Chelly Jin

Get ready for an epic tech adventure! In this workshop, we dive into the coolest techniques for sculpting digital objects, painting mind-blowing virtual environments, and shooting 360° video for virtual reality (VR). Students kick things off with fun VR painting sessions in Open Brush, where they learn the basics of crafting in 3D space while getting hands-on with VR headsets. From there, we explore photogrammetry (yep, turning real objects into digital models!), experiment with 360° cameras, and piece everything together in Premiere Pro or After Effects. Along the way, we check out some awesome VR work from today’s leading artists and documentarians to spark creativity. By the end, students have the skills and confidence to turn their wildest ideas into fully immersive VR experiences.

Using Open Brush, students learn basics in virtual reality (VR) functionality, VR painting and video editing software. Each day, students explore topics such as playing with scale, adding surprise with perspective, world building and narrative; and if time, developing custom digital brushes. The final project culminates into a music video, utilizing each student's imaginatively created virtual reality environment (a great way to share with friends and family) along with a student showcase to view their 3D worlds at the end of the week. In a virtual space of unlimited potential, the sky’s the limit!

This class introduces basic to intermediate creative coding concepts to add or amplify experimental programming in your existing art practice. Throughout this course, we reflect on your current practice through writing prompts and photography exercises, developing a narrative or personal project. Each day, we explore various modes of generative and interactive artmaking: generative digital drawing, generative sound, interactive performance with machine learning, and combining these together to make "digital collages," all while meditating on and folding in your interests. In this methodology, creative coding acts as a mediator between participants, the artist and the technology - together, composing novel experience.