AGENT TOPOGRAPHIES

masterclass by robert stuart-smithassistant daniel köhler

institute for urban designuniv.-prof. peter trummer

university of innsbruck | 2011

FLOAT FUSION

exploring the possibilities of two sets of variables and starting positions. one, we call the linear sketch and was centered on two sets of straight points clash-ing into each other. in the second sketch, the cloud, a orthogonal set of points grew into a fan, that ex-panded spiraling.

both were interesting approaches, but were lacking the complexity we sought so we decided to merge both sketches. we were interested into the interac-

-terns that would emerge from it.

genesis of the grid sketch

low sep & wan medium tra & wan high wan if near other agents

no wan and medium tra medium tra and wan if near other agents medium tra and wan if near other agents

genesis of the cloud sketch

high wan & high tra low coh & high sep & high ali low coh & high sep & medium ali & low tra

low coh & high sep & medium ali

merging tryouts

merging tryouts

the final combination

the final combinationthe final combination - close up

the final combination - close up

the final combination - close up

the final versions before merging

the final version of the grid sketch before the merging with the cloud sketch

a detail of the final version of the cloud sketch before merging with the other

evolution of the sketch

frame 25 frame 50 frame 100

frame 125 frame 150 frame 200

evolution of the sketch

frame 250 frame 300 frame 350

frame 400 frame 450 frame 500

analysis of the variable “wander” against “seekTrail” at the frame 125

wan 0, tra 0.1

wan 0, tra 1.0

wan 0, tra 2.0

wan nef/5, tra 1.0 wan nef/4, tra 1.0 wan nef/3, tra 1.0 wan nef/2, tra 1.0

wan nef/5, tra 2.0 wan nef/4, tra 2.0 wan nef/3, tra 2.0 wan nef/2, tra 2.0

wan nef/5, tra 0.1 wan nef/4, tra 0.1 wan nef/3, tra 0.1 wan nef/2, tra 0.1

wan 0, tra 0.1

wan 0, tra 1.0

wan 0, tra 2.0

wan nef/5, tra 1.0 wan nef/4, tra 1.0 wan nef/3, tra 1.0 wan nef/2, tra 1.0

wan nef/5, tra 2.0 wan nef/4, tra 2.0 wan nef/3, tra 2.0 wan nef/2, tra 2.0

wan nef/5, tra 0.1 wan nef/4, tra 0.1 wan nef/3, tra 0.1 wan nef/2, tra 0.1

analysis of the variable “wander” against “seekTrail” at the frame 200

wan 0, tra 0.1

wan 0, tra 1.0

wan 0, tra 2.0

wan nef/5, tra 1.0 wan nef/4, tra 1.0 wan nef/3, tra 1.0 wan nef/2, tra 1.0

wan nef/5, tra 2.0 wan nef/4, tra 2.0 wan nef/3, tra 2.0 wan nef/2, tra 2.0

wan nef/5, tra 0.1 wan nef/4, tra 0.1 wan nef/3, tra 0.1 wan nef/2, tra 0.1

analysis of the variable “wander” against “seekTrail” at the frame 300

the final combination

the final combination

the final combination