Douglas Turner has taken his tech-art in a new direction. If they seem to have a bit more depth and an organic nature to them there is a reason. You can check out his images on FLICKR. We asked Doug how he created the images and he gave us this rather interesting explanation.
These images are generated from software I’ve written. Each image isactually a 2D slice taken from 3D volume filled with colors that have been mixed in various ways. The idea: think of dipping a blank card into a bucket containing partially mixed colors. My software has a very general notion of mixture. I’ve designed a mixing language that allows me to create zillions of different types of image. If desired, no two need be exactly alike.
The goal is to use software to automatically create imagery that does not look "computer-ish" (regular patterns, pixelated, etc.). This is achieved via techniques of self-similarity, smooth randomness, and patterns that are not "quite" regular patterns. Ideas from natural forms (tree branching, clouds, leaves, etc.) are simulated
algorithmically.A nice feature of this approach is that the "card in a bucket" can [be] dragged in a circle of other cyclical path resulting in a seamless yet random animation loop. See examples of loops on iTunes by heading to the Podcasts section and searching for douglass turner or the elastic image.
Sounds like there might be all sorts of applications for this one. If you like what you see contact Douglas Turner through his FLICKR profile.
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