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An old classic: Haberli's 1989 Dynadraw
« on: Jan 21st, 2004, 8:38pm » |
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Hi colleagues,
I took it upon myself to port Paul Haeberli's seminal 1989 "Dynadraw" to Proce55ing last night. It's an important early example of how gesture-augmentation techniques can be used in interactive creation and performance.
I found this piece particularly inspirational about ten years ago, when it was one of the only programs of its kind. Yesterday I wanted to discuss it with someone, and when I discovered with sadness that the applet version (by somebody else) had gone 404, I took matters into my own hands. Casey Reas was kind enough to post my port.
I believe the piece is an essential reference for students of interactivity, and especially for those of us who create expermimental drawing environments.
Haeberli is a brilliant fellow, though he seems to have stopped publishing since about 1996. A quick jaunt through his old Grafica Obscura notebooks (http://www.sgi.com/grafica/index.html) reveals an incredibly fertile mind. His original description and C code for Dynadraw can be found there.
I ported the concept of Dynadraw, but not Paul's original C, and there are undoubtedly many ways that my port could be improved. I apologize that it is so rudimentary and rough-edged, but I do believe it conveys the essential concept of this important historic precursor.
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kevinP
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Re: An old classic: Haberli's 1989 Dynadraw
« Reply #2 on: Jan 21st, 2004, 9:55pm » |
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on Jan 21st, 2004, 8:38pm, Anonymous wrote:
I took it upon myself to port Paul Haeberli's seminal 1989 "Dynadraw" to Proce55ing last night.
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It's a quite beautiful thing! Feels fantastic and the strokes look gorgeous, even with a "ThinkPoint". Thanks!
-K
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Kevin Pfeiffer
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kevinP
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Re: An old classic: Haberli's 1989 Dynadraw
« Reply #3 on: Jan 22nd, 2004, 12:47am » |
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I just got home and hooked up the Wacom tablet. Dynadraw is a fantastic drawing tool.
With the tablet I just need to be careful not to move too fast.
Would be even nicer to be able to add more than one stroke at a time and to have pen sensitive line width response.
-K
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Kevin Pfeiffer
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