PIMA 7741G Interactive Media Programming: Classes 5-8

Topic: Intro to Jitter

Link to download class 5 files

• the Metro Object
• Video: System Preferences
• Aspect ratios: jit.noise
• Live Camera: jit.grab
• Play a movie: jit.movie
• Vizzie for fun!
• Intro to Randomness (see lab)

Class discussion about Final Projects / brainstorming

Watch: R. Luke DuBois 'the tensions between algorithms, portraiture and temporal space

Readings:

What is a Matrix?

ARGB Color in Jitter

Lab (for your practice and learning):  The Random and Urn objects (PDF included in your class5 files)
With a clap of your hands, play one of the 5 video samples (chosen at random, never repeating).
dozer.mov, dishes.mov, countdown.mov, crashtest.mov, bball.mov

Assignment (for you to post):
Use a Vizzie Effect to alter your live camera. (30 seconds).
Add interactivity to alter the effects (sliders, microphone response, etc)!
Make a screen recording of your work and post it to your web-logs.

Topic: Jitter, Recording Video & Midterm Prep

Link to download Class 6 Files

Link to Download Practice Midterm Files

New Max & Jitter Objects

• slider, delay

• replaceable arguments

• tracking the mouse with mousestate

• recording video jit.record & jit.vcr 

Midterm Preparations

Lab Class 6: Prepare for Next Week's Midterm Exam

Midterm Exams!

Exams will happen in Zoom.

Lab: Final Project Written Description

Please write and publish to your weblog your Final Project idea.

We will work together to create a plan of study to make this project happen!

Please be as thorough as possible with your description, feel free to use videos and sketches in your proposal.

source inspiration videos and text are welcome as well!

Topic: Virtual Audio and Video Cables

link to Class 8 Files

• Max Package Manager
• Delicious Tutorials
• Max Syphon/Spout
• Max to Zoom with Syphon Virtual Camera
• Max to Zoom Audio

Watch: Amazing Video Tracking with Chunky Move!

Frieder Weiss' EYECON software created for this live interaction is free! (for Windows OS only)

Read: Best Practices in Jitter, Part 1 (tutorial patches included in link)

Lab:

Pitch Tracking with Sigmund~ 64 bit (files included with the Class 8 Lesson)

Delicious Tutorial Boomerang

Assignment: Post one Final Project research article and one research audio/video sample. May be technical research or influences.