a workshop for children and butterflies
Introduction
Like children, butterflies are deep and powerful representations of life. Drawing a parallel in an artwork between butterflies and children comes naturally and by uniquely combining them in an artwork increases a feeling for life. Viewing the work brings the viewers into joyful and carefree mood and lets them reminisce with positive thoughts on life filled with hope and faith.
The Augmented Reality project “We AR Butterflies” is not only an artwork for children, it is one that is made by children, because the artwork seen is the results of a hands on workshop for children of any ages, which teaches them how to transform themselves using a process of creative metamorphosis into colourful butterflies with using post-its, a mobile phone and some computer magic.
Making butterflies that fly around lawns, gardens, playgrounds, or even in a gallery is done by using simple post-its of various colors, which are placed onto the face. Once the post-its are in place and the child is convinced that he or she has been transformed into a butterfly, a selfie images is made with a mobile phone, which is then used as a texture on a 3D virtuale butterfly’s wings. The 3D virtuale butterflies flutter through the gardens and can be seen by using a dedicated application on any mobile phone or tablet.
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| Selfe with Stick-It Markings |
Learning Goals
The workshop teaches children about butterfly patterns and through the placement of post-its they learn about themselves and how a disguise can free the imagination. Simple instructions on how to make a selfies under proper lighting conditions and form constraints, introduces them to the world of photography. Apply the image as a texture to a butterfly animations, opens them up at an early age to the world of computer and animations technologies used in in the production of most anything we see on television, in the movie theatre, or on the internet.
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| Butterfly Template & Butterfly Texture |
Space: The workshop can take place inside or outside.
Time: The workshop can last from 1 to 2 hours, depending on the number of participants. It takes a child about 30 to 45 minutes to create his/her own version of ab AR butterfly. So children can come and go.
Materials: All materials are supplied and not special set up or light is needed. A table and chairs inside or outside is about all that is needed to run the workshop. The instructor teaches the children all what they will need to do and assist them in making the selfies.
Once the textures for the butterfly wings is created, the creation of a virtual butterfly is carried out by the instructor in a a few moments and the children can go searching for themselves as butterflies inside or outside, depending what was decided.
Access to the installation is accomplished by mobile phone or tablet.
Contact:
arthur_at_virtuale-switzerland.org
Instructors
The instructor for the workshop are an integral part of the Virtuale Team and has been giving workshops over the last decade in Switzerland and abroad.
Arthur Clay
Arthur has given workshops in Japan and Switzerland for children that focus on alternative photography and stop motion film. He was a guest instructer at Haus der Elektronische Kuenste in Basel, where he conducted a workshop for children and adults on to the theme of money and social currency. In the Aso Cultural Center in Aso Japan and at the Disaster Museum in Mount Unsin, Japan, they gave workshops on alternative photography and brought presented the workshop results in an exhibition featuring the participants.
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| Test using a Rainbow Butterfly |
Instructions: Viewing the Butterflies
Instruction to Access the works
- Download the free app LAYAR on any mobile device (google play or apple itunes)
- Open the LAYAR app on your phone or tablet.
- Scan the Project QR code with the scan function in the LAYER application OR
- Type in "We AR Butterflies" in the search function in the LAYAR application
- The artwork will open automatically on your phone or tablet
- Once the arwork has opened, look around through your screen
- Make a screenshot, selfie and share on social media
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| Scan me with LAYAR app |
Direct Link:
ar://cdp.interop.layar.com/wearbutterfl0k42
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