Immersive Lighting Design with Pixel Mapping - Fall 2024

Name: Immersive Lighting Design with Pixel Mapping - Fall 2024
Start: 2024-10-27T19:00:00-05:00
Location: dadaLab

Schedule

Sun Oct 27 2024 at 07:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

dadaLab | Austin, TX

October 27th - November 17th, 2024
Sundays, 2pm - 4pm (IRL @ dadaLab in Austin, TX.)
4 class sessions total + opportunity to exhibit your work at dadaLab on December 6, 2024.
$195
Howdy, dadageeks 💙
We're glad you're here! dadageek is excited to offer this in-person course to the Austin, TX dadageek community. You can learn more about the course below. Feel free to reach out with any questions to [email protected]
dadageek is a non-profit community of immersive artists and electronic musicians. Our mission is to offer education and community to those creating at the intersection of art, interactive media, and tech. Our community is filled with talented and creative technologists with a passion for sharing their expertise with others.
What is this course about?
DMX lighting? ArtNet? Pixel mapping? Maybe you have heard some of these terms before, but how can you implement these concepts into your artwork? This course is a dive into the world of creative lighting design using LEDs and lighting fixtures for use in immersive art or live performances. Students will go from the basics of DMX/ArtNet, Pixel Mapping, and more; all the way to building your own virtual light installation or stage design in 3D PreViz. There will be 4 sessions that meet once a week, followed by an exhibition of student's work scheduled for December 6th.
What is Pixel Mapping?
Pixel Mapping is the concept of using video pixel data to control physical lights. This might be DMX-controlled stage lighting fixtures, simple LED strips or strings, or complex custom multi-channel LED installation and stage builds. Pixel mapping visually intuitive way to use existing video content or create custom visual compositions to simplify and unify the experience of controlling lighting and visuals.
What will I learn?
Students in this course will walk away knowing:
How to output video and lighting signals from software such as Resolume Arena and Touchdesigner
The hardware and software used for basic and advanced Pixel Mapping applications
Content creation and routing concepts for driving complex output scenarios
How to build a 3D previsualization of your light installation or stage design that can also drive physical installations
Who is this course for?
Students who enroll in this course are:
Working artists looking to add new technology to their toolset,
technologists and programmers looking to explore creative approaches to tech,
musicians looking to add reactive lighting to their music, and
anyone interested in the intersection of art, tech, and design!
What is the class like?
Each class session will meet once a week at dadaLab; our headquarters in East Austin. The class is capped at 18 students so you will have plenty of opportunities to connect with your instructor and ask questions. Your fellow students in the class will be an eclectic mix of dadageeks from artists, musicians, programmers, and creative humans excited to learn, create, and connect!
Are there any requirements?
A Windows or Mac laptop
3 button mouse (3rd button is a scrolling wheel)
A recent version of TouchDesigner (free download)
A recent version of Resolume Arena (free demo)

Meet your instructor!
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Brandon Stargrave is a creative technologist focused on generative, interactive, and audiovisual immersive experiences. Creating deeply interconnected systems to meld various hardware, software, and protocols into a tangible embodiment of art and technology.
FYI
Refund Policy: Students can receive refunds up to 7 days before the class start date.
Class Minimums: If the class minimum has not been met, the class will be canceled or rescheduled. Those who have pre-paid will be notified in advance and will have the option to receive a class credit or a full refund.
Media Release: Please note that some events may be photographed or video recorded. Registering for this event hereby authorizes dadageek and dadaLab to use said photos or videos on social media or in future promotional materials.