Depth Drawing continues to explore the body as a drawing instrument in the “Hello” series. In this map, dimensions are transposed, where moving in the XZ dimension creates a corresponding drawing in the XY dimension.
In contrast to “Hand Drawn” (042) in which the drawing can be read from the hand movement, the drawn output of this map is more difficult to discern from movement alone.
Physical space constrains the drawing: walls limit the height of each letter, while stepping over a cord creates a bump in the line. Similar to “Watch Where You’re Going” (040), context shapes the drawing.
Technicals
As with previous body-drawing maps, Depth Drawing uses a Kinect to identify a body and track movement. Processing was used to render the video frames and draw the line.
Next Steps
- Place obstacles within the room to change the drawing’s shape.