PIMA 7741G Interactive Media Programming: Classes 5-8

Topic: Intro to Jitter

Class 5 Files HERE

• 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

Class Files HERE

New Max & Jitter Objects

• slider, delay

• replaceable arguments

• tracking the mouse with mousestate

• recording video jit.record & jit.vcr 

Midterm Preparations

Lab Class 6: Motion Detection in Jitter

Study for Midterm

Midterm Preparation Exam

2020 practice exam HERE

Brainstorm Final Project Ideas!

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

Class Lessons and Example Files Here

• Max Package Manager
• Delicious Tutorials
• Max Syphon/Spout
• Max to Zoom with Syphon Virtual Camera & OBS-Virtual Camera
• Max to Zoom Video with SpoutCam 
• Max to Zoom Audio Mac & Windows PC

Watch: Video Tracking with Chunky Move!

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

Lab: Delicious Tutorial Boomerang

Build a boomerang looper with Sam, follow along with the video. Tutorial Patch located in the Delicious Tutorial downloaded from the Max Package Manager.

Install the cv.jit Package using the Max Package Manager (Read More about the package Here)

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