Department of Art/Department of Physics
Instructors:
Course Objectives:
This course will continue the introduction and encourage exploration of holography as an artistic tool. The student will create and evolve three-dimensional holographic imagery using created, found and computer generated objects to produce an artistic experience for the viewer.
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will:
Course Content and Procedures:
This course consists of lectures, demonstrations, labs, discussions and critiques. Lectures and demonstrations will be given Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Thursday and Friday will be laboratory days.
The course will be comprised of advanced students with at least one quarter of holography. Student projects will be due as announced. Projects will be discussed as work is created and displayed. Student work will be critiqued and graded. Final projects may be displayed in a holography exhibition.
There is a $20 lab fee which covers the cost of chemicals and supplies. Students must provide the film they use. Film (Red Star Ultra-R) is available for purchase from the instructors.
Week 1: Introduction to the Course
| Lecture: | What is Holography? | ||||||||||
| Review: | The different types of holograms, | ||||||||||
| The Museum of Holography video, | |||||||||||
| Procedures for working in the holography lab. | |||||||||||
| Demonstration: | Split-beam reflection holograms. | ||||||||||
| Discussion: | Holography, Stereograms, Real and Virtual Images |
Week 2: Reflection Holograms
| Lecture: | Reflection holograms, background lighting. | ||||||||||||
| Review: | Holography rules - Stability | ||||||||||||
| Holography rules - Equal Path Lengths/Depth of Field | |||||||||||||
| Holography rules - Beam Ratios | |||||||||||||
| Demonstration: | Split-beam reflection holograms with background lighting. | ||||||||||||
| Sand-blasting glass. | |||||||||||||
| Laboratory: | Split-beam reflection holograms with ground glass |
Week 3: Reflection Holograms
| Lecture: | The grating equation. Painting with lambda. | ||||||
| Demonstration: | Reflection holograms with refractive objects. | ||||||
| Discussion: | Color. | ||||||
| Laboratory: | Split-beam reflection holograms with refractive objects and color. |
Week 4: Copying Holograms
| Lecture: | Copying a hologram. | ||||
| Demonstration: | Copying a hologram. | ||||
| Laboratory: | Copying a hologram by contact printing. |
Week 5: Split-beam Transmission Master Holograms
| Lecture: | Transmission holograms. Mastering. Edges. | ||||
| Demonstration: | Split-beam transmission holograms. | ||||
| Laboratory: | Split-beam transmission holograms. |
Week 6: Split-beam Transmission Master Holograms
| Lecture: | Transmission holograms. Beam ratio. | ||||
| Demonstration: | Split-beam transmission holograms. | ||||
| Laboratory: | Split-beam transmission holograms. |
Week 7: Transfers from a Master Hologram
| Lecture: | The transfer technique. Final image placement. | ||||
| Demonstration: | Master transmission to reflection transfer. | ||||
| Laboratory: | Reflection transfer. |
Week 8: Transfers from a Master Hologram
| Lecture: | The transfer technique. Apertures. Master and transfer sizes. | ||||||
| Demonstration: | Master transmission to transmission transfer. | ||||||
| Discussion: | Holography in art. | ||||||
| Laboratory: | Two-step rainbow transfer. |
Week 9: Multiple Image Masters - Animations
| Lecture: | Multiple image holograms. Rendering and morphing images. | ||||
| Demonstration: | Two image master holograms; ten image master holograms. | ||||
| Laboratory: | Ten image master hologram. |
Week 10: Final Projects
| Class Exhibition: | Last week of class |
Evaluation:
| Project 1: Reflection Hologram (5"x7") | |||||||||||||
| Project 2: Master Hologram (5"x7") and Copy | |||||||||||||
| Project 3: Transfer Hologram | |||||||||||||
| Project 4: Multiple-image Master Hologram | |||||||||||||
| Final Exhibition Piece | |||||||||||||
| Attendance | |||||||||||||
| Class Participation |
Requirements:
Instructions to remember:
Reading List:
Department of Art/Department of Physics
Construct one (or more) small Relief-Sculptures as the subject matter for a reflection hologram. The relief should not exceed 1.5" in depth. The height and width should be proportional to the size of the film you are using, usually 4" x 5". The Relief-Sculpture should be flat on one side, making it easier to stabilize for holographic shooting.
You may build, carve or cast your relief form in any suitably stable material such as wood, metal, plastic, plaster etc. The relief should be as stable as possible, solidly constructed in a rigid material.
Your relief should reflect and diffuse light well. Therefore it should be lightly colored or metallic overall. You may wish to paint some or all of the sculpture to brighten it. You should avoid highly polished, mirror-like surfaces as they may be too reflective, causing the film to "burn-in" from overexposure in some regions.
Schedule: Due during the 2nd week of class.
Department of Art/Department of Physics
Consider the notion of Multiple Images as the subject for a transmission hologram. In this type of hologram as the viewer moves different views will become apparent giving a causal effect between the viewers motion and time. This type of hologram may be made with real objects which include a ground plane, depth (about 6"-10"), and complete 3-D viewing, or with photographs, slides or computer generated objects. Consider the possibility of holo-poems and morphed images.
You will need up to 24 images of an object or objects in 1° steps. This may be accomplished using photographs, slides, or by generating and rendering the images on a computer. You may use a smaller number of images and a morphing program to generate the missing views.
Schedule: Due by the 7th week of class.