Host: The Institute of Image Information and Television Engineers
Calligraphy work shows various expressions by using shades of the ink and textures of the papers, although the appearance seems to be just black and white at a glance. This appearance acts as the only interface through which calligraphers can express their intention to appreciators. At exhibition places, such as museums or galleries, lighting is an important element to prepare the best appearance for displaying these art works. In this study, we apply a projector-camera system as novel lighting for exhibitions instead of conventional lighting. The camera captures delicate expressions of the calligraphy work and the light projection enhances the expressions. First, we extracted kansei words from calligraphy evaluations by professionals, then we made a positioning map. Second, we conducted experiments to find projection modes corresponding to parts of the map using real calligraphy works. Finally, we discussed "Intention Augmentation" exemplified by our novel lighting for exhibitions.
