The SLAB (Studio LAB) is the only open lab in Vancouver that offers workshops in visual multimedia programming, real-time\ media manipuluation, circuit bending, physical computing, and all you need to know to get your art to move.

We’re not maxing, we’re relaxing with a free open source media tool called Pure-Data (PD). It is LEGO for digital media and you can do anything with it!

MAKE YOUR OWN SLAB
Combine workshop into your own package: take PD BASICS and any other Slab workshop(s) of your choice: Visual Media, Sonic Media, or Media Integration & Interfacing.

PD BASICS
1 session x 2 hours
Cost: $40 or $30
Saturday November 8,
4-6 pm
Instructor: Brady Marks

Lays the basis for working with digital media in an interactive way. We start with an overview of this field. Pure-Data (PD) is introduced as a visual programming language used for the creation of interactive installation and live performative audio-visual art forms.
Please bring your own laptop if possible.

VISUAL MEDIA with PD
2 sessions x 3 hours
Cost: $100 or $80
Saturdays November 15 & 22,
4-7 pm
Instructor: Brady Marks

Following on from PD BASICS, we will learn how to generate and manipulate images in real time. We can show you how to play with your images in a dynamic 3D environment.
Please bring your own laptop if possible.

SONIC MEDIA with PD
2 sessions x 3 hours
Cost: $100 or $80
Sundays November 16 & 23,
4-7 pm
Instructor: Brady Marks

Following on from PD BASICS, we will use Pure-Data to manipulate live and recorded sound. Together we will explore generative compostion and techniques for novel sound synthesis.
Please bring your own laptop if possible.

MEDIA INTEGRATION & INTERFACING
2 sessions x 4 hours
Cost: $100 or $80
Saturday & Sunday September 20 & 21, 4-7 pm
Saturday & Sunday November 29 & 30, 4-7 pm
Instructor: Brady Marks

Following on from PD BASICS, in this workshop we will learn how to link our visual and sonic media to the physical world using sensors, microcontrollers and simple electronic circuits.
Please bring your own laptop if possible.