This Mo-Cap Mini Course is a 3-day in-person workshop introducing artists and makers to DIY motion capture techniques, virtual world-building, and livestreaming technology. In three weekly classes, participants will have the opportunity to use cutting edge mo-cap technology to craft their own creative mixed reality sketches. This workshop will culminate in a video showcase of cohort work at VGA Project Lab and online.

Course fee is $60

Dates

Saturday, August 3rd 12pm-2pm
Saturday, August 10th 12pm-2pm
Saturday, August 17th 12pm-2pm

Location

VGA Project Lab
Mana Contemporary Chicago
2233 S Throop
Unit 843

Technology

Perception Neuron 3 motion capture system, Rokoko Vision, Unity game engine, Open Broadcasting Software (OBS)

Equipment Required

Functioning laptop with working webcam

Questions? Reach us at info@vgagallery.org

VGA Plugins is a new workshop series activating our new Project Lab as a third space and flexible classroom for new media artists. VGA is committed to eliminating barriers and biases in video games and new media. If you or an organization you are affiliated with would like to request an accommodation to better access our exhibitions or online resources, please contact info@vgagallery.org.

Sal Moreno (he/him) is a creative technologist, artist, and performer based in Chicago who engages with creative computation, sound, performance, and new media. Sal experiments with free-drumming and emerging technology to dismantle the regimented traditions of marching band and its origins in Western military and music ideologies. His fluency with game engines and motion capture allows him to develop animations, visual effects, particle systems, and generative sounds to re-envision the representation of the human body in virtual spaces. He has shown work at Ars Electronica, EXPO Chicago, Mana Contemporary, and virtual platforms. Sal received the 2021 Excellency in New Media Award by the New Media Caucus. He is an educator at UI Chicago and UC Irvine.