<note> TECH SUPPORT - PERFORMANCE PREP

drop-in session for students with specific tech questions

(1 hr)

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<note WARNING> PERFORMANCE - VJ

(45 mins)

Students take turns to share the screen as part of a collective VJ performance

songs submitted beforehand - convert to AIFF

audio streamed via ListenTo plugin

<hi cyan > Listen To link - setup https://listento.audiomovers.com/ </hi>

<hi lime > Tracks from students </hi>

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<note important >DEMONSTRATION - ???

Make a simple VJ interface

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<note tip >EXERCISE - CRITIQUE / FEEDBACK FORM

DURING:

Vote here - https://www.menti.com/zc2wbptq7f

DURING: Make quick notes for each person on their performance:

WWW (What Works Well…)

EBI (Even Better If…)

- be specific, be critical, be supportive

Consider:

VISUALS - Aesthetics, media

MIX - the performance, syncronisation, mood

POST: DISCUSSION: Ask the group

- What did you think was effective?

- could you work out technically what was going on?

QUESTION: Looking at the performances as a whole experience, including your own, what have you learned?

<hi cyan> LINK - FORM - https://forms.gle/qR8zn6KeDBBV5nDF7 </hi>

<hi cyan> LINK - MENTI https://www.menti.com/zc2wbptq7f </hi>

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<note>ASSESSMENT FEEDBACK

- update the students on the assessment feedback - when to expect grades

- invite them to contact you (by Friday) if they want some 1-to-1 feedback on Monday - I will make slots

- ask Katie to stick behind to go over a technical problem I've spotted

<hi yellow> POINTS TO CONSIDER:


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BASICS



- file_naming
 naming files properly - 'unitiled' vs Surname_FirstName-Project_Name-v1



- File Sizes
 - try and be efficient 30mb max per project - upload your videos to vimeo / youtube / gdrive - make sure you compress pdfs for screen - dependencies videos - double check they are compressed / size - or link me to a google drive to get them



- Deliverables - 
have you sent the requested files? - izz file, dependencies, documentation, statement





IZZY BEST PRACTISE



- Scene Naming
 - give your scenes a name - descriptive/ evocative / useful

- 

Comment Actor - 
use the comment actor - to help make notes



- Tidy Your Patch
 - less like opening a bomb - at least re-order the patch to make sense - think also about the media needed in your final version - get rid of unnecessary movs



DESIGN DECISIONS

- Iteration, Iteration, Iteration - test, try-out, do many versions

- Design Layout - (eg, proposals) - simple - be specific - don't include unnecssary information. most important info FRONT AND CENTRE

- Value Scaling - Limit Scale Value actor - not many people attempting this, and only a couple doing it well - everyone needs to get a hang of this concept

CONTEXT

Research - research beyond the specific 'generative art' task? - process document is a chance to show it in context and give your perspective

Critical thinking - provide a statement on your work - can be simple be give your thoughts, what you were aiming for, what you learned

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<note warning >ASSIGNMENT - SCALING

complete the 10 scaling tasks in the NEW ACTIVITY PATCH

- submit your patch to me

consider reviewing the previous videos on SCALING

<hi magenta> PATCH - Activity Patch - Scaling Exercises </hi>

<hi yellow > VIDEO - SCALING VALUES - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuPpy461cIo</hi>

<hi yellow > VIDEO Troikatronix - VALUE SCALING - pt 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoPw9c4XZCg </hi>

<hi yellow > VIDEO Troikatronix - VALUE SCALING - pt 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GEpgHlvgSo </hi>

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<note warning >HOMEWORK - ELECTRIC BOX

play this game to help bost your systems thinking

<hi cyan> Electric Box - http://www.engineering.com/GamesPuzzles/ElectricBox.aspx </hi>

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