Yasufumi Uekita

Composing motion grammar of kinetic typography

The research presented proposes a method for controlling dynamic motions of kinetic typography for expressing Kansei information. We researched Kansei words about Japanese onomatopoeia, and disclosed factors for control of dynamic motions, and we constructed a script model for generating dynamic motion with parameters which were obtained from research. The script model can make some dynamic motions of kinetic typography for expressing Kansei information, and can also control the details of the motion by operating the parameters. This gives us a possibility that users can make kinetic typography by themselves without script and animation skills.

The method of kinetic typography communication

Kinetic typography is a character animation methodology operated by computer. Motion character implies its own language together with feeling and tone of voice. The study proposes a communication mail system applied to kinetic typography. Dependent on our precedent research, kinetic typography can show a kind of Kansei information with dynamic motion grammar. Kinetic typography could be useful for expressing a short private message for a greeting or question. We grasped some elements of dynamic motion through factor analysis for Kansei words, and looked at a dynamic motion engine system for kinetic typography. We developed a kinetic communication system to apply the kinetic motion engine, and proposed a prototype operating on a Web browser. It equips the dynamic motion engine and the grammar, and can generate kinetic typography. Senders can choose from several types of motion what they would like to express. Receivers can revive the kinetic typography in the mail on their own browser. The prototype of this system will give us a vision for Kansei communication with kinetic typography.

The possibility of kinetic typography expression in the Internet art museum

This research is aimed at investigating the use of kinetic typography in order to appreciate a work in the Internet art museum. Kinetic typography is the animation of the character expressed by computer. Being accompanied by various motions, kinetic typography can add messages, such as feeling and directions, to the meaning which language involves. The Internet art museum is expressed by virtual space, which has two or three dimensions, expressed by computer. The exhibit works in the Internet art museum could be linked to various information, without being restricted to space or time. Kinetic typography may help to grasp the relation of ambiguous information clearly in such case. Through the experiment, the attributes of kinetic typography have been indicated as ornamentation of motion, settlement of motion, motion classification, and timebase appearance. A motion is an expression of some meanings and includes additional information. When a motion of kinetic typography is applied to the intention of a message, the motion can express a meaning effectively.

Community-Based Maintenance of Historical Wooden Churches in Lviv Region, Ukraine

Abstrct In this study we conducted a quantitative survey of the conservational state of 383 historical wooden churches in the Lviv Region of Ukraine. We focused on the treatments applied by religious communities for the protection and exploitation of the historical churches in their possession. The effect of each treatment was analyzed according to the architectural characteristics of Ukrainian wooden churches. During the investigation of accompanying conditions we were able to uncover some factors that influence the behavior of religious communities towards the cultural property they exploit. Obtained results can aid in prioritizing governmental policies on the protection of living religious heritage in Ukraine.

Architectural Structural Survey of Groups of Traditional Timber Houses in South Nias, Indonesia

In Indonesia, a number of race people have theiroriginal architectural culture of traditional timber houses. Most of them havesurvived against large earthquakes in such seismic areas. As they have beenmaintained by the traditional ways so far, it is worth preserving them from ahistorical point of view. The purpose of the present research is to evaluatethe structural characteristics specific to the traditional wooden houses in SouthNias, located to the west of Sumatra. Furthermore, structural restoration usingthe traditional techniques was discussed to propose appropriate methods for thestructural conservation. The traditional timber houses in South Nias that havesurvived against large earthquakes are characterized by an elevated-floorstructure with large diameter columns and braces under the floor. In thepresent international collaborative study, we performed micro-tremormeasurements to evaluate their fundamental dynamic characteristics. As well as,we conducted architectural structural survey to study the structuralcharacteristics and to detect the material’s deterioration. Furthermore, weconducted monitoring of temperature and humidity in the roof structures to knoweffect of the climate conditions on the wooden materials. Material mechanical testsof timbers which used for structure were also conducted to examine thestrength.