S P O I L E R a l e r t
I end up going for the IDEA 1 for my final project. But also for all the assignments I choose to follow my sketches from the cyanotypes I made from urban photography! So in the following weeks you will se how the lightstick evolved and how my cyan cities took form in different stages!
I D E A 1: fangirl universal lightstick
what do I struggle in concerts?
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Thinking about what I enjoy the most is being a fangirl . Going to concerts is genuinely one of my favorite things ever. I have had many experiences with neon posters and even shape flashes to my camera trying to catch the attention of my favorite artists. And still couldn't make it. YET. My best experience has just happened last year when I add to my sign some christmas lights connected to a battery, this plus my friends pointing at the sign with their flashlights made IT WORK. He saw and read my sign and It was the best day ever.
Also, one thing I noticed is that kpop idols DO really connect with their fans. It is very common for almost every idol to have a lightstick that represents each fandom. This object works anytime and makes a really close connection because the artist can recognise you.
BUT not every fandom has a designed lightstick outside the kpop world, some fans ca't even afford one and some of the existing designs are the same sphere with lights!
THE i d e a
The starting element for this idea is the Blackpink lightstick, which I have. It is called Bl-ping-bong. And I do bought it because it is different and not just a sphere with lights. It has limited versions with some variations on design and funtionality.
The LIGHT STICK v2 POWER BUTTON has a new button with you can control the lights and rhythm.
The LIGHT STICK v2 SPECIAL MUSIC is synchronized with specific songs controlled by an app.
At concerts it is common for the lightsticks to have a "concert mode" in wich it is connected by bluetooth to the sound cabin where the team controls all. But what about the artists that don't have this option in their team? And what about the other artists outside the kpop music.
So the all round lightstick needs to be customizable so I can carry it on every concert, it needs to respect the security measurements, and needs to react to music. In this aspect I imagine it can recognize the beat or measure the decibels between screams and music to SYNCHRONIZE with the VIBE, and not necessarily with the rhythm.
how I will be improving the typical lightsticks
- It must be customizable for any fandom. So you exchange parts and make it your own!
- In needs to be in sync with music or the crowd by changing colors from warm light to cold light
- The changing color can make patterns I can also control
- Has a pocket to hold my phone and record for me
- Still the size permitted by security in concerts
I D E A 2: photo print led to sun machine
what is cyanotype? how does it work? what do I like it?
Cyanotype photography is a camera-less technique that involves laying an object on paper coated with a solution of iron salts before exposing it to UV light and washing with water to create stunning white and Prussian blue images. (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew) It has history in botanic and architecture by being used for printing and like a way of early photography between 1850s. I like it because I can go far from just taking a picture with my phone and capture the escence of the place I want to talk about. I found this a way to represent my travels and places I get to visit. This comes from my architecture and urbanism background.
The process of making cyanotypes and my final digital art.
what do I struggle making cyanotypes?
W I T H L I G H T
Cyanotypes make that blueprint because the mix of ferric ammonium citrate with potassium ferricyanide makes it sensitive to UV light. The UV rays from the sin react and make this cyan-blue background while where the paper was covered will remain white.
In Lima we have a very cloudy sky so I believe I can make someting to accelerate the time of exposure and the shades of blue results.
T H E i d e a
I have seen many people buy some UV leds and lamps and make their own "sun UV light". However what you can't control still is the shadow of light it will reflect. Sometimes the corners don't receive the same amount of light because of the radius of exposure. I have also seen some that use a light from the bottom like a light drawing desk.
With all of that in mind, I need like a capsule of light that changes from total darkness to being translucent and complements sunlight. Also, I will need to control that exposure by light levels and time! That is very important. I feel I can make it to take the temperature and if it is below 18°C the capsule will go dark and expose the light at the maximum. But if it's above 18°C the capsule will remain traslucent and the UV leds will be in their minimum level just to complement the sunlight.
how I will improve my cyanotype results
- I can manage the shade of blue I want by controlling time exposure efficiently
- I can experiment with shades of light and have variotions
- I can measure and be aware of the temperature my photos will be exposed to
- I could make cyanotypes all year!
