SoftCopy

A Field Guide to Soft Surfaces

A sample pitch used to validate the scene system end-to-end.

A Field Guide to Soft Surfaces

Soft fabric catching low directional light

Mood

Quiet when empty.

Mood — Quiet when empty. — Soft fabric catching low directional light

The proposal

Articulate when noticed.

A set of four projected surfaces that respond to ambient light and the people standing near them — a gallery moment that is soft by default and sharpens only when watched.

Articulate when noticed.

References · 01

A large piece surrounded by smaller *companions*.

  • Light projected through textured glass
    Textured glass
  • Warm light on a plastered wall
  • Draped curtain in morning light
  • Light patterns at dusk

A large piece surrounded by smaller *companions*.

References · 02

Contact-sheet masonry — no gap, no caption.

Mountain fog
Forest path
Night sky
Glassy lake
Quiet boathouse
Low-light interior

Contact-sheet masonry — no gap, no caption.

References · 03

Filmstrip — *scroll to pan*.

  • Forest trunk
  • Pine branches
  • Snow on branches
  • Moss detail

Filmstrip — *scroll to pan*.

Motion study · loop #3

Slow-motion waves lapping against a dark shore

Next

Prototype in week two.

Physical prototype of a single surface, playtest in the gallery on the 18th.

Prototype in week two.