Intro to Motion Capture with Qualisys
Interested in mocap technology? This hands-on workshop will introduce you to the LIM’s Qualisys motion capture system! The LIM’s state-of-the-art motion capture system can track points within the space at sub-millimeter accuracy! In the LIM, this technology is used by faculty and students for applications ranging from interactive experiences to science and research. This introductory workshop will explore the foundations of working with the LIM’s Qualisys motion capture technology and explain both the hardware and software used in advanced motion capture systems. Attendees will have the opportunity to get hands-on with the technology and learn to track objects and people in space.
Requirements: None! This workshop requires no previous experience in motion capture or media technology. No required software or technology to bring.
Meet your Workshop Instructor!
Kyle Evans is an Assistant Professor of Practice in the Department of Arts and Entertainment Technologies at the University of Texas at Austin teaching courses in immersive media, sound design, and live event technology. He is co-founder of the immersive art studio dadaLab, Managing Director and instructor at the creative technology educational non-profit dadageek, and artistic director of the sound-art collective Rolling Ryot.
UT Austin's Department of Arts and Entertainment Technologies is teaming up with dadageek to offer a new FREE workshop series exploring the creative technology within AET’s Lab for Immersive Media (The LIM). The Spring 2024 Semester series will offer 4 unique workshops that dive into subjects from motion capture to interactive audio design.
The LIM, AET’s newest space for innovation and creativity, is an interactive and immersive media laboratory that enables novel research and entertainment experiences in virtual and physical spaces. For this workshop series, AET has teamed up with dadageek, a nonprofit supporting immersive artists and electronic musicians in Austin, to design 4 workshops exploring the cutting-edge immersive media technology inside the LIM.
These workshops are free, open to the public, and designed for artists or technologists interested in the intersection of art, tech, and immersive media. Some workshops present introductory topics and no background in technology is required. Some workshops will explore intermediate subjects and require access to a laptop and downloaded software. Learn more about the specifics of each workshop below. Limited spaces are available! RSVP is required.