Weidi
Zhang
Chapter 6
Audio-Visual
Tuesday Class:
[ 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ] Guest Speaker : Dr. Juan Escalante
[3:00 PM - 4:00 PM]
Review the videos below (8 in total), choose two of them, write a review about them, send them on the Slack Fun channel ( at least 200 words).
Vanishing Continuation / Pink;Money
This is not a time to lie / Leilei
Astro / Weidi Zhang [ Password: astro2021 ]
In your review, please address the following questions:
1. Why you choose these two works?
2. Are there any similarities and differences between them?
3. How did they connect with the audience with abstraction and motion?
4. Please review: Visual Contrast, Composition, Hierarchy, Rhythm ( rhythm in motions too).
Thursday Class:
[ 2:00 - 3:30 ]
In-class challenge: Watch the first technical demo and send your iteration to the Slack Tech demo submission channel. Make sure you include the edit link.
[ 4:00 - 4:50 ]
lecture
Weekly Project Requirement
Design an audio-reactive video for your favorite song
* AT LEAST 20 SECONDS
1. Have an opening page with introductory information of the picked song
2. At least have five different events with a consistent theme and aesthetic
3. At least to have three events is audio reactive (the FFT or amplitude data will affect the visuals)
3. Design your visuals to fit in the audio's narrative ( Please think about rhythms)
4. Incorporate ideas of 'nested for loops' / 'arrays' / 'particles'/ 'images' to your design.
Deadline: Next Tuesday 10:30 AM
Your Weekly Project Should Be Uploaded Here
Make sure you have your website updated
Note *
Use the code from the technical demo as your start point. Do not use it directly as your project code.
Unexcused lateness will result in a lower grade. A to A- / B to B- ...