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Class 9: Nov 8, 2021

Topic: Video Effects

Lesson: Basic video effects with the Jitter Matrices and Jitter GL Textures

Including blending & overlays

Download Lesson Files with this link.

jit.matrix

jit.world

jit.xfade

jit.op

jit.gl.videoplane

Alpha Masking with jit.alphablend & jit.gl.slabs

Chromakey in jit.gl

For Class 10

Computer Graphics

Explore the Max Forum, search for answers, effects, jobs & more!

For more context on Max Compositing, and OpenGL:

about openGL website

Peter Elsea Image Compositing pdf & Open GL pdf

Watch: more on jit.world in this Max Examples Link!

Lab: Peruse these tutorial websites:

Jitter Tutorial Recipes recipe-patch download links included

the Max Cookbook patch downloads included

Examine the amazing patches of Federico Foderano

Examples Link

Assignment:

Find a patch, using the Max Community sites from the Class Lab above, that is inspirational to you or for your Final Project. Can be "how you interact with it," "I like the way it visually looks," "it's really cool!"

Post a link to this patch and description of how it works to your final project page of your Weblog.

Class 10: Nov 15, 2021

Topic: Intro to Video Tracking: Brightness & Color

Lesson: Query Cells using jit.matrix, jit.spill & jit.findbounds

Download Class Files

Max Review: snippets and shortcuts

Max Objects:

jit.matrix, 'setcell'/'getcell'

jit.spill, jit.findbounds

For Class 11

Computer Vision

CV.Jit Labs:

Follow this tutorial and try the face tracking patchers (a sample included in the Lab Patches folder of our class lessons):

Jitter #6 | Computer Vision with cv.jit Part 1

extra: Follow this movement tracking tutorial

(an example patch is included in the Lab Patches folder)

Video Lab: Velocity using cv.jti.HSflow

Sound Tracking: If you haven't already, try tracking Pitch with the Sigmund~ package

Pitch Tracking Files included in Lab Files.

extra: readings on algorithmic bias:

AI and Policing

As If: Ramon Amaro

video: Panel on Algorithmic Opression

For more info on tracking and computer vision please review the following:

Peter Elsea on cv.jit pdf link

Assignment:

work on your Final Projects

Take the color check quiz and post a screenshot of your work and answer.

Class 11 : NOV 22, 2021

Topic: Networking: Max MIDI & OSC

Download our Class 11 Files

Download our Class Soundfont Folder

we will install the soundfonts together in class.

Macintosh: Download the FluidSynth-64bit package (we will install it in class.)

MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface
FluidSynth: a real-time software synthesizer based on the SoundFont 2 (sf2) specifications.
Lesson: Intro to Computer Networking
OSC Open Sound Control on your Local Area Network (LAN)

For Class 12

Reading:

Best Practices for Connected Devices by Tom Igoe

Watch:

Circuit bending with Max and TouchOSC example video link

TouchOSC Keyboard TouchOSC Examples link

Theater group using TouchOSC Control:

Radiohole whatever heaven allows example link

and check out this cool Ableton and touchOSC video example link

Lab:

Connect you mobile device to Max with TouchOSC (from Lesson Patcher)

Final Exam Practicer: a study prep for our upcoming Final Exam

Assignment:

Enjoy the holiday!

Catch up on your previous Assignments.

Work on your FINAL Project

Class 12: Nov 29, 2021

Topic: Max and Advanced Audio

Download Class 12 files with this link

Lesson: Expanding your knowledge of Audio and Max

writing and playback from buffers
buffer~, waveform~, groove~
Audio EQ, Filtering, delay and tremelo
Sample Snippets

PIMA 7741G Interactive Media Programming: Classes 9-12

Class 9: Nov 8, 2021

Topic: Video Effects

Lesson: Basic video effects with the Jitter Matrices and Jitter GL Textures

Including blending & overlays

jit.matrix

jit.world

Alpha Masking with jit.alphablend & jit.gl.slabs

Chromakey in jit.gl

For Class 10

Computer Graphics

Explore the Max Forum, search for answers, effects, jobs & more!

For more context on Max Compositing, and OpenGL:

Peter Elsea Image Compositing pdf & Open GL pdf

Lab: Peruse these tutorial websites:

Examine the amazing patches of Federico Foderano

Assignment:

Find a patch, using the Max Community sites from the Class Lab above, that is inspirational to you or for your Final Project. Can be "how you interact with it," "I like the way it visually looks," "it's really cool!"

Class 10: Nov 15, 2021

Topic: Intro to Video Tracking: Brightness & Color

Lesson: Query Cells using jit.matrix, jit.spill & jit.findbounds

Max Review: snippets and shortcuts

Max Objects:

jit.matrix, 'setcell'/'getcell'

jit.spill, jit.findbounds

For Class 11

Computer Vision

CV.Jit Labs:

Follow this tutorial and try the face tracking patchers (a sample included in the Lab Patches folder of our class lessons):

extra: Follow this movement tracking tutorial

(an example patch is included in the Lab Patches folder)

Sound Tracking: If you haven't already, try tracking Pitch with the Sigmund~ package

Pitch Tracking Files included in Lab Files.

extra: readings on algorithmic bias:

video: Panel on Algorithmic Opression

For more info on tracking and computer vision please review the following:

Peter Elsea on cv.jit pdf link

Assignment:

Class 11 : NOV 22, 2021

Topic: Networking: Max MIDI & OSC

MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface

Lesson: Intro to Computer Networking

OSC Open Sound Control on your Local Area Network (LAN)

For Class 12

Reading:

Lab:

Connect you mobile device to Max with TouchOSC (from Lesson Patcher)

Assignment:

Catch up on your previous Assignments.

Class 12: Nov 29, 2021

Topic: Max and Advanced Audio

Lesson: Expanding your knowledge of Audio and Max

writing and playback from buffers

buffer~, waveform~, groove~

Audio EQ, Filtering, delay and tremelo

Sample Snippets

Work Time on Final Projects

For Class 13

Read:

What is Arduino?

Watch:

by Artist Daniel Rozin have a look at some of the mechanical mirrors!

Work on Final Projects

Resources:

Making Things Talk by Tom Igoe