GMU:Performance Platform

The Interactive Performance Platform is a lab for artistic research operated by the GMU.

Hardware

The videowall in action

Screenshot from the tracking software

markerless multi-person tracking
highspeed camera for longterm-recording
12.2 channel audio system
4 x 4 tiled video wall
4 mac workstations

Setup

Schedule

The Performance Platform is used for artistic research.
However there are occasional workshops and modules inside the lab to introduce the participants to the technology and foster the emergence of cross-disciplinary projects.

 The place may be crowded during modules and workshops.
 Please try not to disturb during those times.
 Thank you :)

Regular Schedule

 Note:
 Starting June 13th the Lab will be used for Project-Work and Workshops.
 If you want access to the lab please get in contact with Martin Schneider

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
09:15 - 10:45	Lab-Time	Lab-Time	Lab-Time	Lab-Time	Lab-Time	Lab-Time	Lab-Time
11:00 - 12:30	Lab-Time	Lab-Time	Lab-Time	Lab-Time	Lab-Time	Lab-Time	Lab-Time
13:30 - 15:00	Lab-Time	Lab-Time	Lab-Time	Lab-Time	Lab-Time	Lab-Time	Lab-Time
15:15 - 16:45	Lab-Time	Lab-Time	Lab-Time	Lab-Time	Lab-Time	Lab-Time	Lab-Time
17:00 - 18:30	Lab-Time	Lab-Time	Tutorium / Lab-Time	Lab-Time	Lab-Time	Lab-Time	Lab-Time
19:00 - 20:30	Lab-Time	Tutorium	Tutorium / Lab-Time	Lab-Time	Lab-Time	Lab-Time	Lab-Time

Workshops

workshop title	first day	last day
Digital Puppetry Lab - Martin Schneider (GMU/EXPTV)	Friday, 15. April	Sunday 17. April
UNITY-Workshop - Stephan Iserman (EXPTV)	Thursday, 12. May	Friday 13. May
Minecraft Ecologies I Martin Schneider (GMU)	Friday, 13. May	Sunday 15. May
Bio-Semiotics - Dario Martinelli (GMU)	Friday, 17. May	Sunday 19. May
Minecraft Ecologies II - Martin Schneider (GMU)	Friday, 20. May	Sunday 22. May
Minecraft Ecologies III - Daniel Braun, Thomas Hawranke (GMU)	Friday, 24. May	Sunday 26. May

Group Work

The following 12 dates are available for group work. Please mention at least 3 days, that would would work for you in your group profile! We will activate you for the day and send you a short email when once you are active.

By working in the lab you agree that you have read and understood, and that you will honour the Nutzungsordnung. You are fully responsible for any damage that occurs during your group work period. (Even if caused by somebody else).

SLOT 1 – 16. June (Thu) – PASSED
SLOT 2 – 17. June (Fri) – Group 7
SLOT 3 – 18. June (Sat) – Individuals: Jessica Hüttig, Tim Vischer
SLOT 4 – 20. June (Mon) – Individuals: Jessica Hüttig, Tim Vischer

SLOT 5 – 23. June (Thu) – Group 2
SLOT 6 – 27. June (Mon) – Group 8
SLOT 7 – 28. June (Tue) – Group 4
SLOT 8 – 29. June (Wed) – Group 5

SLOT 9 – 30. June (Thu) – Group 5 + Group 9 + Individuals: Di Yang
SLOT 10 – 01. July (Fri) – Group 2
SLOT 11 – 02. July (Sat) – Group 6 + Group 10
SLOT 12 – 03. July (Sun) – Group 7

SLOT 13 – 04. July (Mon) – Maintenance
SLOT 14 – 05. July (Tue) – Group 4
SLOT 15 – 06. July (Wed) – Group 1

SLOT 16 – 07. July (Thu) – Group 7 + Sebastian Richter + Janine Müller
SLOT 17 – 08. July (Fri) – Group 8 + Group 7 + Janine Müller
SLOT 18 – 09. July (Sat) – Group 2 + Group 10
SLOT 19 – 10. July (Sun) – Group 5 + Group 6 + Group 9

10. July (Mon) – Installation + Testing I
11. July (Tue) – Installation + Testing II
12. July (Tue) – Rehersal

Project Groups

 NOTE:
 The person printed in bold face is responsible for the lab, in case anything goes wrong.

