Physical and Virtual Hypercube
The Hypercube is a multi-dimensional form which has potential applications for various media. This form was chosen for a motion project because of the ambiguous perspective of this shape, using it to generate a method of transition. Imagine a closed, compact, and convex figure whose skeleton is made of perpendicular line-segments. Each segment is aligned with one of the space's dimensions and those are connected to each other through 90-degree angles. The experiment began with the use of the hypercube as a geometric mode for time-based media transitions. Using Paulo Coelho's story of a Nordic prostitute, titled Eleven Minutes, both analog and digital animations of the story were created. The reason this novel was chosen was the multi-dimensional spaces was suitable for showing her ambiguous ego. For the analog version, a model was built and symbolically related images were pasted onto its surface. Then, creating the piece in virtual space using a three-dimensional design tool, representing the main idea of the novel as well as the protagonist's self-reflective journey. The hypercube conveys her message as it turns, revealing overlapping meanings each time the angle switches. For the final version of this project, a combination of digital and analog effects were composited. Instead of relying on filters, realizing that this might be a more meaningful tool to create special effects on the screen.
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