Dune force fields

Footage

Sketch

Balloon Bowl

Here is a video of a skate bowl filled with balloons. I thought it was quite similar to idea of splines bending and moving with movement as the balloons behave differently depending on the speed and directing of the skateboarder.

Relief Map

I have also been looking at colour coded relief maps used in geography to show the height of land. I could incorporate this idea into my work by using could to illustrate speed and height.

Contours

The contours I placed on the ramp look similar to those found on a map. The closer the lines are together the steeper the hills on the landscape, I would like to relate this idea to my piece, perhaps showing height and speed of the skateboarder as they pass over the contours.

Lebbeus Woods

Once I have filmed some skateboarding I will be to extract the movement from the video. I could then construct splines that bend and buckle as the skater moves through them. I am not sure if I will keep the image of the skateboarder moving through are replace it with an object. I think it would look better withe skater.  The outcome could look something like this sculpture by Lebbeus Woods:

Meeting

Some ideas discussed in a meeting with Shaun:

Test Footage

I rigged something up in Flash with some old footage I had. I will re-shoot footage with a better camera and use after effects for the final piece.

Bowl

This is where I will shoot my footage but I will have to wait for a dry day to do it: