Matt Ganucheau

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Ableton is proud to be partnering with Public Works and Overlap.org for a rare combination of exclusive artist performances and presentations at Public Works, San Francisco on April 4, 2013. Come see and experience Live 9 and Push, Ableton’s new and unique hardware instrument, through a series of workshops by Ableton Certified Trainers and artists aimed at exploring new techniques for music making. Following the presentations, witness a range of forward thinking techniques for stage, through an inspiring line up of unique artist performances. Whether you are a seasoned musician, music lover, Ableton user or just discovering Live for the first time, expect this event to be an insightful and exciting experience for all attendees.

Mobile Creativity with Processing.js and Phonegap will give an overview of deploying your own Processing.js creations on an iOS device via Phonegap, an open source mobile application framework. This class will give an overview of programing fundamentals (variables, conditionals, iteration, functions, and objects) as well as how to apply them creatively. A variety of techniques such as image processing, 3D animation, computer vision, and live data gathering will be covered. This course is designed for computer programming novices although experienced coders are welcome.

Topics will include:
- Introductory programing techniques
- Animation
- Utilizing data from the Internet
- Interactivity using the sensors on a mobile device

Dates: Monday Wednesdays, March 18th, 20th, 25th & 27th
Course Length: 12 hours
Cost: $20/instruction hour, $240 total, $216 for GAFFTA Members
Location: GAFFTA, 923 Market Street, Ste. 200 San Francisco, CA 94103

Hacking The Home is a D.I.Y. Overview to bringing your home into the ‘Internet of Things’ era. Taught in 2 sessions, students will leave with a foundation to connect their physical surroundings with their digital ones. Whether its monitoring the health of your plants, adjusting a room’s lighting with a cell phone or just checking to see if a door is locked, it is easy to see how bringing intelligence to our everyday surroundings can not only be helpful but also yield a new world of creative results.

Topics will include:
- Overview of common sensors and actuators
- Creating a sensor network over wifi
- Recording and monitoring your data

Note: Though beginners are welcome, this is an intermediate course. A basic understanding of creating prototypes with an Arduino and a solderless breadboard is strongly advised.

Dates: Tuesday & Thursday, February 26th, 28th
Times: 6pm – 9pm
Course Length: 6 hours
Cost: $20/instruction hour, $120 total, $108 for GAFFTA Members
Location: GAFFTA, 923 Market Street, Ste. 200 San Francisco, CA 94103