Description

I wanted to design and implement a camera filter that emulates the aesthetic of a 90's yearbook photo, capturing the essence of the era's photographic style--but add a modern twist. I created surrounding images and "senior quotes" to create a yearbook feel --including the nostalgic blue background.

The camera is meant to capture teens or young adults.

Design Process

I used Adobe Illustrator to make a cat and words overlay, as well as the yearbook background. I wanted to add pixel color changes, but then p5 started lagging beacuse of the face tracker. After finishing the visuals, I put my cat overlay on the nose point of the face tracker.

Assignment Reflection

Through this assignment, I was able to improve image processing p5js techniques. I learned how to change the color of pixels and save images to a computer through a button. Emphasizing the idea of an unconventional camera, my filter can evoke memories and create new ones as well when people use this filter with friends or post it on social media.

The immediate feedback helps the process of "seeing". The choices made in code directly impact the visual output and since you can update the code easily, this allows for rapid iteration. This interaction with the code shows how small adjustments can lead to significant perceptual changes as well as show how code is a flexible framework for experimentation and refining.