The first project pictured used Processing, a digital art/coding software. I chose to create a pixel extruding script that takes an image and extrudes each pixel based on its greyscale value. The user has control over the density of sampled pixels and the height of the extrusion and can adjust both while the output pop-up is running. I was curious how this very simple transformation would animate photos of people. The results were uncanny and crude approximations of three dimensional forms, but reminded me of early video game visuals in a nostalgic and amusing way.

The second project pictured was about making user-controlled variables in a digital model or program. I chose to create a snake like skeleton with a ribcage using Rhino and Grasshopper to make certain elements of the project variable. Using grasshopper, the user could change the curve of the spine, and the number of ribs, vertebrae, and arms. Furthermore, the script uses an image input to extrude a surface based on pixel greyscale value, which is a similar concept to project 1, but an entirely different process of coding.