My very first idea is doing something with light painting as I really enjoy photography and thought this is a fun twist to taking photos. Soon after I signed up for this class, I had the idea to create animated light paintings, very similar to how Lucia Spinelli created. After finding her and seeing that she had already created something like this, I tried thinking of new ideas that I could do. I also got the idea just to track movement with light painting such as having someone dance with LEDs on their hands and feet and see what image I get out. Also playing with reflections that the painted light can create such as something like this photo:
Another idea I had was using a black light. Either a painting that looks all white but when you apply black light to it, you see a painting of a galaxy or something along those lines. But this feels too simple as well as I don’t have that much experience with painting so maybe I would create something digital in photoshop.
One final thing I am thinking is incorporating origami with my project. Maybe creating pieces that light up and give of cool shadows. Or creating a wall of light up cranes or cubes that aline to make a bigger picture.
My final Idea is taking wire LEDs and making either some sort of sculpture with them or rearranging them in a big clump but when it is viewed at the right angle, all the lights will align to make an outline of a shape or an image
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