Prepare a conceptual design and realize a working prototype of an ambient object that presents online data in a physical space.

In teams of four students will create a high-fidelity, digital reconstruction of a found object (or fragment of an object). Object choice should be based upon observation of a compelling texture, g...more

In teams of three, students will fabricate four table-top frames to mount electronic peripherals (e.g. digital projector, Microsoft Kinect, and external monitor) for real-time sensing and visual fe...more

Using the tutorials and guides provided you will create a simple sensor platform of your own design that: 1) Employes 2 sensors; 2) Shares that information on the internet through the Cloud AP...more

In pairs, students will be assigned a hand-tool related to a historically significant craft in the domain of ceramics, metal-work, or wood-work. Students will investigate their tool through physica...more

Sample project postings for the Spring 2015 Human-Machine Virtuosity course.

Final assignment: Composition for a Graphic Novel Short composition with original sounds Accompaniment to a teaser or trailer to a film or game Use previous visual work from narrative/visual mo...more

Your goal is to create a visual composition that could be displayed as a work of art in the Hunt Library and which addresses the subject matter as described. The manner in which you approach th...more

Create three original synth patches (it can be tweaking others) - One percussive [20p] - One smooth/pretty [20p] - One weird/alien [20p] Upload at Gallery three audio files in mp3 (320 kbps, ...more

Create a collage or visual composition in the style of PopArt and with Andy Warhol’s aesthetic. Full Brief at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fR7lX51aSbeyqC20gtX39yqMDVJEYvWp_2Yp_tgBV8o/ed...more

In this exercise, the goal is to create simple compositions that reflect the dichomoties of visual techniques. See more at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZLF95CprQ4vjp3X5HWna2WMEYO1MQtClNY...more

Create a patch in a sampling instrument with a combination of original and non‐original recordings (Lab: Basic Synthesizer Processing) [15p] • Create a minute sequenced piece using that instrumen...more

Drawing on Kandinsky’s Point and Line to a Plane we will begin composing only with the most basic (but potent) of visual elements: dot, line and shape. You will create 2 compositions for three ...more

Record a sequence and quantize it [10p] • Minimum requirement C major scale: simplifying use basically the keyboard white keys and start with C (or E or G) and end with C (or E) [10p] • 20‐60 se...more

Working in Groups, research an contemporary artist who works with abstract expressionism You will be assigned to work in groups of two or three and explore the work of: 1) Kasmir Malevich 2) Pa...more