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THE ORIGIN OF LIFE

SHA INC., Tokyo / BIOCLUB TOKYO / 2019

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Overview

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Overview

Describe the creative idea

The software used for graphic work centering on typography typically remains in 2D, where the layout and configuration is left to the designer’s individual sensibility. We adopted visual programming to the process, to utilize the laws and dynamics in nature and the physical world, and implemented the effects and fluctuations in the graphic which is impossible by manual work.

Describe the execution

The visual program simulates the phenomenon of life and creates an organic visual effect not possible with normal graphics processes. By freely incorporating the designer's ideas, the graphic itself comes to life, opening up a world of unknown possibilities.

1, We analyzed the structure of the protocell which based oil film structure by visual program simulates the phenomenon of life and creates an organic visual effect for these shape.

2, photo retouching given more realistic cell texture.

3. We increased material by using special paper and printing technology.

Cultural/Context information for the jury

Recently, there are increasing opportunities to use biotechnology not just for specialist fields like science and medicine, but for creation on an individual basis. Sensing the importance of innovation across boundaries, we continue to do research on how graphic design can contribute in this area.

The “Bioclub” platform aimed to form the culture of biotechnology is starting up with its base in FabCafeTokyo focused in the digital fabrication culture. The establishment has a bio-laboratory identified as a P1 level biosafety facility that can conduct full-fledged experiments and research to deepen the discussion about the importance of innovation and interdisciplinarity in the bio-field, as well as measures on ethics and biosafety where rapid expansion is expected in the future.

Explain how the work innovatively used the print/publishing medium.

In general, the method of change RGB data in a programming area, which is less related to print media, to CMYK data and writing out in high resolution is not very major. Furthermore, the current situation is that the solution for creating graphic design posters based on dynamic animation such as motion graphics and fluid simulation and their establishment has not been developed so much.

Printing on hologram special paper with inkjet printing technology to reproduce the color of RGB data and the image of flowing data on printed matter. Adjustment of the paste-up was repeated so that paper surface reflection could be seen as physical properties, and it was fixed so that printing could be seen as a living object depending on the viewing angle.

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