Plastic extruded from this robotic 3D printer solidifies instantly, allowing it to draw freeform shapes in the air extending from any surface.

Unlike normal 3D printers that require a flat and horizontal base, Mataerial prints with plastic that sticks to horizontal, vertical, smooth or irregular surfaces, without the need for additional support structures.

Petr Novikov and Saša Jokić from Barcelona's Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia worked with the studio of Dutch designer Joris Laarman to develop the machine and system.

The process, which the designers call "anti-gravity object modelling", is a form of extrusion that instantly creates chunky three-dimensional rods, rather than slowly building up two-dimensional layers like a standard 3D printer.

"One of the key innovations of anti-gravity object modelling is the use of thermosetting polymers instead of thermoplastics that are used in existing 3D printers," explained the designers.

A chemical reaction between the two components of the thermosetting polymer causes the material to solidify as it comes out of the nozzle, making it possible to print hanging curves.

The speed of extrusion is dependent on factors such as the desired thickness of the material, but in this example the printer produced one metre in approximately three minutes. The movie's frame rate was increased up to three times to show the process more quickly.

In movie shooting, the camera moves in and out of different focal depth, directing audience attention to the current speaker. Our eyes behave in the similar way to fade out irrelevant background imagery by adjusting the focal point during face-to-face conversation. In the case of videoconferencing, FocalSpace helps to create natural "focus" effect and break the inherent constraints of a "flat screen".

more info at instructables.com/id/Laser-Cut-Record/

Always/Never is the result of UVA’s recent investigations of the perception of time.

Always/Never is a grid of pyramidal elements inspired by the sundial,
each passing through time at a different rate.

Changing patterns of light and shadow create the illusion of a fluid surface;
shifting combinations of colours from nature recall different times of day.

Music: Heinali - Clouds

Part of my first experiments with the Leap. I wanted to make controllable volumetric lights, like seeing intelligent lights through fog, but haven't gotten the effect right yet. So for now It's just a cone light with some hard shadows.

The lag in control is from the smoothing I'm doing to the position + rotation data I get from the leap osc socket. Still need to tune the controls.

Made using TouchDesigner 088 Beta, leapOSC from Morphic Creative, and a Leap developer series device.
leapOSC: github.com/morphiccreative/leapOSC