BUT not every fandom has a designed lightstick outside the kpop world, some fans ca't even afford one and some of the existing designs are the same sphere with lights!
The LIGHT STICK v2 POWER BUTTON has a new button with you can control the lights and rhythm.
The LIGHT STICK v2 SPECIAL MUSIC is synchronized with specific songs controlled by an app.
At concerts it is common for the lightsticks to have a "concert mode" in wich it is connected by bluetooth to the sound cabin where the team controls all. But what about the artists that don't have this option in their team? And what about the other artists outside the kpop music. So the all round lightstick needs to be customizable so I can carry it on every concert, it needs to respect the security measurements, and needs to react to music. In this aspect I imagine it can recognize the beat or measure the decibels between screams and music to SYNCHRONIZE with the VIBE, and not necessarily with the rhythm.
how I will be improving the typical lightsticks
- It must be customizable for any fandom. So you exchange parts and make it your own!
- In needs to be in sync with music or the crowd by changing colors from warm light to cold light
- The changing color can make patterns I can also control
- Has a pocket to hold my phone and record for me
- Still the size permitted by security in concerts
I D E A 2: photo print led to sun machine
what is cyanotype? how does it work? what do I like it?
Cyanotype photography is a camera-less technique that involves laying an object on paper coated with a solution of iron salts before exposing it to UV light and washing with water to create stunning white and Prussian blue images. (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew) It has history in botanic and architecture by being used for printing and like a way of early photography between 1850s. I like it because I can go far from just taking a picture with my phone and capture the escence of the place I want to talk about. I found this a way to represent my travels and places I get to visit. This comes from my architecture and urbanism background.
The process of making cyanotypes and my final digital art.
what do I struggle making cyanotypes?
W I T H L I G H T
Cyanotypes make that blueprint because the mix of ferric ammonium citrate with potassium ferricyanide makes it sensitive to UV light. The UV rays from the sin react and make this cyan-blue background while where the paper was covered will remain white.
In Lima we have a very cloudy sky so I believe I can make someting to accelerate the time of exposure and the shades of blue results.
T H E i d e a
I have seen many people buy some UV leds and lamps and make their own "sun UV light". However what you can't control still is the shadow of light it will reflect. Sometimes the corners don't receive the same amount of light because of the radius of exposure. I have also seen some that use a light from the bottom like a light drawing desk.
With all of that in mind, I need like a capsule of light that changes from total darkness to being translucent and complements sunlight. Also, I will need to control that exposure by light levels and time! That is very important. I feel I can make it to take the temperature and if it is below 18°C the capsule will go dark and expose the light at the maximum. But if it's above 18°C the capsule will remain traslucent and the UV leds will be in their minimum level just to complement the sunlight.
how I will improve my cyanotype results
- I can manage the shade of blue I want by controlling time exposure efficiently
- I can experiment with shades of light and have variotions
- I can measure and be aware of the temperature my photos will be exposed to
- I could make cyanotypes all year!
W I T H L I G H TIn Lima we have a very cloudy sky so I believe I can make someting to accelerate the time of exposure and the shades of blue results.
With all of that in mind, I need like a capsule of light that changes from total darkness to being translucent and complements sunlight. Also, I will need to control that exposure by light levels and time! That is very important. I feel I can make it to take the temperature and if it is below 18°C the capsule will go dark and expose the light at the maximum. But if it's above 18°C the capsule will remain traslucent and the UV leds will be in their minimum level just to complement the sunlight.
how I will improve my cyanotype results
- I can manage the shade of blue I want by controlling time exposure efficiently
- I can experiment with shades of light and have variotions
- I can measure and be aware of the temperature my photos will be exposed to
- I could make cyanotypes all year!