paulrickardsAug 27, 2023
Deep diving into motion capture used for biomechanics research. I know absolutely nothing about it, but it's always fascinating to peek into other disciplines to learn new terminology, workflows, software, and file formats. Seems .C3D files are used a lot for datasets.
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After some searching, I found a dataset of individuals walking in C3D format. I eventually converted that into CSV so I can work with it easier. Then I fumbled with trying to convert 3D points to 2D points. But kept at it and got to this, which made it all worth while!

#PenPlotter #GenerativeArt #CreativeCoding #MastoArt #MotionCapture #Biomechanics

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More “walks” though the dataset with the plotter. Really liking the fluidity of the lines.

#PenPlotter #GenerativeArt #CreativeCoding #MastoArt #MotionCapture #Biomechanics

Aug 27, 2023 at 3:02pmIceCubesApp
Show threadpaulrickardsAug 27, 2023
Let's animate it!
Show threadpaulrickardsAug 28, 2023

The dataset only has points from shoulders down so there’s nothing for the head. But one can be approximated and placed appropriately.

#PenPlotter #GenerativeArt #CreativeCoding #MastoArt #MorionCapture #Biomechanics

Show threadpaulrickardsAug 29, 2023

Marching, one by one.

*Edit, replaced the video as it seems the original .GIF was mangled and wouldn't play?

#Animation #GenerativeArt #CreativeCoding #MastoArt #MorionCapture #Biomechanics

Show threadpaulrickardsAug 30, 2023

Sleep walking.

#Animation #GenerativeArt #CreativeCoding #MastoArt #MorionCapture #Biomechanics

Show threadpaulrickardsAug 16, 2024

Working on this idea of plotting an animated zoetrope of walking for a turntable at 33 1/3 RPM. 🌀 Seems to work!

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Show threadpaulrickardsAug 16, 2024

More zoetrope plots, flipped the animation and added a few more rings. Next is to use some big paper to get a proper 12” plot 🌀

#PenPlotter #GenerativeArt #CreativeCoding #MastoArt #Art #ArtForSale #Artist #ArtForSaleByArtist #PenPlotterArt #PenPlot #Zoetrope #Animation #Kinematics

Show threadKlepsisAug 16, 2024
@paulrickards "I passed a howling woman and stood outside your door."
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@Klepsis ❤️❤️
Show threadNeil JenkinsAug 16, 2024
@paulrickards insanely good Paul!
Show threadgeekpowerAug 16, 2024
@paulrickards that’s just plain awesome-sauce. Thank you.
Show threadVáclav VančuraAug 17, 2024
@paulrickards This is great. Every vinyl should have a zoetrope.
Show threadGrant HutchinsonAug 17, 2024
@paulrickards These are incredible. Nice tinkering!
Show threadRandom_Seed  💾 🇿🇦Aug 16, 2024
@paulrickards woah. It does work.
Show threaddan 💾Aug 16, 2024
@paulrickards Oh wow! :D
Show threadTed MielczarekAug 16, 2024
@paulrickards this is really clever, I love it!
Show threadzemsgramAug 16, 2024
@paulrickards Very cool!
Show threadAnna KukkaAug 30, 2023
@paulrickards I love this one: controlled and elegant movements like modern dance. and due to the skinny guy in between the others, there always seems to be a variation. I could watch this for hours.
Show threadpaulrickardsAug 31, 2023
@AnnaKukka Thanks Anna! I'm happy you enjoy it 🙂
Show threadgeekpowerAug 31, 2023
@paulrickards this is simply brilliant and beautiful.
Show threadpaulrickardsAug 31, 2023
@geekpower Thanks!! Glad you like it 🙂
Show threadCenbeAug 29, 2023
@paulrickards That is seriously trippy. Put me into a trance. The way the hands touch the elbows...!
Show threadpaulrickardsAug 30, 2023
@cenbe Yeah it is mesmerizing! 😵‍💫
Show threadReptorianAug 30, 2023
@paulrickards I wish I can view the video. It tells me that the video is corrupt.
Show threadpaulrickardsAug 30, 2023
@Reptorian Yeah I was getting strange things on the web site as well as on the IceCubes app. I replaced the .GIF (which I believe converts to a MP4) with an actual MP4 instead. Hopefully that works better.
Show threadPaul HebertAug 28, 2023

@paulrickards these are really cool.

How do you plot the number in the bottom left? Do you have a custom font or something you're using?

Show threadpaulrickardsAug 28, 2023

@paulhebert Thanks, happy you like them!

The number is handwritten, as is the signature.

Show threadpaulrickardsAug 28, 2023
@paulhebert For drawing text, there's a couple of different resources. Hershey fonts are a good choice and easy to work with. https://paulbourke.net/dataformats/hershey/
Hershey Vector Font

Show threadpaulrickardsAug 28, 2023

@paulhebert There's gridfont from Inconvergent. https://github.com/inconvergent/gridfont

There's the font extracted from the Commodore 1520 plotter: https://e4aws.silverdr.com/hacks/6500_1/

GitHub - inconvergent/gridfont: grid-based system for designing simple symbols and fonts. including an example font. mainly intended for plotter drawings.

grid-based system for designing simple symbols and fonts. including an example font. mainly intended for plotter drawings. - inconvergent/gridfont

GitHub
Show threadpaulrickardsAug 28, 2023
@paulhebert But in the end, I decided to hand number and sign my plots to given them a "a human had a hand in this" quality. 🙂
Show threadPaul HebertAug 28, 2023

@paulrickards Ahh got it. Thanks for the resources. Those are super helpful!

I like the human quality of the handwriting 🙂

Show threadCenbeAug 29, 2023
@paulrickards
Show threadTrammell HudsonSep 8, 2023
@paulrickards reminds me of Balla’s “Bambina x Balcone” (1912)
Show threadpaulrickardsSep 9, 2023
@th What a lovely painting! Thanks for sharing.
Show threadArt PouetAug 27, 2023

@paulrickards

This remember the works of Jules Etienne Marey (1830-1904)

Using photography :

https://artbite.fr/Jules-Etienne-Marey-1830-1904.html

Jules Etienne Marey (1830-1904) — Artbite

En 1882, Jules Etienne Marey met au point un fusil photographique avec lequel il enregistre sur une plaque sensible un vol de mouette décomposé en douze images prises au 1/720e de seconde...