Projection Design

“Projection Design” offers a hands-on approach to the design, planning and execution of digital projections in a variety of performance spaces by using a combination of industry standard and open source research software tools. This blog will serve as an online text for the developing book, "Technical Ecstasy" and link for the web-readings, online tutorials,software resources historical examples, video art and performance examples and essential class communications for Projection Design class taught by Patrick Pagano

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Class Blog 2/11/14

Class Blog 2/11/14


Final Dance Recital Project specifications


Necessities/Requirements

·      MUSICAL SOUNDTRACK –

o   (original music is preferred not required in order to be credited or used and performed outside of class somewhere else)
§  Cannot use music with lyrics or popular music.
§  You can create music yourself or meet with a sound designer in Pat’s sound Design class to have them work with you on the music. That class meets 10:40 Tuesday and Thursday
§  No physical Props
§  Dance recital should be No longer than 10 minutes.
§  DO NOT USE “BITTERSWEET SYMPHONY” from the movie Cruel Intentions

·      VIDEO requirements –

o   At least 10 cues in izz (Isadora)
o   2 Panoramas (Very long images)
o   They need to made for 6400x1024 or 6400x1200
o    Your Computers don’t have that large of a resolution so you have to divided it into halves or fourths (1600x1024) using gimp or photoshop.
o   8 free frames
o   must be cued, randomized, in real time use (mouse/keyboard/video/wii)
o   Mac people have the choice to use Quartz

·      GROUP –

o   Everyone must be assigned a specific role within the group. Notify Patrick what each group members roles are.
o   Give a coherent synopsis. Write up a quick rundown of what you will be doing.
§  Include
ú  Style of Dance

·      BONUS –

o   Motion Tracking, Animation, and real time operations can be used in your project.
o   EXTRA CREDIT-Blog about Remediation— Reference video below
§   

HOMEWORK

·      Finish doing tutorials Pat Posted on the blog-Links below
·      Blog on “Blob tracking” and –
o    EXTRA CREDIT-Remediation — Reference video below
·      Create 6 Isadora Scene Patches–
o   2 Panoramic scenes
§  google png or jpg panos
ú  Extra credit if you make it yourself
ú  Your Computers don’t have that large of a resolution so you have to divided it into halves or fourths (1600x1024) using gimp or photoshop.
o   2 movies scenes–
§  Free frame should be used
§  Use wave generator, Pulse generator, and envelope generator triggered using “keyboard watcher" effect
o   2 live video effects scenes–
§  Create them with particle systems
use particle system patches Pat provided off the usb. If you
dont have them, get them from a classmate ASAP!
§  256x256 png of anything to be used as particles (snowflakes, leaves, water drop, etc.)
o   Name the izz file “Homework_yourname” and put it on your class usb that was passed out to you (2/11/14)
o   Schedule an individual meeting with Pat about your individual
   class progress and concerns dealing with isadora.
·      Study for Vocabulary quiz for next Tuesday Feb 18!
·      Have a nice day






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