Intro to Max/Jitter for Interactivity and Computer Vision

At Langton Labs, 9 Langton SF  |  Tuesday October 13th and Thursday October 15th 7pm – 10pm 2009  |  $80

Max/MSP/Jitter is a graphical programming environment for music, audio and media. The Max/MSP/Jitter page on the Cycling ’74 website:  http://www.cycling74.com/products/mmjoverview

This workshop is intended to introduce artists and programmers to using Max/Jitter for interactivity programming, especially using computer vision. Emphasizing tools for self-teaching, this workshop is geared toward beginners but has much to offer experienced programmers. The workshop is presented by Mary Franck, a new media artist, who will be presenting her own work as examples.

Curriculum:

-Examples of possible interactivity.

-Basics of programming, or “patching” in Max.

-Discussion of programming architecture.

-Using Jitter to process video as matrices.

-Intro to using computer vision to process video.

-Brief discussion of using Max with Arduino and Ableton Live.

-Exercises in using and modifying help files and tutorials.

For the Workshop:

Please bring your computer, having installed

Free Trial of Max 5

Computer Vision for Jitter Library

and if you are interested in using Max with the Arduino,

Arduino2Max

If you have a webcam, bring it.

Recommended Reading and Tutorials:
The Basic Activity of Making Patches (In Max Help)
Max Tutorials 1, 2, 3
Jitter Topic “What is a matrix?”
Jitter Tutorials 1, 4, 10, 14

Registration:  Limited to 15  |   Cost: $80   |  3 Low-income slots available for $40.