on a journey through man's industrial development and looked at the materials that have shaped how we live today.

To explore the subject both card and tracing paper pendulum shapes have been used to create a sense of  the corridor.  Some designs explore the swinging movement of an individual pendulum which is shown by overlapping shapes, creating a sense of time lapse. Using the tracing paper allows the lines to show through from the other shapes which emphasises this idea well. 

The pendulums were in rows of four so I have explored how they were positioned within the corridor through layering the shapes. Doing this has created the effect that you are walking underneath the pendulums. 

Perspective has been explored by creating images that look higher than the pendulums and at eye level with the pendulums, which then gradually get smaller as they get further away from you.

Mirrors were found at each end of the corridor creating the effect of infinity. The designs created using the tracing paper and perspective create a sense of this by the repetition of elements.

Studio Brief 2 - Site Photography

Woodhouse Moor Photography 

When visiting the place it was found that the area has not been developed and currently is an open space within Woodhouse Moor Park.The area is largely concreted surrounded by grass.  

On a site map it shows a circular area outside the marquee, which seems to be in the same place as a monument which may have been there at the time as well as today. The steps leading down to the flat area from the raised pathway are also on the map so these must be original.

Working with imagery 

The image used would have looked directly at the entrance to the marquee. Taking influence from the infinity mirrors in the Corridor of Time I have tried to create a similar effect using the photographs. However when the photographs were layered it did not create this effect, instead it just became a repeated image. If it was an infinity effect you would be able to see the bollards in all of the photographs. I'm not sure whether this effect would be possible to create using photographs.

Studio Brief 2 - Festival Typography

Further Typography Experiments 

Using earlier development Festival Titling was cut up to create sculptural forms to make the word Wonders. From research newspaper headlines read '5000 'Wonders' on Woodhouse Moor' which made reference to the amount of items there were at the exhibit. The Festival Titling Typeface, when created aimed 'to give the impression of a third dimension without employing perspective or shadow effects'. Using this idea and making the typeface physically three dimensional plays with the original intentions.

The halves of each letter were cut in different ways so that they could be manipulated to stand on their own. Letters such as the O, D and S had to be supported because of the curves within the letterforms which made it difficult for them to stand upright.

Using these images, the forms were then drawn around to create digitalised versions of the letters.

Placing these along a perspective floor is supposed to create the idea of them being within the corridor. Using them in this way aims to suggest you are moving towards exciting things in the exhibition. At the moment placing the letters looks a little messy so this will have to be better executed if used.