Who Martìn Romeo
When Sat, Apr 16th 2016 - 10:00 until Sun, Apr 17th 2016 - 18:00
Where Officine On/Off , Strada Naviglio Alto 4/1 , Parma, Italy

Since 2011 Toolkit Festival (https://www.facebook.com/toolkitfestival) has been organizing meetings with international artists who move in the field of experimentation with new art forms related to interactive technology.

Workshop “Hi-Book”: 16-17 April 2016 – H. 10.00-18.00

By Martìn Romeo

It is possible combine the “book” object with the most advanced interactive technologies? The workshop provides the means and knowledge to animate and make sensitive text and images through learning the Vvvv software and direct reading devices such as a webcam / Kinect.

CONTENTS
Augmented Reality: how to get amazing results for a “digital” pop-up
Fiducial Tracking: a bookmark to get more visual information
Color Tracking: change the atmosphere of the pages through the reading of the text

The workshop offers a chance to experience, play and learn about new technologies for the realization of an artifact of publishing imprint. It is an occasion to reflect on the “book” in an innovative way by combining different media.

PROGRAM

• Learning of the main features of Vvvv software, locating a book, page allocation to participants and realization of content with images, videos and sounds.
• Processing of the items collected starting from the themes of the book, proof of relationship between pages and digital images combined to build a storytelling.
• Grouping of projects, creation of interactive book and exhibition trials with public presentation.

Demo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_dXLtI1vC8

For all info and registration: write to toolkitfestival@gmail.com
(Discounts for students)

http://avnode.org/news/workshop-hi-book/