PROJECT TWO - Transformation

Final Four

With my panels I wanted the to be a set which gradually developed across the four. I did this because I think design is all about development and expanding your ideas to see what's possible.

With this project I learnt how simple code can create extremely complex images. the use of basic geometric shapes combined with repetition , transparencies and colour can add depth and interest to an image. I was motivated to learn by just experimenting and discovering what could be accomplished.

For the next project I would like to get better at refinment and control of my code. I think I achive this by spending more time at the concept, development and planning stages of my project so I when I get to the final stages I know exactly what I want to achieve.

Panel Four

With panel four I added more square layers and also more colour. As with panel three I was trying to added complexity with out it becoming to overwhelming. I achieved this by adding more lines I tried to make there more white space so the background shapes started to blend in with it.

Panel Three

For panel three I decided to emphasise the grid structure by adding different transparent squares. I think this helps add interest with out becoming to overwhelming because instead of adding more detail it starts to make the background detail harder to see. This means you can look at the image from a distance and not be overwhelmed by detail but when you get up close the complexity emerges.

Panel Two

Final panel two. I used different stroke length over lapping and transparencies to create and image that appears to have blurred lines. For my next panel I want to build on the pattern further to add more complexity with out it becoming to overwhelming.

Panel One

Final version of panel one with chosen colour combination. For panel two I want to build on the grid lines and create more complex tones and with transparencies

Colour Development

The pattern repeated four times using the pattern maker code. I now want to experiment with colour to add depth and interest before build on the overlaying pattern to create my set.

I decided to add a grid structure to the pattern so I would be able to build on it in the next three panels.

This will be my base pattern for my four panels. I used the Morse code dots and line for 'first year design' and repeated and orientated them to create the pattern. I know I probably could have achieve a similar result by using random circles and rectangles however I liked the control I had over the placement of the elements. I think if I had of done random shapes it would not have the same effect or meaning.

Four Sketches

Four Sketches

I want my four panels to build on each other starting with the dot line pattern the building to form more of a textural pattern

The sort of pattern I like, and road I would like to go down for my final wall papers

more experiments

Instead of using dots and line to start off making the pattern I used ellipse and rectangles. This will give me more options with overlapping and using different strokes to create different effects.

Experimenting with transparency and stroke width

I decided to use morse code as the base for my pattern development. This pattern has been created using the words 'first year design' in morse code and repeating them over and over. I would like to try playing round with different stroke width and overlapping to see what pattern this would create

Open Processing

Link to my open processing site

http://www.openprocessing.org/portal/?userID=10154