Augmented reality workshop at MAP mima

Over three Thursdays, participants will learn to use a number of tools and collaborate on an augmented reality (AR) project for the Multi-Arts Pavilion, mima (MAP mima).

The project aims to create a mobile phone-based AR experience that responds to a story of place embedded in the brickwork of the arts pavilion. This brickwork forms the public artwork Awaba _ Salt Water Lake by Claire Lavis and Kira Jovanovski which is integrated in the north wall of MAP mima.

The workshop will be led by Tim Davidson of Virtual Reality Extended Reality Augmented Reality and 3D Animation Consulting Services (VEARA). It will be held on site at MAP mima in Lake Macquarie City (Awabakal Country) and is open to students as well as artists, designers and creative workers.

Workshop outline

WEEK 1: Thursday 12 May: Immersive digital concepts, production processes, and 360 video.
How to take a simple idea or concept to a creative digital immersive piece using virtual reality, augmented reality, 3D animation or 360 film

WEEK 2: Thursday 19 May: Introduction to CGI, 2D/3D animation, 3D modelling and digital sculpting.
How to sculpt, model, and create assets with 3D software and drawing in virtual reality.

WEEK 3: Thursday 26 May: Augmented reality production.
Build on the techniques you have learned to create an augmented reality project.

Stipends

We are offering a limited number of $300 stipends for practicing artists (artists who are not full-time students or employees), and for First Nations artists through the yapang Arts Placement Program.

Apply

Apply by Sunday 1 May 2022.

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This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body and is supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW.