Abstract
AHRC Funder
Research Context
This enquiry will use three female subjects to examine how an artist might creatively engage with advances in 3D scanning, 3D software applications and 3D rapid printing to achieve a 3D portrait/self-portrait.
It will consider whether contemporary body scanning tools can facilitate the capture of a natural stance or dynamic pose, to reveal the emotional states of each female character.
Pilot body scans I undertook in Huddersfield, London and Glasgow, suggest that body scanning has the potential to reveal both an inner and outer self. However, current body scanning systems are devised to extract accurate body measurements, which means that the scanning booths and the software that they use have a very narrow focus. To guarantee 'good' data a subject must stand motionless, adopting a pre-defined pose. This is because a number of human factors can adversely affect the scanning process and data collection. These include problems with skin translucency, hair, shadowing and unwanted motion.
Research Context
This enquiry will use three female subjects to examine how an artist might creatively engage with advances in 3D scanning, 3D software applications and 3D rapid printing to achieve a 3D portrait/self-portrait.
It will consider whether contemporary body scanning tools can facilitate the capture of a natural stance or dynamic pose, to reveal the emotional states of each female character.
Pilot body scans I undertook in Huddersfield, London and Glasgow, suggest that body scanning has the potential to reveal both an inner and outer self. However, current body scanning systems are devised to extract accurate body measurements, which means that the scanning booths and the software that they use have a very narrow focus. To guarantee 'good' data a subject must stand motionless, adopting a pre-defined pose. This is because a number of human factors can adversely affect the scanning process and data collection. These include problems with skin translucency, hair, shadowing and unwanted motion.
| Original language | English |
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| Type | AWARD |
| Publisher | Arts and Humanities Research Council |
| Publication status | Published - 8 Feb 2008 |