Fachmodul
Machines in white cubes
Instructor: Jesús Velázquez
Credits: 6 ECTS, 4 SWS
Capacity: max. 8 students
Language: English
Date: Montag/Monday, 17:00-20:00
Location: Online
First Meeting: 02.11.20 (Link to online meeting will be sent to accepted participants by email.)
BISON Course ID: 320210025
Description
Exploring exhibition design strategies for bridging tangible, virtual and immersive interactions in the art space.
Students will focus on designing and improving user and participant interactions with a view towards immersive experiences that support expanded forms for perceiving and engaging with new media narratives in an exhibition context.
Successful candidates are expected to develop the concept, design and realisation of artworks, installations and/or exhibitions, centred on an interactive component employing contemporary methods such as, but not limited to photogrammetry, physical computing, rapid-prototyping and web technologies.
Course video description: https://vimeo.com/463400492
Admission requirements
Concurrent enrollment in another IFD course offering, or with instructor permission.
Registration Procedure
In addition to the enrollment via the BISON portal, candidates are required to send a PDF portfolio including one page motivation letter, stating your interest for the course, current competences and background at: jesus.velazquez.rodriguez[ät]uni-weimar[dot]de
Evaluation
Successful completion of the course is dependent on regular attendance, active participation, completion of assignments, delivery of a relevant semester prototype and documentation. Please refer to the Evaluation Rubric for more details.
Eligible participants
Fachmodul:
BA & MFA Medienkunst/-gestaltung, MFA Media Art and Design, MSc MediaArchitecture, MFA Public Art, Diplom Freie Kunst
Platforms and Tools
Primary Synchronous Conferencing:
Cisco Webex
Contingency Synchronous Conferencing:
Jitsi
Zoom
BigBlueButton
Student references, links and further readings
Syllabus (subject to change)
02 November 2020 / Week 1
Introduction
Course Organization
Administrative Housekeeping
09 November 2020 / Week 2
Student presentations
Rube Goldberg machines
Sources, links and task from the Lecture
16 November 2020 / Week 3
Computational Thinking
Sources, links and task from the Lecture
23 November 2020 / Week 4
Tasks presentations
What to do with all this data?
Sources, links and task from the Lecture
30 November 2020 / Week 5
Tasks presentations
GANs in Art overview
Sources, links and task from the Lecture
7 December 2020 / Week 6
Intro to Photogrammetry
Sources and links from the Lecture
14 December 2020 / Week 7
Midterm Presentations
11 January 2021 / Week 9
Student projects updates
18 January 2021 / Week 10
Prototype fidelities / Rapid prototyping
Sources and links from the Lecture
25 January 2021 / Week 11
Projects status updates
Sources and links from the Lecture