When creating my patch that explores the possibilities of the vizzie effects, I wanted to create a project that combines the laptop’s camera as well as the videos provided in class into a trippy, visually awakening kaleidoscope of color.
The first thing I did was use the grabbr and playr objects to pull out the camera recording and the 8bit visuals, I then used the fractalizer to make my laptop camera’s input B&W, and the kaleidr to create a kaleidoscope effect from the 8bit video game visuals. I used the wandr object to alter the horizontal input of the kaleidr so it is always altering randomly. I then used the chromakey object to combine the two videos. I really enjoy the chromakey function because it overlaps each video in an artistic way. Then, after combining both videos, I added the brcosr object, which changes the video’s brightness, contrast, and saturation. I used the 4oscil8r generator object in order to adjust the brcosr’s values over time and create dynamic values. Then I added one more video which I altered with the foggr object, which creates an interesting fuzzy effect to the video. I connected the foggr object to the twiddlr object in order that its values are ever-changing. I then combined this final video with the other composite video with the mixfadr and used the projectr to display my outcome.
For my screen-recording, I played my laptop facing out of the window at my dorm so I could display the effect of the generative visuals on an aesthetic backdrop.
I apologize for the short video length, as anything else passed the maximum file size for the site. I am very satisfied with my plan to create psychedelic visuals that mesh with the environment introduced to the laptop camera. I would definitely like to learn more ways to incorporate these effects in my future projects.