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Big Screens

Overview of IAC video wall system
Other Video Walls
Overview of Most Pixels Ever library
Interactivity discussion
Introductions and Project brainstorming
Viewing of last year's projects
Tutorial: Processing in Eclipse
Tutorial: Using a CVS
Sign-up for class mailing list: join-itp-mpe@lists.nyu.edu
Homework: Read Media Equation handout. Read Living Skins by Peter Hall
Homework: Set up a blog / site for your project (you may add a category to an existing blog). Each week, you should post documentation of project progress to your site. Link from the wiki: ProjectIdeas-F09.
Homework: Contribute to the wiki list of other related video wall projects .
Homework: Create a project proposal. This does not have to be a finished proposal, but could be a brainstorming list or beginning of an idea. Sign-up for a time (with a link to your proposal) on the wiki: ProjectIdeas-F09.
- Written description
- Sample imagery / sketches (try to make a sample image that is 8160x768 pixels or equivalent aspect ratio)
- Links to similar or inspirational work
- Do you need help in a particular area?
- Wishlist of equipment or features you intend to use beyond the basic setup -- wish list wiki).

Project Proposal Presentations
Tutorial: MPEMessaging, MPEMessagingPart2
Tutorial: openFrameWorks for video playback OFVideoPlayer
Example on CVS: MPEMessagingExamples
Homework: Prepare a 1/6th (1360x768) or 1/3rd size prototype (2720x768 pixels) of your project to test at IAC. Build it in such a way that you can test lots of variation visually (white background vs. black background vs. patterned background, etc). Make your project available via the class CVS and, as a backup, bring it to IAC on a thumb drive. More details: FirstTime

What to prepare: FirstTime
Friday, Oct 9, 10 am - 6pm, Sign up: IACSignUp1-09
Monday, October 12, 10 am - 6pm, Sign up: IACSignUp1-09
Homework (this is for after your visit): Work on running a demo of your project on the 6 screens. Feel free to use the MPEQuiz project as your first try (checking your answers in MPEQuizAnswers & MPEQuizAnswers6Screens). Then make a simple version of your own project to run on the 6 screens. Don't necessarily include all the features at once, just make something work.

Schedule: ITPCritique-09
Homework: Revise project based on critique sessions. Prepare for next IAC testing session.

Schedule: ITPCritique-09
Homework: Revise project based on critique sessions. Prepare for next IAC testing session.

Wed, Dec 2, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm -- FINAL TECH REHEARSAL. All projects must be completed and working.
Thursday, Dec 3 TBA
Fri, Dec 4 TBA
Fri, Dec 4 -- Show! 6:30 - 8:30 pm

This class is dedicated to experimenting with interactivity on large-scale screens. Students will develop one project over the course of the semester, culminating with a showing at InterActiveCorp’s 120 X 12-foot video wall at their corporate headquarters on 18th and the West Side Highway. A mock-up of the system will be available at ITP for testing. Class time will be divided between independent project development, critique, technical demonstrations, and field trips to IAC. Group projects are encouraged and students should be comfortable programming in Java and Processing.

Readings will be provided from time to time via the class mailing list. Students are also encouraged to suggest relevant readings via the mailing list.