Magic Mirror workshop with NeonM3 at ART IN FLUX Exhibition

Taught by experienced Creative Technologist NeonM3 this intimate hands-on course will guide you through process of building different kind of “magic” mirrors. This workshop is designed for visual artists and will give you theoretical and practical knowledge useful in daily art practise. At the completion you will take home your portable interactive mirror build on top of your own mobile phone.

All materials are provided in workshop price. But please bring your mobile phone with you.

Program:

10:00 - 13:00 Theory block Host self-introduction and warm welcome Different type of mirrors - materials, application, suppliers Physics behind mirror Convex / flat / concave - how to calculate mirror FOV Use case studies

13:00 - 13:30 Lunch break 13:00 - 17:00 Hands-on workshop + practise

13:30 - 14:30 - Part 1: classic infinity mirror with LED's Self assembly led infinity mirror with materials provided Flat design vs spatial form try-on Case studies

14:30 - 15:30 - Part2: smart mirror Self assembly smart mirror with materials provided and mobile phone Screen behind - practical approach how to mount and hide screen behind Case studies

15:30 - 17:00 - Part 3: smart mirror - interaction hands on How to match mirror reflection with the overlay content Possible types of interaction - touch / camera based / presence based / audio reactive

About the workshop host:

Piotr Nierobisz a.k.a. NeonM3 Creative coder, freelance technology consultant, generative designer and visual artist. His experience is not limited only to about 20 years of interactive programming, but he is also familiar with digital fabrication and other aspects of developing successful interactive experience. Works between Brighton and London, providing creative technology services for artists, interactive agencies, game development companies, film studios and theatres.

http://www.munchingsquare.com

http://neon.visuals.pl

This workshop is hosted by FLUX Events at their ART IN FLUX Exhibition, which showcases FLUX artist's works on the intersection between art and technology. Profiling contemporary strategies in the Media Arts and Light Art happening right now in the UK; the exhibition involves artists working with a plethora of media; from projection and live body mapping to kinetic and light sculpture and interactive installations.

More info here: http://www.fluxevents.co.uk/art-in-flux.html