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For each assignment the group delivers:
 
For each assignment the group delivers:
- Textual description of the the concept (+/- 1 A4)
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* Textual description of the the concept (+/- 1 A4)
- Visual research, sketches
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* Visual research, sketches
- Cast, who is responsibale for what?  
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* 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)
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* 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.
 
The documentations described above is required to be assessed.

Revision as of 10:35, 23 May 2014

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

Choose a subject 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: http://www.kinecthacks.com/ Interactive Display Window Concept http://vimeo.com/18499643 Nike Selfridges http://vimeo.com/60156741