Matt Ganucheau

Arduino is an open-source electronics prototyping platform intended for artists designers, hobbyists and anyone interested in creating interactive objects or environments.  This basic workshop will introduce participants to the Arduino and its programing environment.  Participants will also learn how to use wide variety of sensors and actuators.  Each participant leave with the tools needed to begin building their own interactive projects at home. No prior experience with electronics or programing is required. All materials and fees are included. Limited space available.

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Dates: Saturday & Sunday, February 25 – 26
Times: 10am – 4pm
Course Length: 12 hours
Cost: $20/instruction hour, $240 total, $216 for GAFFTA Members
Location: GAFFTA, 998 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94131

This is an introduction to using openFrameworks, a cross-platform C++ library for creative coding. In this class, you will be taken from the first steps of installing openFrameworks, all the way to launching an interactive mobile application. Because openFrameworks is a powerful open source tool designed to simplify building creative applications, it has rapidly become one of the tools of choice for a new era of creative designers. This class is for artists, designers and hackers alike, beginners should not be afraid to join.

- An introduction to Xcode
- 2D & 3D Graphics
- Generative sound and sample playback.
- Generative graphics and video playback.
- Basic texture mapping.
- Utilizing sensors
- Basic Game design.
- Launching your app on a mobile device.

http://openframeworks.cc

Here are some great examples of projects made with OF :
http://www.creativeapplications.net/category/openframeworks/

*Each student will be required to pay $100 registration as a developer to place on their iPhone
*Xcode is required (http://developer.apple.com/xcode/)

Dates: Tuesday & Thursday, September 6th, 8th, 13th & 15th
Times: 6pm – 9pm
Course Length: 12 hours
Cost: $20/instruction hour, $240 total, $216 for GAFFTA Members
Location: GAFFTA, 998 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94131