Genetic Algorithms

marcus • November 23rd, 2007

A genetic algorithm (GA) is a search technique used in computing to find exact or approximate solutions to optimization and search problems.

   1. Choose initial population
   2. Evaluate the fitness of each individual in the population
   3. Repeat
         1. Select best-ranking individuals to reproduce
         2. Breed new generation through crossover 
             and mutation (genetic operations) and give birth to offspring
         3. Evaluate the individual fitnesses of the offspring
         4. Replace worst ranked part of population with offspring
   4. Until termination

Sources:
Wikipedia: Genetic Algorithm Wikipedia: Genetic Programming

Particle Typography #2

marcus • November 14th, 2007

Concept/ Design/ Animation: Marcus Wendt

Sound Design: Philipp Teister

Compositing/ Visual Tweaks: Martin Böttger

The festival starts tomorrow and the trailer for our audio/visual concert lounge just got finished, hurrah!

I’ll post some more complete documentation when i recovered from this. There are still a few ambient animated particle wallpaper videos waiting to be rendered …

lsystem tree

marcus • October 24th, 2007

by Berlin based designer Andreas Nicolas Fischer

Particle Typography (Sketches)

marcus • October 17th, 2007

Recently i have been sketching a typographic design with a new particle system. I have been commissioned by the 24th Kassel Documentary Film and Video Festival to create the identity for their Audiovisual Performance lounge to be held in November. The idea is to use a generative design across different media; posters, flyers, motion graphics and an interactive wallpaper for the specific location. Black and white typographic layouts are converted into flow fields which influence the particles. We hope this generative identity will reflect the procedural nature of many of the invited artists work. Vera will keep you posted.

See the sketches on Flickr: TypeOne TypeTwo TypeTwoOne

komet

marcus • September 25th, 2007

chao

marcus • September 25th, 2007

chao, by Satoshi Aizawa

20x30_12_large

marcus • September 18th, 2007

20×30_12_large, originally uploaded by joshue