Kinect Hacks
Elective - Kinect Hacks
1 quarter / 10 weeks
Teacher
Javier Lloret
email: info@javierlloret.com
Getting Started
Processing/Kinect Sketches
Animata: Animations controlled with Kinect
- Download Animata 0.4 from this link:
- https://code.google.com/archive/p/animata/downloads
- http://animata.kibu.hu/tutorials.html
- Animata + Motion Capture:
- http://neurogami.com/presentations/KinectForArtists/
Synapse
Brekel
NI Mate
Processing + Post-production example
Sound Library for Processing
- Examples:
- IO -> AudioInput
- Soundfile -> Sample
Assignments
- 2 Assignments
- 50% of total score each one of them.
- Working in groups
For each assignment the group delivers:
- Textual description of the the concept
- Visual research, sketches, sound?
- Cast, who is responsible for what?
- Short video registration of the prototype / end result (each group is responsible for the filming and editing of their finished works)
Second Assignment
Scan (at least) one object or space using Kinect. Create a video where you used the scanned object or space to create a narrative (of at least 90 seconds). Groups of 1 or 2 students.
Presentation second assignment: 31th January (obligatory to present to pass the course)
Scanning Tools
- For Mac Os:
- Skanect http://skanect.occipital.com/
- For Windows:
- Recontructme http://reconstructme.net/reconstructme-ui/
Facial Motion Capture with Faceshift
- Introduction http://faceshift.com/studio/2015.2/introduction.html
Screen Video Recording
- For Mac:
- Quicktime http://osxdaily.com/2010/11/16/screen-recorder-mac/
- Monosnap https://www.monosnap.com/welcome#
- For Windows:
- Camstudio http://camstudio.org/
Groups:
- Group 1:
- Tom Sibma 0917622
- Group 2:
- Sarah Wong 0905338