This document provides an introduction and schedule for an interactive media art class. The class will meet on Fridays from 8:30 am to 12:20 pm in room CVA409. Each class will include a mini-lecture, workshop, discussion, and presentation. The teacher is Bryan Chung and students will use Macintosh computers with webcams, keyboards, mice, and USB drives. The authoring software to be used is Pure Data, which can be downloaded for free. Assignments include profiles of artists, an interactive game, and an audiovisual performance. Evaluation will consider concepts, interaction design, user experience, and media aesthetics. The class will provide an introduction to graphical programming and digital/new media art

1. Class 01 - IntroductionVA3460 Embodied Interaction

2. ScheduleClass scheduleFriday, 08:30 am – 12:20 pmCVA409 Computing Lab

3. FormatEach class lasts around 4 hours.Mini-lectureWorkshopDiscussion/CritiquePresentation

4. TeacherBryan CHUNG Wai-chingchungbwc@hkbu.edu.hkhttp://www.magicandlove.comhttp://www.dbisinteractive.com

5. EquipmentHardwareMacintoshWebcam – Xbox LifeCam or i-SightKeyboard and mouseUSB flash disk for storage

6. SoftwareAuthoring softwarePure Data is a free software for multimedia authoring in various platforms. It can be downloaded at http://puredata.info

7. AssignmentsMy favorite interactive media artist (15%)Interactive game (25%)Audio visual performance (30%)

8. EvaluationConcepts and innovationInteraction designUser experienceMedia aestheticsImplementationDocumentation

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25. QuestionsDo you have any questions?

26. Today’s ScheduleAbout Interactive ArtVarious genres of interactive artIntroduction to graphical programming

27. Digital ArtDigital Art – Wolf LieserThe art work has to be generated in digital form, which can be described-electronically-as a series of ones and zeros.

28. New media artNew Media Art – Mark Tribe, Jana ReenaNew media art is a generic term used to describe art related to, or created with, a technology invented or made widely available since the end of the 20th century. It is an international art movement and a set of artistic practices that make use of emerging technologies to address their cultural, political and aesthetic possibilities.

29. Our approachBase on interaction design framework.Extend and include other disciplines.Formulate the aesthetics of interactive media.Acquire the production and technical know-how.Appreciate various genres of interactive art.

30. DisciplinesMultimedia artAudio visual performanceDevice artHuman computer interactionNarrative studiesVirtual environmentNetworked art

31. UniquenessOther media subjects care much about what is within the screen/frame.Interactive media also takes care of what is beyond the screen/frame.

32. Paul Sermon

33. UniquenessOther media subjects care much about the audio and visual senses.Interactive media focuses more on the tactile sense.

34. Do you really want to touch me?

35. Yesterday interactivity

36. Today interactivity

37. ComparisonCompare the last two videos. Write down some differences between the two kinds of interaction with computer systems.

38. Interactive and connected

39. Somewhere nearby – interactive?

40. Interactivity in everyday life

41. ExamplesHere are a number of examples from various art/design disciplines.

42. Interactive installation – Hung Keung

43. Interactive installation – dbisinteractive

44. Device Art – Maywa Denki

45. Game – Crayon Physics

46. Social interaction – Body Movies

47. Social interaction – Advertising

48. Performance – Marco Tempest

49. WorkshopWe are going to coverGraphical programming conceptsPure Data introductionBasic computer graphics

50. Pure DataPure Data (Pd) is a free real-time graphical programming environment for audio, video, and graphical processing. It is the third major branch of the family of patch based programming languages known as Max (Max/FTS, ISPW Max, Max/MSP, jMax, etc.) originally developed by Miller Puckette and company at IRCAM.

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53. WorkshopPd windowsMessageObjectNumberConnectionInlet and outletArithmetic operations

54. WorkshopGEM windowGraphical itemSize of shapePosition of shapeDigital colourOrientation of shape

55. WorkshopWe aim to create a slider to control the appearance of a 2D shape.Let’s start!