BBWCXR: Finding Digital Me Workshop
A foundation course in 3D scanning to find new identities using found objects
Our everyday life is surrounded by numerous objects, artefacts, creatures, remnants and even people in urban spaces that we overlook, passing by without too much attention. We want to uncover their individual beauty and explore how we can transform them into digital 3D sculptures or creatures.
Within the context of the Black Box White Cube XR Symposium the workshop involves conceptual discussions within the group regarding identity perspectives on 3D development followed by physically scavenging urban artefacts and visualising them in a digital space. We are using LIDAR scanning (mobile-based 3D scanning system) to create digital twins of real objects. The output will be presented in form of a moving image.
No previous 3D knowledge is required. There will be a hand full of Ipads provided for the workshop, if possible, participants can bring their own mobile device if it has a Lidar-Scanner and Scaniverse installed.
Unsere alltägliche Umgebung im urbanen Raum ist voll von Objekten, Artefakten, Kreaturen und Menschen, die wir übersehen und an denen wir, ohne allzu große Aufmerksamkeit, vorbeigehen. Der Workshop zielt darauf ab, die individuelle Ästhetik und Charakteristik dieser zu entdecken und gleichzeitig zu erforschen, wie sich diese in digitale 3D-Skulpturen oder Kreaturen verwandeln lassen können.
Duration: ca. 3 h 30 min
Language: English (German translation possible)
Accessibility: The workshop will be held in a non-wheelchair accessible room
Harry Silverlock is a producer working in physical and digital mediums like installations, VR/AR, and film. Harry focuses on queer identity, 3D and motion capture technologies to explore new co-creative processes and storytelling experiences using creative technologies. A particular focus on character creation (avatars), motion capture technologies, 3D fashion and traditional VFX pipelines. Harry is an Expanded Performance Fellow, Berlinale Talent (2018), trained at The Scottish Documentary Institute (2016), Locarno Industry Academy Alumni (2015), and a member of University of the West of England’s MA Virtual Reality 2019 cohort.
Jona Wolf is a trans-disciplinary artist, workshop facilitator and researcher. Their practice focuses on reimagining and transforming educational practices, processes of (un)learning and collaborative creation. They have exhibited internationally for example at NOW Gallery London, CTM Vorspiel Berlin, DAAD Gallery Berlin, Berghain (Halle) Berlin, ACF Bratislava, Design Week Milan or Design Week Vienna. They have been researching and teaching in several institutions like Leibniz University Hanover, University Kassel, University for Applied Art Vienna and University Innsbruck.
