Bath MegaPixel
Colourer map - so you know who to thank for each region:
Special thanks go to Master Joiners and Colourists: Barnaby Sherratt, Dan Green, Seb Gethin, Tom Smith, Rosie Thomas, Matthew Pottage and Matt Roberts.
During the week of October 24th - October 28th 2016, the University of Bath Maths Department, and the Further Maths Support Programme, will be trying to create a huge pixel image - made from individual pixels coloured by the general public using only RED, GREEN and BLUE.
This will model the way most digital screens use only Red, Green and Blue light to create full colour displays. This project is done in collaboration with Manchester MegaPixel.
Every digital image consists of simply numerical information concerning the Red, Green and Blue values of each pixel - or the RGB values.
Red, Green, and Blue are one possible set of primary colours for light (or additive systems). Things work differently for mixing paint (or other subtractive systems - often red, yellow and blue are used - techinally Cyan, Magenta and Yellow).
We'll be colouring in individual 'pixels' of acetate, with red, green and blue pens.
When assembled we hope we will see a full colour picture (if you stand far enough back and squint a bit!).
MONDAY 24 OCTOBER 2016
TUESDAY 25 OCTOBER 2016
(& Wednesday 26 October - if needed)
10am - 4pm
University of Bath - 4W Atrium - Level 1
Just come and drop in
Tuesday 25th October is also the University of Bath's 50th birthday - check out the 50th website for more events going on.
We may continue on to Wednesday and beyond if we haven't finished by then - check in with Ben (contact details below) if needed.
Come along and help out and learn about the way computers process colour digitally. You can colour some of our pixels, use our microscope to see how your phone does its pixels, create your own RGB version of your face, and learn how to understand binary and hexadecimal. You can view or download some of the worksheets to explore these ideas on the Worksheets page.
This is suitable for students from Key Stage 2 up to A-level - families are welcome.
Find us at the University of Bath, in 4W Atrium. See the Directions page for more details. Contact Ben Sparks bensparks@furthermaths.org.uk if you have any questions.
End of day 3 (in the dark - from outside looking in)
The morning after:
End of day 2 - approx half hoisted, and 90% coloured in.
End of day 1 - approx 1/6th done.
LIVESTREAM LINK: https://youtu.be/MdbwAxFSIBw
Live Stream (click to watch on YouTube!) https://youtu.be/9DM_oqce1JI