Kinect Hacks

Elective - Kinect Hacks

1 quarter / 8 weeks / 2 hours per week

Teachers

Olivier Otten
Brigit Lichtenegger

Format

Students work in groups of max. 5 people.

For each assignment the group delivers:

• Textual description of the the concept (+/- 1 A4)
• Visual research, sketches
• Cast, who is responsibale for what?
• Short video registration of the prototype / end result (each group is responsible for filming and editings of their finished works)

The documentations described above is required to be assessed.

Assignment 1 – Transformation

Pick a topic where a clear change / transformation occurs.
Make use of both conceptual and visual contrasts;
conceptual: poor/rich, left/right (political), village/city.
visual: black/white, small/big, hard/soft.

On the basis of the chosen topic, you make a visualization per group in the form of an image sequence. This sequence can be; photographed, filmed, drawn, etc.

Via an existing template (which can be customized per group), the image sequence is connected to the Kinect. The transformation happens by body movements of the user.

Duration 3 weeks:

• week 1: Introduction Kinect. (connecting, drivers, plugins, scripting) + discussing the assignment
• week 2: conceptdevelopments / create prototype
• week 3: presentation prototype

References:
kinecthacks
Interactive Display Window Concept
Nike Selfridges

Learning Objectives:

• The student is able to create a physical interfase with use of the Kinect.
• The student can visualize a conceptual transformation in the form of an image sequence.

Assessment criteria:

• Conceptual development and research on the theme of 'transformation'.
• Technical skills and realization of the prototype with the Kinect.
• Personal development, be able to develop new insights.
• Collaboration; being able to make an active contribution, meet deliverables, take responsibility.

Weighting assignment: 50% of total point

Assignment 2 - non linear storytelling

Video is often presented in a linear fashion. In this assignment you create a nonlinear interactive video / animation. On the basis of the movements of the user different scenes are triggered. Within this video you make use of video loops. The topic for this video is "new / artificial nature '.

References new nature: Next Nature Studio Daan Roosegaarde

References interactive video: Rafaël Rozendaal Selfcontrolfreak

Duration 4 weeks: week 1: Introduction non-linear storytelling + explanation assignment week 2: conceptdevelopment / make prototype week 3: develop prototype: presentation prototype Week 4: final presentation prototype

• About the Kinect
• Getting the Kinect to work with Processing