Lead by Zach Lieberman

This post relates to the practice of interactive visual works based on computer vision interfaces related to the body augmentation.

Computer Vision, Computer Graphics, how to start programming and infra-red lights will be the topics of this post based on Zach’s workshop.

Zach is a great tutor. I start by this because it’s very important to have the skill to communicate in a simple way complex techniques such those of algorithms involving computer graphics collision detection and animation, based on real-time computer vision techniques. He also gave an amazing flash presentation of the history of creative code programming and how computer works in 10 minutes!

He had this ability, by the examples he addressed but also by having a very good notion of understanding the group’s learning curve and being flexible by adapting his “lessons” to the needs of both group and individual participants.

And also, something that I deeply admire, he had no problem saying were to buy or what kind of equipment he uses for his performances and software practice. I say this because generally speaking, people don’t have time, or like to facilitate their personal techniques and it very hard to find out there the “how to” when you are starting.

Hi all form Porto, Portugal!

The first 3 days in Bristol look like a week! For me this is the most beautiful impression that I have in mind. Because was such an intensive learning and sharing experience of ideas and practices between the group, powered with amazing performances and places that we had the opportunity to be involved in.

Both professionally and socially it was an inspiring environment. A “paradisiacal” context for a young artist working with new interfaces for performance, because the NIP’s long term format of “workshop series” and diversity of mediums and practices, was both well thought and planed by PolarProduce.

My aim with this Blog is to share some of the contents we have learned and discussed, together with the very best memories I had about it.