He does work with real high resolutions in videos though. See this amazing setup he did for Heathrow (London) airport. One video running on 24 monitors, each one HD!
I can't figure out how the heck he broke up the picture into many little ones, and exported each bit to run on a separate monitor... Maybe he can enlighten us briefly? (Or brief us enlighteningly.)
Update:Talking about Laurie, he made a couple of nice artistic-nude experiments today.
* Update: I was asked why I said that I'm an amateur photographer. It's because it might be a plausible objection to my opinion on resolution: I don't have clients to answer to. But Laurie has, and none of them want more than 12MP can handle (with a good camera).
(I guess there are clients who do demand more, otherwise medium format digital cameras at $30,000 would not have a market, would they?)
How did I do that?
ReplyDeleteThe answer's rather long and technical. The wall itself was designed by another company. My job was to add the imagery. Those clips don't really do it justice--each of the movie files is huge, and it takes four separate computers to run the wall! You really need to be there to appreciate it. It's impressive. If I had designed the wall, I think I'd have used a simpler system. But for me, the great bit about the project was the creativity in the image-making process.
All the best, Laurie
So you didn't do the splitting up into separate streams?
ReplyDeleteYes, I did that bit as well.
ReplyDeleteAll the best,
Laurie.
off topic:
ReplyDeleteI used your youtube video on my blog.
leonard cohen saying about himself : "I hated everybody but act generously" really shot me off my feet.
so, thank you.
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My pleasure.
ReplyDeleteI ripped it because I wanted to share that song.
Hmmm ... the 'artistic-nude' experiments link (http://web.me.com/ljeffery/Laurie/Blog/Entries/2009/10/23_Mono-colour_test.html) just leads be to a blank black page:-(
ReplyDeleteAny ideas?
Ah! You need to click 'Blog' then scroll down and click again .....
ReplyDelete...... though if you do the obvious, and click the link titled 'Mono Colour Test', you get a black page again! Try clicking 'Read More', slightly lower down
ReplyDeleteFunny, I get the picture right away.
ReplyDeleteHrm.. leave it with me, I'll work on it.
ReplyDeleteAll the best,
Laurie.
I just tried the link and it works for me. Try using a different browser?
ReplyDeleteSorry for the confusion.
All the best,
Laurie.
It works only if javascript is switched on, with Firefox as well as with Opera.
ReplyDeleteSo I should go and have a look at the wall in terminal 5? I´ll be spending some time in London next week.
ReplyDeleteI´m traveling via Stansted though. Would have to make extra trip on Piccadilly line.
You know, medically, it's never a good sign when the skin's appearance starts reminding you of marble. For instance, it can indicate septic shock in a severe infection, and acute micro-vasular failure.
ReplyDeleteStill, this woman looks beautiful, so she must be reasonably healthy. According to my repeatedly stated standards. :-)
I too get the "big blank black background" (don't sprain your tongue while drowning, Mein Herr!!!), and underneath it an upside-down mirror image of the expected photo, with only part of it visible.
I'm guessing it's some sort of mirror/reflection effect you intended, but I can only view the original image after saving it (by clicking on the visible reflection bit). And my stupid IE6 doesn't ever ask me whether I want to allow javascript on this page, like it does with all spamming sites. What about the fragging procedure, ya dumb machine? What, NOW you don't want to bother me before deciding what's unwanted trash?
Artificial intelligence, my rear Autobot bumper!
"Try using a different browser?"
The world of computers is unique, almost intrinsically dadaist: "If you can't travel that road, try with a different car." :-P
Perhaps the most disturbing of all, is that we've gotten so used to it we don't even hit the roof every time we hear it!
Stars, Roger, STARS. Not birds, not bells. Read the script: "Rabbit sees stars".
But no worries, Windows 7 just came out!
Now the real fun is about to start.
[packs a small suitcase at supersonic speed. "TAXI!" Meep-meep!]
I wonder what OS Iron Man used to survive his first armor field test without imploding or some similarly amusing gag mishap...
"Life support systems have just encountered a fatal error due to performing an illegal operation and will now shut down, interrupting your oxygen supply until reboot is completed. This process should take less than 15 minutes if you're using an overclocked Shi'ar Pentium 17. Do you want to send us a fully detailed error report to help us improve our billion-dollar defense-contracted system?"
[Send] [Don't send] [Screw this shit, Eject Now!]
P.S.: Seems like some server firewall detected my unauthorized irony: I've encountered three glitches while trying to post this seditious leaflet.
True, the verif had warned me: "gones" (ablazing? or with the wind?)
P.S.2: "A MIGHTY ANONYMOUS WIND!"