{"id":583,"date":"2009-12-02T15:59:06","date_gmt":"2009-12-02T15:59:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/virusfonts.com\/news\/?p=583"},"modified":"2014-06-26T09:34:08","modified_gmt":"2014-06-26T09:34:08","slug":"typographic-machine-by-tom-foulsham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/barnbrook.net\/typographic-machine-by-tom-foulsham\/","title":{"rendered":"Typographic Machine by Tom Foulsham"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I have linked to a little film<\/a> of an amazing typographic contraption I saw last week in an exhibition by Tom Foulsham called The Table That Can Tell Stories And Other Contraptions<\/em> at Minnie Weisz studio. <\/p>\n The ‘wiggle table’ (as explained to me by an enthusiastic Minnie and Tom), relies on the user drawing a line on the page. The machine then either takes a live newsfeed from the bbc news website or a person typing in and creates the typography by moving the table under their pen. It takes a bit of getting used to but once you have mastered it the result are both highly experimental and engaging. The live newsfeed in particular creates an almost s\u00e9ance-like experience to the typography as though someone is receiving messages from the another dimension. Tom did a great deal of work investigating the best way to get the letterforms to work, I think it\u2019s a highly original project.<\/p>\n There is some of his other amazing machines in the exhibition also. So I would recommend if you have chance to go and see it. Details here<\/a> (click on ‘mwstudio’). its in a lovely gothic arch by St. Pancras Station and it finishes on 13th December. Toms web site with further works plus animations of the alphabet is here.<\/a><\/p>\n They are looking also looking for the machine to tour some places, so if you are interested please contact them at mw@minnieweisz.co.uk<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I have linked to a little film of an amazing typographic contraption I saw last week in an exhibition by…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3120,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n