Motion Pictures

Motion Pictures embraces the past and the present by combining archaic barrier-grid animations with modern techniques. The result is generative art that's animated and interactive both on your computer and when printed.

Barrier-grid animations are 5-10 frame loops. Slices of the frames are interlaced on one page, and sliding a film over the page animates the loop by exposing one frame at a time.

Motion Pictures executes this concept with some modern twists. The film can be controlled using your mouse or a touch screen device, and a keyboard or midi controller can be used to modify the art. It may not run on older phones and computers.

Inspired by Takahiro Kurashima's Poemotion series.

Keyboard controls 1: toggle between the barrier-grid and live animation 2: toggle between 2D/3D 3: Print the art and film at 6"x9"

Parameter controls Pressing a key increases the value, and pressing while holding shift decreases it. Q, W, and E: Film width, height, and rotation A: Animation speed S, D, F, G, H: Parameters for 2D and 3D mode Z, X, C, V, B: 3D-only parameters

MIDI Controls CC 32-42: Parameters other than the film dimensions Notes 32 and 33: Toggle the animation mode and 2D/3D