About?
This project aims to explore new ways of describing our thoughts as things, things that (kind of) have a life
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Author: How To See Thoughts
How to name and sort thoughts and feelings
A first step to describing and visualising thoughts as things is to name them. This activity will explore different ways
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Movement activities to compose Charlies Thought Constellation
As lead artist on the Weatherhead/Fact Flunstellas project, I had taken the decision that for the installation in the Fact Atrium
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Aerial video footage using inflatables.
I made this short film in which the viewer floats around Charlies Flunstellas Constellation, which is installed in the FACT
Read moreHow to make constellations of thoughts in shops
For this activity players draw and stick constellations of thoughts for each other to explore amongst the shelves and products in a shop.
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How to draw shapes for thoughts
This activity will explore the use of shape and colour to describe thoughts. You will need a large sheet of
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How to sculpt 3D thoughts by hand
This is a guide to sculpting thoughts by hand. Sculpting thoughts by hand is a quick and easy way to
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How to make 3D models of thoughts using Knex
This guide shows you how to attach associations to Play’Doh models of thoughts using Knex. You will need Modelling clay
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Sculpting 3D thoughts in Blender
This guide shows you how to sculpt 3D shapes representing thoughts in the open source 3D design tool Blender. You
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01 Getting Started with StarLogo TNG
StarLogo TNG is the next generation of modelling and simulation software, it is also a great tool to develop and
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02 Importing 3D models of thoughts into StarLogo TNG.
This guide will show you how to import 3D models of thoughts into a StarLogo TNG project. Before you start
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03 Using Sketchup Models to design a Room in StarLogo TNG
This guide will show you how to create a cafe space in StarLogo TNG using models from the SketchUp 3D
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04 Program thoughts to wander in StarLogo TNG
This guide shows you how to program thoughts to move in straight lines, circles and to wander randomly. You will
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05 Programming thoughts to eat each other and be eaten in StarLogo TNG
As thoughts move around spaces they sometimes collide. It is useful to be able to program them to change in
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06 Programming thoughts to chase or avoid each other in StarLogo TNG
This guide will show you how to program thoughts to sense what is around them and to move towards or
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07 Adding images to thoughts in StarLogo TNG
This guide will show you how to customise 3D Models of thoughts, by adding images. This guide instructs you
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08 Program thoughts to leave trails in StarLogo TNG
This guide will show you how to program thoughts to leave trails as they move around. Before you try
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09 Breaking down programs using Procedures
This guide will show you how to break down and simplify your StarLogo TNG programs using Procedures. You will learn
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10 Programming thoughts to hatch new thoughts in StarLogo TNG
This guide will show you how to program thoughts to grow as they eat other thoughts and hatch new ones
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How to make constellations of thoughts using balloons
The Balloonascope is a 3D graphing device used to create constellations of thoughts in real spaces using balloons. It enables
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How to make a thought construction kit using Zometools
This guide will show you how adapt the Zometool construction kit so that it can be used to make models
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