Theo Watson: Interview Excerpts from CLOUDS (2014)
Channel: The Frank-Ratchye STUDIO for Creative Inquiry
Date: 2023-04-05

This video presents excerpts of raw interview footage from CLOUDS (2014). Directed by Jae Minard and James George, CLOUDS is an interactive, generative, computational documentary that allows the viewer to explore different perspectives on the intersection of code and culture. Filmed using the RGBD 3D cinema format and created entirely with open-source software, CLOUDS uses a data-driven story engine to present an endless, ever-changing conversation about the role of computational thinking in contemporary arts and design. More information is at cloudsdocumentary.com.

Theo Watson (@theowatson) develops playful interactive systems and software tools. He is the co-founder of openFrameworks, an open source library for writing creative code in C++. His company Design IO, with partner Emily Gobeille, creates immersive environments that engage full-body interaction. [2014 Biography]

00:05 1. inspired by nature
00:40 2. relating to nature
01:29 3. funky forest
02:04 4. Kids interacting
02:16 5. leaving a mark
02:33 6. learning
02:55 7. addictive process
03:30 8. eyewriter and laser tag
03:49 9. struggle with technology
04:20 10. newness
05:12 11. 3D sensing
05:39 12. hide the technology
06:11 13. open frameworks
07:03 14. development feedback
07:17 15. favorite projects
07:42 16. generative and pre-rendered
07:58 17. new media and old media
08:29 18. art world
08:41 19. crazy researcher
09:12 20. eyebeam R&D
10:03 21. approach to art
10:47 22. FFFFAT
11:37 23. inspired by nature shorter
11:44 24. hidden technology
11:50 25. evolution
12:12 26. magic

Directors: Jae Minard and James George
Executive Producer: Golan Levin (CMU)
Producer: Winslow Porter
Design Director: Bradley G Munkowitz