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= Animated Fonts =
= Animated Fonts =


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'''In this lecture we will explore 3D fonts.'''
'''In this lecture we will explore 3D fonts.'''
==Links==
==Links==
=== Fonts in Space ===
=== Examples ===
* [http://ekac.org/holopoetry.hypertext.html HoloPoetry] by Eduardo Kac
* Text in Space
* [http://typotopo.com/projects.php?id=takeluma Takeluma] by Peter Cho
** [http://ekac.org/holopoetry.hypertext.html HoloPoetry] by Eduardo Kac
* [http://benfry.com/tendril/ Tendril] by Ben Fry
** [http://typotopo.com/projects.php?id=takeluma Takeluma] by Peter Cho
=== 3D Glyphs ===
** [http://benfry.com/tendril/ Tendril] by Ben Fry
* [https://www.behance.net/gallery/7533397/Isometric-Font Isometric Font] by Maxim Tictac
* 3D Glyphs
* [https://www.flickr.com/photos/toxi/sets/72157604724789091/ Type and Form] by Carsten Schmidt
** [https://www.behance.net/gallery/7533397/Isometric-Font Isometric Font] by Maxim Tictac
* [https://vimeo.com/19580048 Heterosis] 3D curvestitching typography by Brian Benton
** [https://www.flickr.com/photos/toxi/sets/72157604724789091/ Type and Form] by Carsten Schmidt
=== 3D CAD Tools ===
** [https://vimeo.com/19580048 Heterosis] 3D curvestitching typography by Brian Benton
* Open Source: [http://www.openscad.org/ OpenSCAD], [http://www.mattkeeter.com/projects/antimony/3/ Antimony] , [Blender https://www.blender.org/]
===Software===
* 3D CAD Tools
** Open Source: [http://www.openscad.org/ OpenSCAD], [http://www.mattkeeter.com/projects/antimony/3/ Antimony] , [Blender https://www.blender.org/]
* Freeware: [AutoDesk http://www.123dapp.com/], [https://www.sketchup.com/ SketchUp]
* Freeware: [AutoDesk http://www.123dapp.com/], [https://www.sketchup.com/ SketchUp]
* [http://meshlab.sourceforge.net/ MeshLab] (Mesh cleaning + conversion)
* Mesh Editing
** [http://meshlab.sourceforge.net/ MeshLab] (Mesh cleaning + conversion)
 
==Homework==
==Homework==
1. Create a a couple of 3D letters using the 3D tools we explored in class<br>
1. Create a a couple of 3D letters using the 3D tools we explored in class<br>

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Animated Fonts

In this lecture we will learn how to create animated fonts and kinetic typography.

Links

Animation

Kinetic Typography

Homework

  • Think of a theme, an emotion or a story you want to express through animated typography
  • Create an animation in Processing
  • Upload the result to Vimeo

Writing Systems

In this lecture we will explore different writing systems.

Links

Research

Software

Homework

Create some kind of fictional alphabet

  • Create a Processing Sketch to display the letters of the alphabet — maybe draw a chart of letters (Did you know Processing can output PDFs?)
  • Use the RITA library to create text in your constructed script!
  • Please a short paragraph in the wiki detailing the background of your fictional alphabet / writing system / language
  • Just posting pretty pictures is not enough

Remember:

  • You have two weeks time to finish your homework!
  • Keep it simple. It’s okay if you create a writing system for a special domain (For example counting / numbers)

Physical Fonts

In this lecture we will explore 3D fonts.

Links

Examples

Software

Homework

1. Create a a couple of 3D letters using the 3D tools we explored in class
2. Use the processing sketch to typeset them in 3D space Remember:

  • Processing can handle only OBJ files
  • MeshLab is your friend when it comes to conversion between 3D file formats
  • You can use this sketch as a starting point

Reading Fonts

In this lecture we will explore optical character recognition

Links

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Homework

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