GMU:Digital Puppetry Lab

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Digital Puppetry Lab — Introduction to the Interactive Performance Platform

Werkmodul/Fachmodul
Lecturer: Martin Schneider
Credits: 6 ECTS, 4 SWS
Date: Tuesday 19:00 - 20:30 (weekly) + Wednesday 17:00 - 20:30 (biweekly)
         Blockmodul (15. - 17. April)
Venue: Performance Platform, Digital Bauhaus Lab
First meeting: TUESDAY, 12. April, 19:00h

This is a hands on course that is required for project modules by GMU and EXPTV.

 Note:
 Application is now closed.
 All applicants are invited to the Kickoff meeting at the DBL is on TUESDAY, 19:00h.

Tutoriums

 Note: this plan may be subject to changes.
 Please follow the mailing list for updates.

The tutoriums are split into two groups.
They take place on Tuesday at 19:00 and every other Wednesday at 17:00.

April

• 19. April, Tue, 19:00 (Su, Max): Learning Blender
• 20. April, Wed, 17:00(Su, Max): Learning Blender
• 26. April, Tue, 19:00(Luca, Ben): Learning Blender

May

• 03. May, Tue, 19:00 (Luca, Su): Learn how to get a simple Blender model into Unity
• 04. May, Wed, 17:00 (Martin, Luca, Su): Learn how to use OSC to connect Iannix and Unity
• 10. May, Tue, 19:00 (Martin, Luca, Ben): Introduction to MAX MSP + Connecting Iannix to MAX MSP
• 17. May, Tue, 19:00
• 18. May, Wed, 17:00
• 24. May, Tue, 19:00
• 31. May, Tue, 19:00

June

• 01. June, Wed, 17:00
• 07. June, Tue, 19:00
• 14. June, Tue, 19:00
• 15. June, Wed, 17:00
• 21. June, Tue, 19:00
• 28. June, Tue, 19:00
• 29. June, Wed, 17:00

July

• 05. July, Tue, 19:00
• 12. July, Tue, 19:00
• 13. July, Wed, 17:00

Weekend Workshop

Be Prepared

Please make sure to install the software on your laptops at home.
We will start using it right away and have no time for installation during the course.

• Blender
• Unity
• Iannix
• Processing (Version 3.0.2)
• Pure Data Extended (0.43.4)

• Pure Data Video Tutorial

Schedule

FRIDAY
11:00 - 11:45	Intro to the Wiki	Martin
11:45 - 12:30	Intro to OSC, Iannix and Processing	Martin
Lunch Break
13:30 - 14:15	Intro to MAX-MSP + Puredata	Martin, Benjamin
14:15 - 15:00	Intro to Blender + Unity	Luca, Miga
15:15 - 16:00	Intro to Unity I	Luca
16:00 - 16:45	Intro to Unity II	Luca
SATURDAY
10:00 - 12:30	Hands-On Blender	Su Li, Benjamin
Lunch Break
13:30 - 16:00	Hands-On Blender	Su Li, Benjamin
16:00 - 18:30	Hands-On Blender	Su Li, Benjamin
SUNDAY
10:00 - 12:30	Hands-On Blender	Su Li, Max
Lunch Break
13:30 - 16:00	Hands-On Blender	Su Li, Max
16:00 - 16:45	Demo in the DBL	Martin, Luca

Beschreibung

Das Modul vermittelt die nötigen Grundkenntinisse um interaktive Performances mit Hilfe der Performance-Plattform des Digital Bauhaus Labs zu erstellen.

Nach einem einführende Blockmodul (15. - 17. April) geht es im Rahmen der wöchentlichen Veranstaltung um den praktischen Umgang mit den entsprechenden Software-Werkzeugen und Programmier-Umgebungen.

Am Ende des Moduls sollen die Studierenden in der Lage sein, eigene Setups zu erstellen, die aus menschliche Bewegung, Interaktion, und Tanz immersive visuelle und akkustische Umgebungen erzeugen.

Description

This course will teach you basic skills required to create interactive performances, using the Peformance Platform of the Digital Bauhaus Lab.

By the end of the course you will be able to create your own immersive setup for generating live audio and visuals from human motion, interaction and dance.

Language

The course is in English, because not all participants are speaking German.

Eligible Participants

Undergraduates and graduates enrolled in the faculties of:

• Media Art + Design
• Media Architecture
• Visual Communication
• Product Design

Participants

• Jing Zhao
• Jixiang JIANG
• Martin Schneider
• Fiona M
• [Aguas|Emilio Aguas]
• Jessica Hüttig
• Kan Feng
• Priyanka Srinivasagopalan
• Tim Vischer
• Rachel Smith
• Taissa Fromme
• Xiangzhen Fan
• Minsoo Hwang
• Di Yang
• Elena Liv Felderer
• Kei Kitamura
• Qianqian Li
• Yun Liu
• Ji Luo
• Florian Froger
• Anna Hack
• Shubhra Bhatt
• Jane doe
• Sebastian Richter
• Rama Bielewski
• Eduardo Oliviera
• Shih Li C
• Shuyan Chen
• Junyuan WU
• Christopher Dake-Outhet
• Leif Weitzel
• Alicia Kremser

Application

Applications from students that have signed up for the project modules at GMU or EXPTV, will be favoured, because this course is a requirement for those modules.

To: Martin Schneider
Subject: Digital Puppetry Lab /// Application
Content:

• Name, Surname
• program and semester (Studienprogramm und Fachsemester)
• matriculation number (Matrikelnummer)
• Valid email address @uni-weimar.de
• Your project module

Syllabus

• First Meeting 12. April (Tuesday)
• Block-Weekend 15. - 17. April

The syallbus includes:

• Introduction to the Tracking System
• Basics of Networking with OSC
• Basics of 3D-Modelling and Rigging
• Programming Interactive 3D Graphics
• Programming interactive Sound in Space

Evaluation

• 20% Presence and active participation
• 50% Creation of an interactive setup
• 30% Documentation on the wiki

Books

to be done

Links

• The Captury
• Blender (3D Modelling)
• Unity (3D Game Engine)
• Iannix (Visual Synthesizer for OSC)
• OSC for Processing
• TouchOSC + OSCuino
• Pure Data
• Max MSP