http://mepler.com Matthew Epler Portfolio Site Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:17:47 +0000 http://mepler.com en http://mepler.com/Interactive-Particle-Systems http://mepler.com/following/mepler.com/Interactive-Particle-Systems Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:17:47 +0000 Matthew Epler Portfolio Site 5259711 An ongoing series of interactive systems based on Dan Shiffman's "Nature of Code" book. An ongoing series of interactive systems based on Dan Shiffman's "Nature of Code" book. http://mepler.com/Tassles http://mepler.com/following/mepler.com/Tassles Sat, 23 Mar 2013 17:51:50 +0000 Matthew Epler Portfolio Site 5247517 A Rube Goldberg machine made in collaboration with Claire Mitchell and Trent Rohner. Made for Daniel Rozin's "Kinetic Sculpture" class at NYU's Interactive Telecommunications Program. Spring, 2013. A Rube Goldberg machine made in collaboration with Claire Mitchell and Trent Rohner. Made for Daniel Rozin's "Kinetic Sculpture" class at NYU's Interactive... http://mepler.com/Kinetic-Sculpture http://mepler.com/following/mepler.com/Kinetic-Sculpture Wed, 20 Mar 2013 09:31:25 +0000 Matthew Epler Portfolio Site 5221659 16 linear motors arranged in a circular pattern. Motors are connected with colored elastic cords and will animate over time. Users can also update the positions of the motors with a live interface (see video below). Work in Progress. Updates will be posted soon. <img src="http://payload146.cargocollective.com/1/5/185370/5221659/IMG_1038.JPG" width="640" height="640" width_o="1440" height_o="1440" src_o="http://payload146.cargocollective.com/1/5/185370/5221659/IMG_1038_o.JPG" data-mid="28080843" border="0" align="left"/> 16 linear motors arranged in a circular pattern. Motors are connected with colored elastic cords and will animate over time. Users can also update the positions of... http://mepler.com/Kinograph http://mepler.com/following/mepler.com/Kinograph Tue, 05 Mar 2013 13:26:43 +0000 Matthew Epler Portfolio Site 4806358 This is a thesis project completed at NYU's Interactive Telecommunications Program in the Spring of 2013. See the presentation video for more background. Kinograph is an open source project that makes film digitization affordable and scaleable. Using components available on the internet, a few 3D printed parts, and a consumer level camera, the machine digitizes 35mm, 16mm or 8mm film at high definition resolutions with sound. Kinograph uses software to stabilize a series of captured images (Processing + OpenCV) and extract optical sound (AEO Sound). A full website with more details will launch soon at http://kinograph.cc. Until then, please contact me with any questions: matthewepler@gmail.com. This is a thesis project completed at NYU's Interactive Telecommunications Program in the Spring of 2013. See the presentation video for more background. ... http://mepler.com/The-ReCode-Project http://mepler.com/following/mepler.com/The-ReCode-Project Sat, 29 Dec 2012 11:00:28 +0000 Matthew Epler Portfolio Site 4673251 The ReCode Project is a community-driven effort to preserve computer art by translating it into a modern programming language (Processing). Every translated work will be available to the public and contemporary artists to learn from, share, and build on. The focus of the ReCode Project is three-fold: 1. Bring historic works of computer art back into the public eye. 2. Make it accessible and useable. 3. Save the code. Processing has been chosen as the language of choice because of its ubiquitous presence in educational environments, accessibility to experienced coders, and because its a well-documented open source platform with a large community of developers. This is an ongoing project started in late Fall, 2012. If you are interested in assisting or getting involved, please contact me at the email address listed in the Contact/Bio section. <img src="http://payload118.cargocollective.com/1/5/185370/4673251/Google ChromeScreenSnapz001 copy 2.jpg" width="640" height="752" width_o="1036" height_o="1218" src_o="http://payload118.cargocollective.com/1/5/185370/4673251/Google ChromeScreenSnapz001 copy 