Scale Electric...

Scale Electric...(Workshop)
http://www.i-dat.org/scale-electric-19-20072010/
19 - 20 July 2010
i-DAT.org
The Wolfson Nanotechnology Laboratory
Ubiquity Journal

"John The Van Man - a nano-fiction texture tale" was created as part of the 'Scale Electric... Workshop' // In the practical session of the workshop, our team, utilised the AFM in the Wolfson Nanotechnology Laboratory to produce data and images from collected samples. We defined the materials themselves during the lunch time, after the morning session and used the collected material to propose matter and associated narratives for examination. As part of the Modelling Experience we used Blender to allow the interpretation and visualisation of the data gathered by the AFM and as a way to traveling into the narratives we constructed.These visualisations was hacked, tweaked and ultimately experienced within the Immersive Vision Theatre.


Context:
Scale Electric extends a series of collaborative projects orbiting i-DAT’s research
agenda. It builds on:
... practical workshops to explore the application of novel and innovative technologies
to creative practice.
... projects with the Immersive Vision Theatre (a 40 seat 9m Full Dome digital projection
system) a transdisciplinary instrument for the manifestation of material, immaterial and
imaginary worlds - modelling, visualization, sonification and simulation.
... research projects such as Arch-OS and Ecoid’s which stream real time data to
facilitate insights into complex temporal architectural and ecological systems (http://
www.arch-os.com/)
... more recently nano technology projects in collaboration with the Wolfson
Nanotechnology Laboratory and John Curtin Gallery, Perth, WA - Art in the age of
nanotechnology, 5/02 – 30/04/2010 (http://johncurtingallery.curtin.edu.au/)
Scale Electric explores some of the ‘transcalar” (http://www.elumenati.com/
products/TInarrative.html) conundrums that are increasingly intruding into our daily
consciousness.

Process...
A: Experiencing Atoms:
The first practical session will utilise the AFM in the Wolfson Nanotechnology Laboratory
to produce data and images.
The materials themselves will be defined during the morning session.
Participants will be asked to propose matter and associated narratives for examination.
B: Modelling Experience:
Software templates will allow the interpretation and visualisation of the data gathered
by the AFM.
These visualisations will be hacked, tweaked and ultimately experienced within the Immersive
Vision Theatre.


Project Team…

Pete Carss (http://www.i-dat.org/pete-carrs/)

Prof Genhua Pan (http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/staff/gpan)

Prof Mike Phillips (http://www.i-dat.org/mike-phillips/)

Dr Chris Speed (http://fields.eca.ac.uk/?page_id=65)


Supported by…

The Institute of Digital Art & Technology: [http://www.i-dat.org/]

Manifest Research Group

The Wolfson Nanotechnology Laboratory

The Centre for Media Art & Design Research

Ubiquity Journal