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Native Moiré on computer screens > Pattern Generator.

To demonstrate how a computer screen can be used creatively to generate moiré into beautiful patterns, I have created a Pattern Generator application which would facilitate a real-time transformation of an image pattern, just like you could play with 2 halftone screens by hand.

Download Pattern Generator v.0.1 (1.68MB)

> Click here for Documentation on the Application

*System Requirements: any Apple Macintosh G4, G5 running Mac OS X (10.2 or above)

Features
> Real-time manipulation of the image:	– Zoom/resize/stretch transformation – Manual and automatic rotation – Rotation anchor point offset and X,Y offset – Brightness, contrast, saturation controls with manual/automatic hue rotation – Full screen support
> Supports all Quicktime image formats:	– Including png, gif, jpeg, tiff, photoshop, etc. Even Quicktime movies
> Load custom files and save patterns:	– Export generated images in any of the Quicktime supported formats – Save a Quicktime movie of the whole image manipulation process

The application is written using Max/MSP/Jitter, a graphical programming environment for producing interactive media applications. I have dropped the idea of producing a flash version which I can show online but flash with actionscript proved to be too slow for satisfactory effects. Hopefully I will soon be able to implement a much stripped down version for online use.

This current version has built-in MIDI support from Max/MSP, but I have yet to assign controller CC values.
Further expansion plans include incorporation of a series of functions which will let the application interact with live MIDI and audio data – great for VJ-ing!

> see what fun I had with it

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