2_o.jpg" data-mid="24896636" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload118.cargocollective.com/1/5/185370/4673251/Google ChromeScreenSnapz001 copy.jpg" width="640" height="640" width_o="783" height_o="783" src_o="http://payload118.cargocollective.com/1/5/185370/4673251/Google ChromeScreenSnapz001 copy_o.jpg" data-mid="24896637" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload118.cargocollective.com/1/5/185370/4673251/Google ChromeScreenSnapz002.jpg" width="640" height="640" width_o="799" height_o="799" src_o="http://payload118.cargocollective.com/1/5/185370/4673251/Google ChromeScreenSnapz002_o.jpg" data-mid="24896638" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload118.cargocollective.com/1/5/185370/4673251/Google ChromeScreenSnapz003.jpg" width="640" height="482" width_o="1547" height_o="1164" src_o="http://payload118.cargocollective.com/1/5/185370/4673251/Google ChromeScreenSnapz003_o.jpg" data-mid="24896640" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload118.cargocollective.com/1/5/185370/4673251/Google ChromeScreenSnapz004.jpg" width="506" height="1209" width_o="506" height_o="1209" src_o="http://payload118.cargocollective.com/1/5/185370/4673251/Google ChromeScreenSnapz004_o.jpg" data-mid="24896643" border="0" align="left"/> The ReCode Project is a community-driven effort to preserve computer art by translating it into a modern programming language (Processing). Every translated work... http://mepler.com/Sweet-On-You http://mepler.com/following/mepler.com/Sweet-On-You Sat, 29 Dec 2012 10:42:32 +0000 Matthew Epler Portfolio Site 4673186 How sweet were women on Mitt Romney? How sour were Catholics on Obama? "Sweet on You" puts voter approval on a scale from sweet to sour. Each category of the Gallup polls has its own set of lollipops, red for the Republican party and blue for the Democratic party. If a category of voters is particularly fond of the Republican candidate, for example, the red lollipop will be very sweet, and the blue very sour. If they are undecided, they will both taste very similar. This project is part of an ongoing series of works investigating physical representations of data that engage the senses. <img src="http://payload118.cargocollective.com/1/5/185370/4673186/P1000293.jpg" width="640" height="427" width_o="1024" height_o="683" src_o="http://payload118.cargocollective.com/1/5/185370/4673186/P1000293_o.jpg" data-mid="24896318" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload118.cargocollective.com/1/5/185370/4673186/P1000292.jpg" width="640" height="427" width_o="1024" height_o="683" src_o="http://payload118.cargocollective.com/1/5/185370/4673186/P1000292_o.jpg" data-mid="24896324" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload118.cargocollective.com/1/5/185370/4673186/P1000278.jpg" width="640" height="480" width_o="910" height_o="683" src_o="http://payload118.cargocollective.com/1/5/185370/4673186/P1000278_o.jpg" data-mid="24896327" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload118.cargocollective.com/1/5/185370/4673186/P1000280.jpg" width="640" height="480" width_o="2048" height_o="1536" src_o="http://payload118.cargocollective.com/1/5/185370/4673186/P1000280_o.jpg" data-mid="24896329" border="0" align="left"/> How sweet were women on Mitt Romney? How sour were Catholics on Obama? "Sweet on You" puts voter approval on a scale from sweet to sour. Each category of the... http://mepler.com/Generative-Poster http://mepler.com/following/mepler.com/Generative-Poster Sat, 08 Dec 2012 22:08:37 +0000 Matthew Epler Portfolio Site 4577675 Anna Monika Jost's poster for Olivetti recreated in Processing with weighted randomness. <img src="http://payload113.cargocollective.com/1/5/185370/4577675/olivetti_single_small.jpg" width="640" height="989" width_o="800" height_o="1236" src_o="http://payload113.cargocollective.com/1/5/185370/4577675/olivetti_single_small_o.jpg" data-mid="24336219" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload113.cargocollective.com/1/5/185370/4577675/olivetti_grid_small.jpg" width="640" height="989" width_o="800" height_o="1236" src_o="http://payload113.cargocollective.com/1/5/185370/4577675/olivetti_grid_small_o.jpg" data-mid="24336224" border="0" align="left"/> This