Projection Mapping for Immersive Art - Winter 2025

January 22nd - February 12th, 2025
Wednesdays, 7pm - 9pm (IRL @ dadaLab in Austin, TX.)
4 class sessions total + opportunity to exhibit your work at dadaLab on March 7, 2025.
$195

Howdy, dadageeks 💙

We're glad you're here! dadageek is excited to offer this in-person course to the Austin, TX dadageek community. You can learn more about the course below. Feel free to reach out with any questions to kyle@dadageek.com

dadageek is a non-profit community of immersive artists and electronic musicians. Our mission is to offer education and community to those creating at the intersection of art, interactive media, and tech. Our community is filled with talented and creative technologists with a passion for sharing their expertise with others.

What is this course about?

This workshop-style course is an introduction to projection mapping and advanced software control of video for immersive art installations. The course will demystify the complexities of projection mapping, offering you a step-by-step guide to mastering advanced video outputs from large-scale projection systems to multi-screen displays.

This course will provide you with skills that can be applied to a myriad of digital video applications. Imagine creating immersive videos for theatre and performance, creating real-time video environments for live music, or designing large-scale generative video installations. Whether you're a visual artist eager to integrate immersive video into your work or a musician aiming to enhance your performances with visual flair, this course will empower you to bring your creative visions to life!

The course emphasizes hands-on learning, with each student developing their own projects through interactive workshops and in-class practice. The course culminates in a public student exhibition, where you'll have the chance to showcase your work as installations, performances, or collaborative pieces with fellow dadageeks! Enrolled students will enjoy hands-on access to dadageek technology, including projectors, LCD screens, software access, and more. Join us and transform your ideas into breathtaking visual experiences!

What software will be used?

Our primary tool of choice for this course will be Resolume Arena; a software renowned for its real-time video generation and intricate projection mapping capabilities. Professionals and artists favor this industry-standard software in venues ranging from intimate installations to large performance arenas.

What will I learn?

This course will give you the skills to begin working with video in many complex ways including projection mapping, multi-monitor displays, multi-projector blending, and more. Additionally, we will be breaking down the complexities of hardware and software technical standards so you can feel confident designing your own immersive artworks!

Students in this course will walk away knowing:

• • Introduction to Resolume Arena
  • Basics of video content creation
  • Projection mapping on complex geometric surfaces
  • Multi-projector blending for large-scale installations
  • Hardware and software for driving multi-screen displays

Who is this course for?

This course is tailored for beginners and individuals new to projection mapping. Students who enroll in this course are:

• Working artists looking to add new technology to their toolset,
• technologists and programmers looking to explore creative approaches to tech,
• musicians looking to add visuals to their music, and
• anyone interested in the intersection of art, tech, and design!

What is the class like?

Each class session will meet once a week at dadaLab; our headquarters in East Austin. The class is capped at 18 students so you will have plenty of opportunities to connect with your instructor and ask questions. Your fellow students in the class will be an eclectic mix of dadageeks from artists, musicians, programmers, and creative humans excited to learn, create, and connect!

Are there any requirements?

• A Windows or Mac laptop
• A recent version of Resolume Arena (free trial download)

Resolume Arena can be downloaded here: https://resolume.com/download/

Meet your instructor!

Kyle Evans is a new media artist, sound designer, educator, and performer. He has produced and presented a wide range of performance and new media installation work throughout North America and Europe at venues such as MUTEK San Francisco, Transmediale in Berlin, the International Computer Music Conference at Columbia University, The Dallas Museum of Art, the Blanton Museum of Art in Austin, Vancouver New Music Festival, and the GLI.TC/H festival in Chicago. He is a founding board member, Managing Director, and instructor at the tech-art educational non-profit dadageek, board member and composer of the sound-art collective Rolling Ryot, co-founder of the immersive art studio dadaLab, and Professor of Immersive Media in the Department of Arts and Entertainment Technologies at the University of Texas in Austin. His writings and artworks have been presented in several academic and popular publications including the Leonardo Music Journal, Computer Music Magazine, Neural Magazine, and Popular Science Magazine.

FYI

Refund Policy: Students can receive refunds up to 7 days before the class start date.

Class Minimums: If the class minimum has not been met, the class will be canceled or rescheduled. Those who have pre-paid will be notified in advance and will have the option to receive a class credit or a full refund.

Media Release: Please note that some events may be photographed or video recorded. Registering for this event hereby authorizes dadageek and dadaLab to use said photos or videos on social media or in future promotional materials.