pixelTANGO at PixelACHE 2005 (Photo: Antti Ahonen)

Kiasma Theatre, Saturday 16th, 12.00- PixelTANGO demo
Nifca project space #2, Friday 15th, 14.00-17:00 PixelTANGO workshop

by: Ben Bogart (Canada)

www.tot.sat.qc.ca/eng/pixeltango.html

PixelTANGO (aka “pt”) is a set of abstractions and externals, for pd/GEM, that make using pd and GEM easier, faster and more satisfying. The purpose of pixelTANGO is to foster creativity in the area of live visual performance and make open-source software more accessible to visual artists.

The purpose of pt is to balance usability and ease of learning with programmability, modularity and flexibility. This balance means that pt will always be playing catch-up to build easy to use interfaces to the ever growing and complex functionality of GEM. This means that often pixelTANGO will be used with “traditional” pd/Gem programming for and by artists to create performances/installations as well as contribute more specialized pt modules back to the community.

What is it used for?

PixelTANGO can be used to: Create animations live, Create interactive installations, Work with full-quality DV Videos (movie files, fire-wire and network streams), Create images in both 2D and 3D Remote control using Open Sound Control, MIDI and AID.

Who should Attend?

Vjs, visual music performers and visual artists interested in alternative free software. Any users of pd/Gem are also encouraged to attend.

What will be covered?

What is Open Source Software?
- Demo Patches
- Video Inputs
- Layer Effects
- OpenGL Effects
- Layer Types
- Parameter Interpolation
- Parameter Presets
- Preset Animation
- File Access

Basic introduction to Pure-Data
- How to install pixelTANGO
- How to open & save patches
- How to open examples
- How to access module reference
- Where to ask for help

Demo Patches
- Video Inputs
- Layer Effects
- OpenGL? Effects
- Layer Types
- Parameter Interpolation
- Parameter Presets
- Preset Animation
- File Access

Introduction to the PixelTANGO Architecture
- Layers
- Header Modules
- Footer Modules
- Modifier Modules
- General Modules

Future Functionality

Introduction to basic PixelTANGO modules
- pt.window
- pt.layer
- pt.video
- pt.layerfx
- pt.translate, pt.rotate, pt.scale, pt.fader, pt.squeeze
- pt.source

We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts