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An Apparatus for Capturing Other Points of View
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The apparatus consists of a very tall pole which is used to gain a unique, portable vantage point to see the world. Two wide field of view cameras are used to capture video from the full height. The video is then processed to highlight specific features of the world below, mostly such things as the movement of people and the movement strategies. Individuals are highlighted using video processing algorithms to accentuate the flow of urban life. The motivation for this project is the noted urbanist, William H. Whyte, who wrote an important, short monograph that went along with a film, both called The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces.
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Team: Near Future Laboratory
Project Year: 2009
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Updated On: Jun 16, 2024, 11:27
Written By: Julian Bleecker
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7.5 metre pole with 2 wide field of view cameras, post-processing software using Max/ MSP+Jitter, Processing and Adobe After Effects

The apparatus consists of a very tall pole which is used to gain a unique, portable vantage point to see the world. Two wide field of view cameras are used to capture video from the full height. The video is then processed to highlight specific features of the world below, mostly such things as the movement of people and the movement strategies. Individuals are highlighted using video processing algorithms to accentuate the flow of urban life. The motivation for this project is the noted urbanist, William H. Whyte, who wrote an important, short monograph that went along with a film, both called The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces.

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The Apparatus for Capturing Other Points of View (2009 - )
An Apparatus for Capturing Other Points of View
An Apparatus for Capturing Other Points of View on exhibition at Habitar in Madrid June - Nov 2010
Exhibition of An Apparatus for Capturing Other Points of View at Habitar in Madrid 2010
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An Apparatus for Capturing Other Points of View
The Apparatus for Capturing Other Points of View (2009 - )

See Also

⎇  https://blog.nearfuturelaboratory.com/2010/06/11/weekending-06102010/
⎇  https://nearfuturelaboratory.com/blog/2009/08/10/an-apparatus-for-capturing-other-points-of-view/
⎇  https://blog.nearfuturelaboratory.com/category/apparatus-for-capturing-other-points-of-view/
⎇  https://we-make-money-not-art.com/habitar_bending_the_urban_fram/
⎇  https://laboralcentrodearte.org/en/artworks/an-apparatus-for-capturing-other-points-of-view-2009/
⎇  https://www.flickr.com/photos/julianbleecker/4689533949/in/photolist-89p63r-89skJW-89p64B-89soBj-89soHd/
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