Tues./Thurs. evenings 7-9pm. (Please be on time) Chris Cerrito: christian.cerrito@gmail.com, www.artdesignwhatever.com Michael Clemow: michaelclemow@gmail.com, www.michaelclemow.com Class Goals: This class is designed for novice programmers and artists who wish to expand their knowledge into the realm of interactive technology. We will explore the basics of audio and video manipulation within the PureData environment and introduce students to the basics of prototyping their own custom control surfaces using the Arduino microcontroller platform, Pduino and Firmata, and off-the-shelf sensors and components. By the end of this 4-week workshop, students will have built several projects using these technologies and have gained exposure to the world of interactive media. This class will serve as an introduction to: Basic audio synthesis (Pd) Basic video manipulation (Pd) Basic hardware/prototyping (Arduino/Firmata) This class is for people who are new to programming. While this is a skills-based course, it is our goal to introduce these technologies as a fluid, artistic medium and not merely a means to a specific end. We want you to allow yourself to PLAY. Absence Policy: We understand that this is your time that you have paid for, however, we cannot afford to go back over material that you have missed due to an absence. Please let us know in advance if you intend on missing a class and we will do our best to provide you with example material from the missed day. Please try to go over the material yourself so that you can keep up with the rest of the class and we don't have to hold everyone back. Assignments: Extra reading may be assigned between Tuesday and Thursday classes. Students will be expected to work on small assignments over the weekend between Thursday and Tuesday classes to be shared and discussed on the following Tuesday. We understand that you are busy with work, family, and life, however, please understand that the best way to become comfortable with these technologies, is by practicing and playing with them. Texts: We will be using the following online texts for occasional readings/review: FLOSS Manuals: Puredata http://en.flossmanuals.net/PureData Programming Electronic Music In PD, by Johannes Kriedler http://www.pd-tutorial.com/english/index.html Syllabus: Class 1 (7/6): Intro to the class and the PureData environment Class structure Introductions What is PureData? What is an Arduino? What is Open Source? Intro to the Pd environment. GOAL: MOUSE INSTRUMENT Class 2 (7/8): Counters, loops, and other control structures Review/continue intro [metro] object Counters and timers Basic audio synthesis GOAL: STEP SEQUENCER Class 3 (7/13): Audio arrays, sound files, and playback Audio arrays, wave tables Sound files Sub patches Send/Receive GOAL: SAMPLE SEQUENCER Class 4 (7/22): Intro to GEM Getting started with PDʼs Graphic Environment for Multimedia Moving images Mixing Video Effects/overlays Homework Assignment: Use the counter example to make an addition to the video patch we learned using GEM to scrub through the video at any speed of your choosing. Remember that the pix_film object (look at the help file) has a cold inlet that determines the current frame using a number. Attach your counter patch there and make the video play YOUR WAY. Extra Credit Points: Make it go backwards as well as forwards. Use a subpatch. Use send and receive. Use an object we haven't seen so far Class 5 (7/15): Intro to Arduino and PD Simple circuits The Arduino development platform What's in your kit? What is Firmata/Pduino? Digital input GOAL: INCORPORATE DIGITAL INPUT AND OUTPUT INTO A PATCH Class 6 (7/20): Analog input/output Review/continue Analog sensors in your kit Analog output LEDs/Piezo/motors GOAL: CONTROL AUDIO IN AN UNUSUAL WAY Class 7 (7/27): Catch-up and creative sensors Catch up... Intro to soldering Intro to building your own switches/sensors Project Management "Divide and Conquer" K.I.S.S. GOAL: PROTOTYPE YOUR OWN CONTROL SURFACE Class 8 (7/29): Final Class Show and Tell Where are you now? Where do you want to go? Where to go for help/more... Playtime.... GOAL: KEEP IT UP! LINKS: Arduino Kit: http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=9905 PureData: http://puredata.info Arduino: http://arduino.cc Firmata/Pduino http://at.or.at/hans/pd/objects.html

Tues./Thurs. evenings 7-9pm. (Please be on time)

Chris Cerrito: christian.cerrito@gmail.com, www.artdesignwhatever.com

Michael Clemow: michaelclemow@gmail.com, www.michaelclemow.com

Class Goals:

This class is designed for novice programmers and artists who wish to expand their knowledge into the realm of interactive technology.We will explore the basics of audio and video manipulation within the PureData environment and introduce students to the basics of prototyping their own custom control surfaces using the Arduino microcontroller platform, Pduino and Firmata, and off-the-shelf sensors and components. By the end of this 4-week workshop, students will have built several projects using these technologies and have gained exposure to the world of interactive media.

This class will serve as an introduction to:

1)Basic audio synthesis (Pd)
2)Basic video manipulation (Pd)
3)Basic hardware/prototyping (Arduino/Firmata)

This class is for people who are new to programming. While this is a skills-based course, it is our goal to introduce these technologies as a fluid, artistic medium and not merely a means to a specific end.

We want you to allow yourself to PLAY.

Absence Policy:

We understand that this is your time that you have paid for, however, we cannot afford to go back over material that you have missed due to an absence. Please let us know in advance if you intend on missing a class and we will do our best to provide you with example material from the missed day. Please try to go over the material yourself so that you can keep up with the rest of the class and we don't have to hold everyone back.

Assignments:

Extra reading may be assigned between Tuesday and Thursday classes. Students will be expected to work on small assignments over the weekend between Thursday and Tuesday classes to be shared and discussed on the following Tuesday. We understand that you are busy with work, family, and life, however, please understand that the best way to become comfortable with these technologies, is by practicing and playing with them.

Texts:

We will be using the following online texts for occasional readings/review:

FLOSS Manuals: Puredata

http://en.flossmanuals.net/PureData

Programming Electronic Music In PD, by Johannes Kriedler

http://www.pd-tutorial.com/english/index.html

Syllabus:

Class 1 (7/6): Intro to the class and the PureData environment

Class structure

Introductions

What is PureData?

What is an Arduino?

What is Open Source?

Intro to the Pd environment.

GOAL: MOUSE INSTRUMENT

Class 2 (7/8): Counters, loops, and other control structures

Review/continue intro

[metro] object

Counters and timers

Basic audio synthesis

GOAL: STEP SEQUENCER

Class 3 (7/13): Audio arrays, sound files, and playback

Audio arrays, wave tables

Sound files

Sub patches

Send/Receive

GOAL: SAMPLE SEQUENCER

Class 4 (7/22): Intro to GEM

Getting started with PDʼs Graphic Environment for Multimedia

Moving images

Mixing Video

Effects/overlays

Homework Assignment:

Use the counter example to make an addition to the video patch we learned using GEM to scrub through the video at any speed of your choosing. Remember that the pix_film object (look at the help file) has a cold inlet that determines the current frame using a number. Attach your counter patch there and make the video play YOUR WAY.

Extra Credit Points:

Make it go backwards as well as forwards.

Use a subpatch.

Use send and receive.

Use an object we haven't seen so far