Well, looks like graduation has come up out of nowhere, just as everyone promised it would. In just a few days, I will no longer be a student, having completed my undergraduate degree in architecture at Mississippi State University. What happens next is the topic for another post – right now, I’d like to talkContinue reading “Digital Play”
Author Archives: Scott Penman
The 19th century culture was defined by the novel; the 20th century culture was defined by the cinema; and the culture of the 21st century will be defined by the interface. In his fascinating TED talk (see previous post), Aaron Koblin opens with this tweet from a “wise media theorist.” The globalizing effect of digitalContinue reading
Digital Grain
At the heart of it all, I just want to throw digital information like paint. Jackson Pollock-style. Punch it, mold it, cast it, craft it. Turn it round, flip it over. Build it up, tear it down, all the while exploring it as information and not as material. Or, at least, as a material thatContinue reading “Digital Grain”
Play
[an excerpt from my thesis writings – currently underway] The concept of play (and playfulness, etc.) is one of the most important foundations of the research at hand. Although it is widely regarded as necessary to design education, it is a term that inherently resists strict scientific definition. The purpose of this clarification is notContinue reading “Play”
Gestural object selection in Rhino
Now using two webcams (the other is above, out of view) to get 3D info out of my gestures. Grasshopper detects which object in the Rhino scene I am closest to, and then by pausing on that object, it is automatically selected in Rhino itself (moving out of camera view deselects everything). The goal ofContinue reading “Gestural object selection in Rhino”
An update on my current schedule —
Truth be told, my hopes for this blog were that its presence (and potential, especially as a networking device) would spur me to update frequently. Alas, I confess, I have spent more time tinkering with the layout (which is still woefully lacking) than actually committing to updated blog posts. But, in the spirit of re-invigoration,Continue reading “An update on my current schedule —”
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