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folhadespaulo:

Fantasiada, menina interage com cangurus em parque na Austrália; veja mais fotos: http://folha.com/131372 (Foto: Carters News/The Grosby Group)

science-junkie:

Oscillate by Daniel Sierra

“Oscillate” is the title of my thesis animation done at the MFA Computer Art program in the School of Visual Arts located in New York City.

My goal with “Oscillate” was to visualize waveform patterns that evolve from the fundamental sine wave to more complex patterns, creating a mesmerizing audio-visual experience in which sight and sound work in unison to capture the viewer’s attention. 

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The concept of universal building blocks that can be assembled to form complex structures is something I find very exciting and alluring. Sound follows this concept in that any sound, for example a snare drum or a human voice, can be deconstructed as the summation of varying sine waves; hence making sine waves the building blocks of sound so to speak. This concept, which comes from the Fourier Series (named after Joseph Fourier) was the inspiration for my thesis, “Oscillate”.

Conveying this concept through the animation of sine waves proved to be ideal, as there is a certain mesmerizing quality to periodic motion. Whether in the hypnotizing swing of a pendulum or the waves of an ocean, periodic motion can often have a very relaxing and trance-inducing effect on us.

I wanted the audience to begin with the widely recognized image and sound of the sine wave, and show them how it is a building block not just for sound but also complex visual forms by changing its interpretation over the length of the piece.

Additionally this was an opportunity for me to create a song and visualize it at the same time. Being interested in the aesthetics of linking sound and visuals, this was a very exciting project for me. It gave me the chance to experience the process of creating music and visuals simultaneously as they both influence each other. At the same time I learned a lot about simulation effects, particles and procedural animation. 

 —Daniel Sierra.

Fourier series, youre so beautiful. I wish i understood you better…

All i want to do is play sims. I’m going to search my entire house until i find it…

edit: found it :)

I’m gunna get fit.

Maybe if i stare hard enough at the little green dot next to his name, he’ll talk to me…

this is really silly.

neckofthewoodsproject:

Origin: New Jersey, USA

Meaning: At the beach

(via rustingo)

whatshouldwecallme:

kinda stunning

Aug 23, 2006 — Dear Class of 2010, This will be my last entry written specifically for you; beginning with the launch of our new site in early September, I’ll begin focusing on the future class of 2011. I hope that you guys won’t be strangers; stay in touch either in person (come visit us!) or online (please drop by the blogs from time…

My mommy with a hearing aid finally. After 40 years being deaf in one ear and 60% deaf in the other <3

As of recently, he has a hawaiin girlfriend. Ugh. Ugh. Ughhh.

Time for plan B…when I figure out what exactly that is…

Ahhhh! The cast party last night was so fun! The last performance is coming to an end! I’m being inducted into the Yale Dramat tonight! Happy happy happy! Theater<3