互動桌實驗
本次實驗將用動畫遊戲，並加上現在最流行的影像分析技術，進行一項有趣的小嘗試。

圖一:機臺概念圖，為投影機與影像分析機臺的組合

圖二：放上互動紙卡後，會投射出動畫與觸控區

圖三:互動紙卡因圖案不同而分析出不同效果

圖四:經由操作者的選取，將分析出不同指令，使動畫進行防禦或攻擊。

圖五：利用左手可以操作功能，右手來控制方向，便可以與其他人進行遊戲。

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「創意整合實驗室」
SD攝影棚建置完成
市長局長親臨錄製測試現場

The Completion of SD Film Studio

Mayor and Commissioner Personally Visited Live Filming and Testing Scene

(台北市長郝龍斌、台北市文化局長李永萍、前文化局長廖咸浩、台北市議員林奕華於攝影棚現場)

自2003年至今，籌備6年，亞洲第一座數位藝術中心—「台北數位藝術中心」，於6月28日正式開館營運。台北數位藝術中心除了舉辦常態性成果展出之外，另一主要機制為「創意整合實驗室」，作為藝術家與科技產業合作實驗的場所，以此建立實務研發分享的運作模式。「創意整合實驗室」年度計畫之一為發展高畫質影像，除此之外，另外也設置了「SD攝影棚」，作為數位藝術教育與推廣。計劃邀請專家學者來做數位藝術相關議題的論壇節目，不但在現場有觀眾可以參與，並可將影音檔上傳讓未能到現場的民眾也能夠在網路上點選觀看與數位藝術相關的精采內容，分享數位藝術的創意。未來預計「SD攝影棚」成為一個論壇空間，並且也是一個虛擬的演講廳，透過網路社群將影響力擴大並持續傳播。

“SD”為標準畫質影片的規格，與目前一般電視公司所提供的畫面規格相近，特色是結構雖然簡單，卻可以做出即時錄製與線上串流檔案供瀏覽。台北數位藝術中心選用SD規格是因教育推廣功能須以效能為重點，所以決定以標準畫質設置攝影棚配合網路社群。結合網路相關討論，開幕特展期間便安排了多場「網路社群」主題的創作論壇，日後在網路上皆可看到這些精采的內容。此外，今年邁入第四屆的台北數位藝術獎也包含網路社群的領域。
結合今年發展影像的主題，除了SD標準化質的節目錄製，此攝影棚仍可以做一般非線性的作品拍攝場地。6月28日開館當日，台北市市長郝龍斌、台北市文化局局長李永萍、前文化局局長廖咸浩、台北市議員林奕華等貴賓親臨現場見證攝影棚正式啟用，為攝影棚測試功能錄下第一段影像。

「SD攝影棚」為今年「創意整合實驗室」專案計畫中的首項成果，為擴大「SD攝影棚」的效益，台北數位藝術中心將開放此空間對外租用，提供相關工作團隊使用，以及藝術家進行創作，讓「數位藝術」持續的進駐及發生。一直以來，台北數位藝術中心積極推廣台灣的數位藝術，「SD攝影棚」只是個開端，「創意整合實驗室」的數位科技與人文藝術合一的理念正一步步的付諸實踐。

After 6 years of preparation from 2003, the first digital art center in Asia— “Taipei Digital Art Center (DAC)” was officially opened to the public on June 28. The DAC features art exhibitions on a regular basis, along with the “Creative Club Lab (C.C.Lab)” as another key mechanism. It is a venue for artists and hi-tech industry to launch experimental collaborations, as well as establish a practical R&D sharing operation model. The H.D. image development serves as one of the annual programs of the “Creative Club Lab”, while the “SD Film Studio” is specifically set for the purpose of digital art education and promotion. Academics and experts will be invited to host digital art related symposiums of the DAC. Audiences are welcome to take part in the events, and for those who cannot show up, highlights of the events will also be available online. In the coming future, the “SD Film Studio” will be used as a symposium venue, and play the role as a virtual lecture room to spread ideas with the help of online communities.

“SD” is a standard format used in image making and film. It is very similar to the image format of the general broadcasting companies. SD is characterized by its simple structure, which is suitable for real-time recording and online streaming for file browsing. To meet the standard image format requirement for film studio and online communities, the SD format is especially selected by DAC as the key feature to enhance the efficiency of promotion and education. In line with the related online discussions, various creative forums with various topics are arranged for “online communities” during the time of the special opening exhibitions. The highlights of these forums are also available for viewing online.

In addition, the 4th Digital Art Festival, Taipei this year also comprises online communities. In response to the theme “image development“ for this year, apart from SD standard format for show recording, the film studio may be used as a general and informal venue for photography.

On June 28, the opening day of the DAC, Lung-bing Hau, Mayor of Taipei; Yong-ping Lee, Commissioner of Department of Cultural Affairs, Taipei City Government; Hsien-hao Liao, the former Commissioner of Department of Cultural Affairs; Yi-hua Lin, Taipei City Councilor and other distinguished guests personally attended the event and witnessed the official opening of film studio. To test the facilities of the film studio, all guests were filmed for the first video clip.

The “SD Film Studio” signifies the first achievement of C.C. Lab’s special annual programs. In order to enhance the effectiveness of the “SD Film Studio”, DAC decided to rent out space for private use, especially for related work groups or artists for art creations that enable “Digital Art” to continuously thrive and show its strong presence. The DAC has always been committed to promoting digital art in Taiwan. Since the “SD Film Studio” only marks a beginning, C.C.Lab will strive to live up to and fulfill the objective of integrating digital technology with art and culture.

6月28日測試成果

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360度環景影像是視覺藝術圈近年來的重點話題之一，其實，它並不是遙不可及的高科技產品，在許多商業性質的展示中已經有部分的實例。但是，此技術所費不貲，因此藝術創作者若非得到強大的金援，事實上總是望洋興歎，只有看的份。

由在地實驗與藝術家李家祥合組的研發團隊，即在此一現況下，希望能開發出以目前市場價格1/4為目標的高品質產品，並在不久的將來能提供360環景實拍與重播的解決方案。
這是2008年底，團隊於台北數位藝術中心的實驗後台實景，基本上是以八個投影機組成的環景影音設置，已經能提供環景投影中最重要的「曲度調變」與「畫面融接」的基本功能。

The 360-degree panoramic round shot has becomes one of art community’s hottest topics in recent years. After a few glimpses of the actual product have been offered at numerous commercial expos, the public no longer considers it far-fetched technology. However, the technology is still far from affordable: Without depending on subsidies, the technology is effectively unavailable. Instead of putting it into practical use, the creative professionals end up admiring the technology from a distance.

To overcome such difficulty, Etat Lab (Etat Art & Culture Corporation) formed a R&D team with artist Chia-hsiang Lee to develop state-of-art technology, ¼ less than the current market price. The product will be the next solution for replay and the 360-degree round shot of the near future.

At the end of 2008, the team has set up an actual scene of the experimental back stage at the DAC. It comprises an surround audio-visual system of 8 projectors to provide the most critical but essential features: “Exposure Control” and “Image Stitching” for panoramic projection.

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