David Wicks :: Works » flash

Box Clock

Wicks — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 07:08:39 +0000

BoxClock is transforms time into a simple playground. The current hour can be read by counting the number of vertical gray bars in the background. The minute of the hour is represented by the number of gray boxes in front, with the seconds of the current minute bouncing back and forth within the minute until they run out of space.

You can grab the embed code and customize the colors of your clock by changing the noon and night parameters from the full-window box clock.

BoxClock is now available as an app for iPhone and iPod touch. Get the details here, or buy it now on iTunes.

I wish I could read faster

Wicks — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 22:18:24 +0000

I wish I could read faster is an expression of my being happily overwhelmed by the amount of good stuff that’s out there. Books fall from the sky continuously, producing more content than could ever be read in the amount of time given to each book. Over time, stacks pile up and fade into the background.

You can throw the books around by dragging them with your mouse. Interact with I wish I could read faster.

Dice Mirror

Wicks — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 03:40:14 +0000

The dice mirror is a quick sketch using flash webcam input. Robert Hodgin had spent an evening transforming his coffee table into a big dice image. Shortly thereafter, Mario Klingemann raised the bar by creating Aviary filter that transforms images into dice-images. In addition to all that awesomeness, you can now play with this real-time dice mirror in your web browser. Enjoy.

Although I probably should be saving images of everyone using the mirror, I am not.

Basic troubleshooting:

Flash is pretty weird when it comes to accessing your webcam. There are two steps to make sure things are set up properly. First, make sure your flash privacy settings allow webcam access. Go into the settings menu (right click -> Settings), and in the privacy panel (the one with the eyeball in the computer screen for an icon), check “allow.” Second, make sure you have the correct camera selected. Still in the settings panel, click on the little orb/webcam icon, then select your real webcam from the dropdown. For some reason my webcam shows up with three different names, but it’s only accessible as the “USB Video Class Video.”

Walking Cubes

Wicks — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:46:15 +0000

Interactive music visualization. Music: Mike Lengel.

Interact with the cubes.

thingsiam.com

Wicks — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 23:40:35 +0000

Thingsiam is my old flash portfolio site. It was last updated in April, 2008.

thingsiam.com received a Dope Award in July, 2008. visit thingsiam.com.

Swimming Hairs

Wicks — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 01:28:22 +0000

Mario Hills

Wicks — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 01:32:20 +0000