{"id":1976,"date":"2022-04-04T01:58:10","date_gmt":"2022-04-04T05:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/60-212\/s2022\/?page_id=1976"},"modified":"2022-04-15T22:11:04","modified_gmt":"2022-04-16T02:11:04","slug":"8-open-studio","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/60-212\/s2022\/deliverables\/8-open-studio\/","title":{"rendered":"#8: Open Studio"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Self-Directed Final Project<\/h3>\n<p>The last project will be a <strong><em>small<\/em><\/strong>, self-directed final project in interactive and\/or computational media. To keep you on track, you are asked to hew to the following deadlines, each of which requires a blog post on this site, as described below.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>April 6<\/strong> (Wednesday): Phase I: Topic Identification<\/li>\n<li><strong>April 13<\/strong> (Wednesday): Phase II: Background Research<\/li>\n<li><strong>April 20<\/strong> (Wednesday): Phase III: Prototype<\/li>\n<li><strong>April 27<\/strong> (Wednesday): Phase IV: Presentation<\/li>\n<li><strong>May 4<\/strong> (Wednesday): Phase V: Final Documentation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Phase I: Topic Identification \u2022 <em>Due 4\/6<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>Identify a small project you would like to pursue that creatively explores interactivity, computation, and\/or new media. Please complete<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/fcTkHoHdqcfezhA77\"> this quick survey<\/a> to convey your plans in a nutshell.<\/p>\n<p>For the beginning of class on Wednesday 4\/6: In a blog post, <strong>write a few sentences<\/strong> about your concept, goal, or question. (If you have several different things you&#8217;re interested in, write down up to three). For your concept(s), <strong>include a sketch image<\/strong>. Categorize your post with <em>08-FinalPhase1<\/em>. We will discuss your concept(s) in small groups.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some possible pathways. <em>This is not an exhaustive list.<\/em><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Concept-Centric<\/em><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>You could revisit and revise a previous project.<\/li>\n<li>Create an interactive <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/golanlevin\/lectures\/tree\/master\/lecture_drawing\">drawing tool<\/a> that allows people to draw in a new way.<\/li>\n<li>Create a &#8220;data self-portrait&#8221;, visualizing a source or collection of your own data.<\/li>\n<li>Make a synesthetic audiovisual instrument that connects sound and image.<\/li>\n<li>Create an algorithmic or parametric typeface.<\/li>\n<li>Make a one-button game.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Tool-Centric<\/em><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Learn to make an immersive environment in Unity, by following the tutorials <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.unity.com\/\">here<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wRMHHnQwxks\">here<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=E6A4WvsDeLE\">here<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1xwGpjgIRhZAqprW-jECGN1WNh_o2jfO_84hjLQ59TIQ\/edit\">here<\/a>. For example, you could make an interactive walkabout.<\/li>\n<li>Learn to program shaders in GLSL, using tools like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shadertoy.com\/\">ShaderToy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/shaderbooth.com\/\">ShaderBooth<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/shaderpark.com\">ShaderPark<\/a>, etc. For example, you could make a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/shader_daily\">daily shader<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DJ9gLt1ZSNU\">Train a GAN<\/a> using <a href=\"https:\/\/runwayml.com\/training\/\">RunwayML<\/a> and your own imagery<\/li>\n<li>Make a game that uses speech input and\/or speech output, using <a href=\"https:\/\/idmnyu.github.io\/p5.js-speech\/\">p5.speech<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Make an augmented mirror with <a href=\"https:\/\/lensstudio.snapchat.com\/\">Snap Lens Studio<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Create a series of generative artworks that you offer as NFTs on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fxhash.xyz\/\">fx_hash<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Make a Twitter bot with <a href=\"https:\/\/cheapbotsdonequick.com\/\">Cheap Bots, Done Quick<\/a> that publishes generative poetry every day.<\/li>\n<li>Make a Chrome browser plugin that alters how people experience the web.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Phase II: Background Research \u2022<em> Due 4\/13<\/em><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Research<\/strong>\u00a0creators who have made related projects, or other relevant media that you find inspirational. Additionally, <strong>research<\/strong> technologies and techniques which others have used to implement related ideas, or which you will need to use to create your project. In a blog post, <strong>write<\/strong> up your research about these inspirational projects and useful technologies, and <strong>include<\/strong> images as appropriate. Categorize your post with <em>08-FinalPhase2<\/em>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Phase III: Prototype \u2022 <em>Due 4\/20<\/em><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Show your work!<\/strong> In a blog post, document what you&#8217;ve been up to so far. Categorize your post with <em>08-FinalPhase3<\/em>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you&#8217;ve been working on a self-directed final project, post some screenshots or other documentation, and link to an online sketch if you&#8217;re able. (Don&#8217;t forget to add a sentence describing what your project <em>is<\/em>.)<\/li>\n<li>If you&#8217;ve been working on tutorials (e.g. Unity), show a screenshot of what you&#8217;ve achieved so far, and link to the tutorials you&#8217;ve been following.<\/li>\n<li>If you&#8217;ve been catching up on older assignments, provide links to the blog posts for that work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Phase IV: Presentation \u2022 <em>Due 4\/27<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>Details TBA.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Phase V: Final Documentation \u2022 <em>Due 5\/4<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>Details TBA.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Self-Directed Final Project The last project will be a small, self-directed final project in interactive and\/or computational media. To keep you on track, you are asked to hew to the following deadlines, each of which requires a blog post on this site, as described below. April 6 (Wednesday): Phase I: Topic Identification April 13 (Wednesday): &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/60-212\/s2022\/deliverables\/8-open-studio\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;#8: Open Studio&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":22,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/60-212\/s2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1976"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/60-212\/s2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/60-212\/s2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/60-212\/s2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/60-212\/s2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1976"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/60-212\/s2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1976\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2146,"href":"https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/60-212\/s2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1976\/revisions\/2146"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/60-212\/s2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/22"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/60-212\/s2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1976"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}