Register for the workshop which will take place from the 2nd to 4th of October, Tuesday to Wednesday from 4 pm till 7 pm in KIT KIBLA, Glavni trg 14, Maribor. Workshop is free of charge.
The Visions of Our Communal Dreams workshop will give participants the opportunity to learn various digital media skills and processes that are related to working within shared virtual environments like Second Life and OpenSimulator.
During the 3-day event, participants will use their newly learned skills to collaborate with members of the Visions of Our Communal Dreams creative team to develop resources for the artwork’s communal virtual forest. These collaborative outcomes will be integrated into the Visions of Our Communal Dreams art installation in the Robots & Avatars exhibition at MMC KIBLA.
Workshop concept
The Visions of Our Communal Dreams workshop will give participants the opportunity to learn various digital media skills and processes that are related to working within shared virtual environments like Second Life and OpenSimulator. During the 3-day event, participants will use their newly learned skills to collaborate with members of the Visions of Our Communal Dreams creative team to develop resources for the artwork’s communal virtual forest. These collaborative outcomes will be integrated into the Visions of Our Communal Dreams art installation in the Robots & Avatars exhibition at MMC KIBLA.
The workshops will focus on teaching participants digital content creation skills concerning avatars and virtual worlds that will include:
-virtual body creation
-avatar navigation
-in-world communication (text, voice and gestures)
-real-time 3D building
-texturing 3D objects
-in-world scripting
Additionally, participants will be taught social networking and communication methodologies that enhance collaborative experiences and group practice within shared virtual environments.
Over the course of the workshop, participants will:
-gain an understanding of the histories, technologies and potentials of avatars and virtual worlds
-learn digital media skills and methodologies concerning avatar and virtual world content creation
-use their newly acquired skills to create within a shared virtual environment
-develop strategies for avatar communication and collaboration within virtual environments
-consider the future impact of avatars and virtual worlds on their lives
The required skills for participants are:
1. general computer knowledge (i.e. using computers on a regular basis is a must)
2. desire to use virtual worlds (i.e. we want to teach people who want to participate and use this kind of technology)
3. English language.
Very beneficial skills for participants are:
1. any experience in using or creating in Second Life or OpenSimulator
2. good at using Photoshop or another image manipulation software (important for texturing 3D objects)
Computer equipment and software:
It is highly recomended that each participant brings his/her own personal computer / laptop.
It is also highly recomended that each participant creates a free user account on OSGrid and installs the free open source virtual world browser Phoenix Viewer. Easy to follow instructions are available via the Visions of Our Communal Dreams: Virtual Participation Setup Guide which is available here:
http://www.takeo.org/nspace/sl008/VOCD_virtual-participation-guide_v1.0.pdf
Biography
Michael Takeo Magruder (b. 1974, US/UK) is an internationally recognised visual artist and researcher based in the Department of Digital Humanities, King's College London who works with digital and new media including real-time data, immersive environments, mobile devices and virtual worlds. His practice explores concepts ranging from media criticism and a
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KIBLA 2012, KIBLIX, Robots & Avatars "Visions of Our Communal Dreams" (Mentors: Michael Takeo Magruder and Drew Baker)
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