Magdalena Kovarik

Square Trace

Description

“Square Trace” is a surveillance installation.
The Axis surveillance camera is installed at a wide open space on the floor (preferable the lounge area) for capturing a lot of visitors.It is connected with a projector which is projecting the video onto the wall. The camera is constantly scanning the crowd – the people – visiting the show. A processing sketch is connected that tracks the faces. Once a face got detected it zooms into it. The processing sketch is tinting the most of the screen in dark shadows and only the rectangles with the detected faces stick out in brighter colors. By moving they fade out and generate nice visual effects.
Visitors will get surprised by finding their faces in a big fashion onto the wall. The installation provokes and builds awareness about being watched. A project developed in the Surveillance Documentary class with Shawn van Every and Carol Dysinger

Classes

Surveillance Documentary