Magic Mirror Workshop with NeonM3
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Saturday 2nd June 2018, 10am-5pm
Ugly Duck, 49 Tanner Street, London, SE1 3PL

Taught by experienced Creative Technologist NeonM3 this intimate hands-on course guided particpants through process of building different kinds of “magic” mirrors. This workshop was designed for visual artists and gave them a theoretical and practical knowledge useful in daily art practise. At the completion of the workshop the participants took home a portable interactive mirror built on top of your own mobile phone.

Images by Zoetica workshop participant from Instagram

PROGRAM:

​10:00 - 13:00 Theory block

Host self-introduction and warm welcome
Different type of mirrors - materials, application, suppliers
Physics behind mirror
Convex / flat / concave - how to calculate mirror FOV
Use case studies

13:00 - 13:30 Lunch break

13:00 - 17:00 Hands-on workshop + practise

​13:30 - 14:30 - Part 1: classic infinity mirror with LED's
Self assembly led infinity mirror with materials provided
Flat design vs spatial form try-on
Case studies

14:30 - 15:30 - Part2: smart mirror

Self assembly smart mirror with materials provided and mobile phone
Screen behind - practical approach how to mount and hide screen behind
Case studies

15:30 - 17:00 - Part 3: smart mirror - interaction hands on

How to match mirror reflection with the overlay content
Possible types of interaction - touch / camera based / presence based / audio reactive

​About the workshop host:

Piotr Nierobisz a.k.a. NeonM3

Creative coder, freelance technology consultant, generative designer and visual artist. His experience is not limited only to about 20 years of interactive programming, but he is also familiar with digital fabrication and other aspects of developing successful interactive experience. Works between Brighton and London, providing creative technology services for artists, interactive agencies, game development companies, film studios and theatres.

http://www.munchingsquare.com/

http://neon.visuals.pl/