Group 1 – Minecraft Ecologies – GMU
- Preferred Slots: ???
- Meike Halle
- Marcel Gohsen
- Asha Murali
- Andre Faupel
Group 2 – Physical Sound Environment – GMU
- Preferred Slots: 10, 11, 12
- Kan Feng – Tutorial: Custom Setup to count People using a Light Barrier
- Shuyan Chen – Tutorial:Custom Setup to track People using a Camera on the Ceiling
- Shih-Li Chao – Tutorial: Play Stereo on the Sound System
Group 3 – Multiple Gravity – ExpTV
- Preferred Slots: none
- Benjamin Vossler – Controlling Max MSP with the Captury
- Gianluca Pandolfo – Controlling Skeletons in Unity with The Captury
Group 4 – Madre Monte – ExpTV
- Preferred Slots: 6, 7, 8, 14, 16, 17
- Emilio Aguas – Tutorial: Using the Multi-Speaker-System
- Fiona Mortimer – Tutorial Title 2
- Eduardo Oliviera – Tutorial Title 3
Group 5 – Bounce & Rebound – ExpTV
- Preferred Slots: 6, 7, 8 | 15, 16, 17
- Jonas Jülch – Tutorial: Using Tracking Data in Blender
- Leif Weitzel – Tutorial: Controlling MAX MSP with IanniX
Group 6 – Escape or Kill – ExpTV
- Slots: 11; 19
- Florian Froger – Tutorial: Exporting Tracking Data
Group 7 – Dependance – ExpTV
- Preferred Slots: 2, 3, 10, 11, 12
- Alicia Kremser – Tutorial Title 1
- Tim Vischer
- Adam Streicher - Controling Unity with The Captury
Group 8 – Polarization – ExpTV
- Preferred Slots: 6
- Kei Kitamura – Tutorial: An example of using captured data in Houdini
Group 9 – Woll's World – GMU
- Preferred Slots: 17, 18, 19
- Yun Liu - Tutorial: Controlling video in Processing with the Captury
- Xiangzhen Fan - Tutorial: Controlling an Arduino by Captury
- Qianqian Li - Tutorial: Measuring Motion with Processing
Group 10 – Balance – GMU
- Preferred Slots: 7,8,10,11,12
- Yuxin Tan - Tutorial: Using the Tracking System to Track the position of bones in Unity
- Junyuan Wu - Tutorial: Using the Tracking System to control the movement of the scene in Unity

Individuals

Jessica Hüttig – Tutorial: Calibrating the Tracking System
- Preferred slots: 3
Di Yang – Tutorial: Calibrating the Videowall
- preferred slots: 8, 9, 10
Rachel Smith - Recognising Gestures with Wekinator
- Preferred slots: 10, 11, 12
Christopher Dake-Outhet – Tutorial: Recording Tacking Data
- preferred slots: 6, 8, 12
Elena Liv Felderer - Tutorial: Controlling Unity with Processing
- no slots for me
Amy Jean Barnett - Tutorial: Controlling Max MSP with Iannix
- no slots for me
Janine Müller - Tutorial: Controlling Max MSP with the Captury

Highlights

Student projects from the Spacial Information Lab
Tracking 3 dancers for the 3D-Pitoti project

Tutorials

As part of the Introduction to the Lab the students will create Online Tutorials.
The tutorials will explain how to use the technology available at the Performance Platform.

Mailing-List

There is an internal mailing list for everyone that has their working space on the DBL groundfloor.
Please contact Martin Schneider if you think you should be on that list.