ArtMatic Tutorials & Lessons
Become better acquainted with ArtMatic with these tutorials
These videos introduce you to the ArtMatic basics and some important concepts. We recommend watching these tutorials and also performing the tutorials provide in pdf form in the ArtMatic user guide. Many additional topics and techniques are covered in the printed tutorials.
Overview - This short presentation provides an overview about ArtMatic and some of its features. The overview is not a lesson but may help give you an overall sense of what ArtMatic is about.
THE LESSONS
Browse the Library - Learn the basics of the ArtMatic Browser and discover the rich library of examples supplied with ArtMatic
The Structure Tree - introduction to the Structure Tree which creates the ArtMatic image.
Getting Started - the ArtMatic basics and random image generation.
Exploring a System - learn to explore an ArtMatic system to discover its possibilities.
Designing Animations - ArtMatic animation basics. Topics include: parameter sliders and keyframes.
Saving, Previewing and Rendering Animations - previewing animation, setting animation duration, and more.
Controlling Animation - strategies for controlling animation and a glimpse of Mr. Garro's wonderful visual composition Patah.
Parameter Envelopes - Learn about the parameter and camera envelopes that can be used to control animations.
Tree Editing - Getting deeper into the structure tree. Includes useful techniques for editing and exploring the tree.
Using Pictures and Movies Inside of ArtMatic - Learn about ArtMatic's powerful Pict/Movie components which provide poweful image/movie manipulation possibilities.
ABOUT THE LESSONS
These lessons are provided courtesy of Diego Garro, Senior Lecturer in Music Technology at Keele University (UK) where he is also director of the Music Technology and Multimedia Studios. His teaching focuses on Electroacoustic Music, Music Technology and Computer Video Art. His research interests lie in creative electronic media and his output includes audio and audio-visual works which are regularly selected and performed in the UK and abroad. His works have often international recognition in various festivals, conferences and competitions.
His video works can be found here:
http://www.vimeo.com/user612460/videos
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