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Motion for Interface: a Taxonomy
MFA Thesis Abstract
Paul Klee dedicated his life to the study and teaching of motion. "Ingres is said to have created an artistic order out of rest. I should like to create an order from feeling and, going still further, from motion." (Klee, "The Thinking Eye," 5).
The human brain is hard-wired for motion. Our physiology has evolved systems and organic structures that instinctively respond to motion, particularly organic motion. The natural state of interaction with digitized information includes motion. Using motion in computing devices inspired by the natural world will create deeper, more emotionally engaging experiences.
I propose that motion in interface is programmed performance. I'm studying motion in order to understand and use it as a component in the design of digital interfaces. My research explores motion from several perspectives with the goal of understanding its fundamental qualities, building a taxonomy to describe motion used in the 2-dimensional, framed space of a screen. The resulting research, experimentation and documentation defines a language for motion in interface.
Updated and improved versions of above video.
Collection of interfaces using motion.
catalog of motions used in interface circa 2008
Explorations in video and sound that informed the research.
sound composition interpreted into video
video reinterpretation application
motion for interface: a taxonomy by Elaine Froehlich is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
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