Daniel Givens

Monthly Shared Items – August 20, 2010

Daniel — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:11:55 +0000

Monthly Shared Items – July 20, 2010

Daniel — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 08:35:02 +0000

Virtual Bow Tie (Processing, OpenCV)

Daniel — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 00:01:24 +0000

Today’s Fun Friday theme at iostudio was “Bow Ties & Tiaras.” For those that had neither or that didn’t get the memo, I created a Virtual Bow Tie machine and set it up at the gathering. It was built with Processing and the OpenCV Library. The app detects frontal faces and adds a bow tie to the image in real-time. The photos below were taken with an IR remote using a combo of Sofa Control and custom Applescript. There’s no video of the VBT machine in action, but ~~you can download the VBT app and see it for yourself.~~

Requirements:
A decent machine equipped with a web cam and some good lighting. Make sure your entire face is in the frame.
~~Download the Virtual Bow Tie for Mac, Windows, or Linux.~~

Before & After

Daniel — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 22:10:50 +0000

Recently most of my projects have involved redesigning web sites. I actually enjoy the process of diving into an existing site, identifying issues and important info, and improving the look, structure, and functionality. One interesting part is that most of the redesigns featured in this post were done within four years of the previous versions. Blame it on the fact that the technology used in this field evolves so rapidly, but it is not that uncommon that a site becomes antiquated even after being built only a few years before. I could go on and on about why these sites needed to be redesigned, but the before and after shots below will do.

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Mid-week Videos

Daniel — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:27:02 +0000

Sweet music video directed by Gerson Aguerri and done in After Effects by Gloria Gil.

Rad pixel art of everyday life by Jack Cunningham.

Music video for Breakbot (Ed Banger Records) made of 2,000 watercolors.

And this looks like an interesting doc.

Monthly Shared Items – June 20, 2010

Daniel — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 15:17:45 +0000

via Google Reader

Web Art Favs

Daniel — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 15:43:12 +0000

I’m a big fan of this new medium. Its always impressive to see what can be done with a unique idea and clever use of code. I have put together a few links to my favorite online pieces.

elnafrederick.computersclub.org

newrafael.com

thewebweb.net

Amazingly Bad Website

Daniel — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 14:00:23 +0000

Inspirational!

I was here but now I’m gone

Daniel — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 21:32:39 +0000

Mike Calway-Fagen is a great friend and a brilliant artist. He sent me a few photos from his first year review in the MFA program at UCSD and I must say that I really like the direction he is taking his work.

Mud and Mutants

Daniel — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 18:37:57 +0000

Elias Schewel is currently exploring the dirty south region of the country and keeping a blog along the way. So far his stops have included places like Memphis, Nashville, Jackson, New Orleans, and Asheville. He has come across some interesting, awesome, and yummy things. Here’s a shot of me and my grandfather and his Ford.