{"id":1707,"date":"2019-07-14T16:27:04","date_gmt":"2019-07-14T15:27:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ian-latham.com\/blog\/?p=1707"},"modified":"2019-07-26T16:56:32","modified_gmt":"2019-07-26T15:56:32","slug":"the-geranium-project-rd-04","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ian-latham.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/14\/the-geranium-project-rd-04\/","title":{"rendered":"The Geranium Project (R&D) 04"},"content":{"rendered":"

The week started with some work on the latest big drawing.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Big July Drawing<\/p><\/div>\n

Still work to do, the greys need to go back a bit and the top right ‘v’ needs more definition, the balancing wedge on the left needs less definition. I think the bars in the bottom right need separating as well.<\/span><\/p>\n

I did some work on some smaller drawings too, but not with any great sense of direction so they may well be used as collage very soon.<\/span><\/p>\n

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June\/July Drawing<\/p><\/div>\n

The big action this week though has been resolving the studio and investing in some kit. You are constantly weighing up future developments against current availability with VR kit. As I write HTC are a few months (or so) away from launching the Cosmos, which may or may not completely replace the Vive. There is no indication of cost yet. The alternatives are a Rift s, still a slight resolution issue according to reviews although that gap is narrowing and the Valve Index at \u00a3900.00<\/span><\/p>\n

In the end, weighing everything up as far as I could, I went for the Vive and a PC powerful enough to run it.<\/span><\/p>\n

After buying the kit I need I’ve then spent several hours installing before I can operate it properly. This has involved several hours reading forums and faqs about the issues I’ve faced as I installed and led me to thinking about the way the art can be dragged into being about the technology rather than the ideas. So time for a reality check and a list\/timetable.<\/span><\/p>\n

I’m aiming for a semi official launch at the Doncaster Crawl on the evening of July 23rd<\/sup>. After this, early August, I’m looking to bring the 3d modelled drawings into the virtual space and work on refining that aspect of the project. The first test run of a full public outing will be in September, preferably early, and then again in November\/December after considering and reacting to the feedback at that event and from Iain, Wayne and Mike. Repeat this before an event in January\/February to test the final(?) version and then prepare a report and spec the installation for proper display.<\/span><\/p>\n

The big issue is turning the drawings into 3d and developing the (implied) narrative.<\/span><\/p>\n

This blog covers two weeks as I’ve been away for a week.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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