[Liverpool] workshops again

[Heather Corcoran]

Heya, new dates for the workshops at FACT - now you can take some 
Arduino goodness without the conflict with barcamp. Also do you guys 
know about openframeworks? Any C++ newbies might be interested - its a 
new thing developed by some artists.

See you next Wednesday!

H


New Tools 2009

-- MITES launch arts training and development courses for artists taught 
by experts -- beginning in January 2009 --

New Tools 2009 offers a series of exciting courses aimed at creative 
types - focusing on up to date New Media technologies…with more courses 
to be announced in January 2009.

Arduino
Tutor: Spencer Roberts / 17 & 18 January 2009 / £100 (+ VAT)
This Arduino workshop is intended for artists, designers or anyone 
interested in creating interactive objects or environments…The two day 
course
is intended as a primer for using the Arduino development board. It 
focuses upon reading output from sensors and making use of this 
information in an installation arts context. The theme of communication 
is then developed further - information is passed between computers to 
choreograph/synchronise images displayed on multiple computer screens.

openFrameworks
Tutor: Steve Symons / 19 & 20 January 2009 / £100 (+ VAT)
Enables artists, designers and hackers alike to easily create complex 
onscreen and physical real space interactions…openFrameworks is a cross-
platform C++ library for creative coding which offers a free and very 
powerful alternative to existing software such as Flash, Director, 
Processing or even MAX/MSP. This two day practice based workshop is 
designed for creative practitioners who have some knowledge of programming
and want to take this to the next level.

Aftereffects
Tutor: Gina Czarnecki / 22 January 2009 / £50 (+ VAT)
Produce creative visual effects and motion graphics at a high industry 
standard…Artist Gina Czarnecki leads this one day introduction to 
Aftereffects for artists and creative professionals. Incorporating 
demonstrations of the creative possibilities offered by this powerful 
software tool.

What you will need: all courses are suitable for beginners or those who 
already have some experience with these technologies and please bring 
some of your own artworks as examples.

For further information call Claudia Lastra on (0151) 707 4433 or email: 
mites at fact.co.uk

FACT (Foundation for Art and Creative Technology) 88 Wood Street, 
Liverpool, L1 4DQ www.fact.co.uk

-- 
Heather Corcoran 
Curator
FACT
88 Wood Street
Liverpool, L1 4DQ
 
t: + 44 (0)151 707 4425
f: + 44 (0)151 707 4445

http://www.fact.co.uk
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