The "All the Hidden Quanta" Series: Capturing the Unseen World of Quanta
Concept and Process
The "All the Hidden Quanta" series is a unique visual arts project that uses the Processing.org and/or p5.js coding language to create captivating postcards from real-time and time-lapse video footage. The series explores the concept that we are surrounded by an unseen, constantly in flux world of quanta, and how these tiny particles shape our reality.
Capturing the Unseen
To create each postcard, the process begins with collecting real-time or time-lapse video footage of a location. The video is then converted into individual frames using a program such as Sony Vegas Video. These frames are then run through the Processing.org or p5.js code, where each frame is loaded and compared with its previous frame. Where differences in pixel values occur, an effect is overlaid on each pixel. This effect can be a box, a pixel asterisk, a blur, a shape, an expansion, a stretching, or morphing, among others.
Generating the Postcard
Each new pixel is used to construct a new frame, which is then output and saved. The new coded/altered/generated frames are then constructed in sequence in a video editing program such as Vegas Video, which is further edited, manipulated, and added to with text overlays and other effects to create a new video – the postcard.
The Result
The "All the Hidden Quanta" series produces a mesmerizing and thought-provoking collection of postcards that capture the ever-changing, unseen world of quanta. Each postcard is a unique representation of the constant flux that surrounds us, and how it shapes our reality.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is the purpose of the "All the Hidden Quanta" series?
A: The series aims to explore the concept that we are surrounded by an unseen, constantly in flux world of quanta.
Q: How does the series create its postcards?
A: The series uses real-time and time-lapse video footage, converted into individual frames, which are then processed through Processing.org or p5.js code to overlay effects on each pixel.
Q: What kind of effects can be applied to the postcards?
A: A range of effects can be applied, including boxes, pixel asterisks, blurs, shapes, expansions, stretchings, and morphings, among others.
Q: How are the postcards edited and manipulated?
A: The new coded/altered/generated frames are constructed in sequence in a video editing program, such as Vegas Video, and further edited, manipulated, and added to with text overlays and other effects.
