Participants in this 2+ week ONLINE workshop will be introduced to the mystic and inspiring world of our favorite art coding software: Max/MSP/Jitter. Lessons will be administered through a series of pre-recorded video tutorials which students will be able to download and keep for future reference. The Instructor will also be available during the two weeks to answer questions and help guiding personal projects.
[Jun 25 – July 13] Online Class: Introduction to Max/MSP and Jitter
Thomas Martinez
Wed, Jun 25 through Sun, Jul 13, 2014
Cost: $100 (members + students) $125 (regular)
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Location: This class is held online, you need to have internet connection to watch videos and engage in the forums. Shortly before the class starts you will get a link with further instructions how to take part in it.
The class will run a little over two weeks. Video lectures will be released once a week, to be watched on the students own time. There are no mandatory days to be available, as long as you are able to keep up with the new material each week.
Course Description
Participants in this –virtual– 2-week workshop will be introduced to the mystic and inspiring world of our favorite art coding software: Max/MSP/Jitter. Lessons will be administered through a series of pre-recorded video tutorials which students will be able to download and keep for future reference. The Instructor – Thomas Martinez – will also be available during the two weeks to answer questions and help guide personal projects.
This course is perfect for artists working with sound or video who are interested in contemporary (and futuristic?) ways of digital media manipulation. Ableton Live 8/9 users interested in how Max can be used for interactive musical experiences and audio-responsive visuals are also welcome to sign up. The goal of this workshop is to give you a solid foundation in Max and the tools to become the next new media art star.
Import a sound or video sample and abstract it beyond recognition – or why not use it to influence the rotation of a 3D object? Use live camera feeds to track moving bodies in a space and turn it into something audible, and musical. How can we harness external forces such as the natural sound environment or even plane old midi data to change parameters and make a completely new and unique audio/visual instrument? For two weeks, these topics and more are our springboard.
If you do not own Max already, is is available for a free 30 – Day trial from cycling74.com/downloads
What is Max? – http://cycling74.com/products/max/
About the Instructor:
Tommy is a guitarist and artist based in NYC. He has taught workshops in 3D video using Max/MSP and has consulted on dozens of multi-media projects nationwide.
