Play and self
For this week theme, I did a instagram filter that showcase an old TV model that follow the movement and distorts the users face. It was created as how I see myself and the play part in this project was the everyone could try it, interact with it and also share with others.
The final product is available here : https://www.instagram.com/ar/513323279727898/
When I was brainstorming about the theme, the first thing that came to my mind was filters. My habit when taking photos was to insert a filter, which makes the photos aesthetically pleasing. So I feel like this shows my characteristic the most.
"Since TV is image laden, and favors the eye, we can link it to self image, that the people we see on TV are some how suggesting ways of living and looking that we may feel attracted to, consciously or unconsciously" - Professor Yusuf. Television played a large part in shaping who I am today and I enjoyed watching television shows when I was younger. This is why I decided to include a television model in my project.
I tried experimenting with SparkAR Studio to create the project. I started with a template which simplified the whole process. After importing a television assets from the library( 1990 TV by Warkarma from Sketchfab), I link it to track the movement of the head.
I then added a texture that extract and distort the face of the users to the screen of the TV. With some other textures that I created using the patch editors, I try to resembles the TV Screen material.
After the file was done, I upload the project into SparkAR Hub, which then would enable my project to be published and be available to be used in Instagram. After the files was inspected and approved, it was done.
I had a bigger idea for the project before this, which was to created a clone that has a glitching texture on its face. However, when I was trying to complete the project, I found that the idea was quite hard for me to complete it as a beginner in the app. I would still like to go with similar ideas and this was the compromise that I made for that. In the future, I would like to be able to fulfil it as a side projects.
3D OBJECTS in INSTAGRAM FACE FILTER / Spark AR tutorial - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6m9Y_QeUckA
Progler, Y., 2003. 'The Impact of Television on Human Relationships' - Live Dialogue. [online] ICIT Digital Library. Available at: https://www.icit-digital.org/articles/the-impact-of-television-on-human-relationships-live-dialogue[Accessed 5 August 2021].
By Yee Jing Kan
Email Yee Jing Kan
Published On: 04/08/2021
