(B7) Research Brief: Experimentation with Grids and Technique

- 17 clues
- Repetition
- 3x3 grid
- Pencil.pen marks
- Patterns
- Symmetry
- 81 cells
Use these as prompts for visual work.
For content use the timeline of events. I think this is a strong starting point as I'm displaying my findings within the outcome. 

Think about the patterns, where the eye looks, remember the comment about "openings". 

Could place information where I tap the pen
- Add in marks and notations for the different things I do.
- Remember the terminology could use these somehow, create icons and place, notations etc.

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Experimentation:

Scanning 17 times (thinking about 17 clues)

Find the outcome and progression on this really interesting, I like how it starts of as something rigid and structured but turns into something more dynamic, complicated with a sense of movement.
- This the progression element is what's most interesting and how it changes as you go along.
- Feel it relates to the forever evolving book I made, could try by including numbers?

Analysing me doing a sudoku:

Feel as though these are more technical, they look like a diagram but are more of a map. 
Could play around with the positioning, what is placed in these spots and why.
- How could this look if simplified?
- Could alter the image in the same way it was made, scanning and changing tactic/direction. 

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Sudoku Openings:

https://www.conceptispuzzles.com/index.aspx?uri=puzzle/sudoku/techniques

Scanning techniques

1. Scanning in one direction:

2. Scanning in two directions:

3. Searching for Single Candidates:

4. Eliminating numbers from rows, columns and boxes:

5. Searching for missing numbers in rows and columns:

Analyzing techniques

1. Eliminating squares using Naked Pairs in a box:

2. Eliminating squares using Naked Pairs in rows and columns:

3. Eliminating squares using Hidden Pairs in rows and columns:

4. Eliminating squares using X-Wing:

I like how technical these images are, they involve the terminology as well.

Could they be used for layout? For imagery? Altered to develop content? 

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Thinking about rearranging text from previous book experiment to move away from the typical 3x3 grid

- Remembering amsterdam trip and imagery in publication between 3 individuals having a conversations:

I found this layout to be really unique, I hadn't seen anything like this before and I haven't since. It stuck in my head throughout the course as it's a contemporary way of interpreting rather typical information.
- This is something I'd like to focus on throughout the project, focusing on typical information but in an unexpected, contemporary way. 

Full book video:

Made alterations to the text here, changing the text placement and making the previous experiment to opacity 10.

The outcome is progressing well, I really like the idea of showing previous iterations on the page as well this has potential and could be built on throughout the project.
Not sure if some pages are getting too busy with the opacity layer as when they're added to each other the sections of overlap become they become rather dark and difficult to read the text on top.