work was part of a presentation by Rune Madsen at Heroku's Waza Conference in March of 2013. See video below. This work is mentioned in the section beginning at 19:40. Anna Monika Jost's poster for Olivetti recreated in Processing with weighted randomness. This work was part of a presentation by Rune Madsen at Heroku's Waza... http://mepler.com/Cube-Series http://mepler.com/following/mepler.com/Cube-Series Sat, 08 Dec 2012 21:45:57 +0000 Matthew Epler Portfolio Site 4577669 Inspired by the work of Manfred Mohr and Sol Lewitt. All images created with Processing. Code on GitHub. <img src="http://payload113.cargocollective.com/1/5/185370/4577669/print_1.jpeg" width="640" height="640" width_o="2048" height_o="2048" src_o="http://payload113.cargocollective.com/1/5/185370/4577669/print_1_o.jpeg" data-mid="24335968" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload113.cargocollective.com/1/5/185370/4577669/print_2.jpeg" width="640" height="640" width_o="2048" height_o="2048" src_o="http://payload113.cargocollective.com/1/5/185370/4577669/print_2_o.jpeg" data-mid="24335973" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload113.cargocollective.com/1/5/185370/4577669/print_3.jpeg" width="640" height="640" width_o="2048" height_o="2048" src_o="http://payload113.cargocollective.com/1/5/185370/4577669/print_3_o.jpeg" data-mid="24335976" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload113.cargocollective.com/1/5/185370/4577669/print_4.jpeg" width="640" height="640" width_o="2048" height_o="2048" src_o="http://payload113.cargocollective.com/1/5/185370/4577669/print_4_o.jpeg" data-mid="24335978" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload113.cargocollective.com/1/5/185370/4577669/print_5.jpeg" width="640" height="640" width_o="2048" height_o="2048" src_o="http://payload113.cargocollective.com/1/5/185370/4577669/print_5_o.jpeg" data-mid="24335981" border="0" align="left"/> Inspired by the work of Manfred Mohr and Sol Lewitt. All images created with Processing. Code on GitHub. http://mepler.com/ITP-Logo-System http://mepler.com/following/mepler.com/ITP-Logo-System Mon, 22 Oct 2012 19:02:54 +0000 Matthew Epler Portfolio Site 4304279 The ITP Logo system is a case study for a generative logo platform. Built in Processing, the platform allows the user to control a basic shape and then use it as a generative drawing tool capable of outputting thousands of variations, each unique. The color systems, base shape, and controls are all customizable. The colors and number of corners/points in the shape are meant to reflect the different elements of an organization. These could be locations, departments, even people. The system creates a consistant logo that is flexible and customizable to fit the needs of any organization that is constantly changing and evolving. The ITP Logo system is a case study for a generative logo platform. Built in Processing, the platform allows the user to control a basic shape and then use it as... http://mepler.com/Historical-Data-Interface http://mepler.com/following/mepler.com/Historical-Data-Interface Sun, 14 Oct 2012 22:30:35 +0000 Matthew Epler Portfolio Site 4256317 Gallup election poll data from 1958-2012 is visualized in a simple intuitive interface that allows users to compare national opinion over time. In-browser JS version and Processing tutorial videos coming soon. <img src="http://payload97.cargocollective.com/1/5/185370/4256317/elec_data.png" width="640" height="526" width_o="999" height_o="821" src_o="http://payload97.cargocollective.com/1/5/185370/4256317/elec_data_o.png" data-mid="22441527" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload97.cargocollective.com/1/5/185370/4256317/ELec_DataScreenSnapz002.png" width="640" height="511" width_o="1001" height_o="800" src_o="http://payload97.cargocollective.com/1/5/185370/4256317/ELec_DataScreenSnapz002_o.png" data-mid="27472521" border="0" align="left"/> Gallup election poll data from 1958-2012 is visualized in a simple intuitive interface that allows users to compare national opinion over time. In-browser JS...