Class Sessions

Topics

Introduction to Live Visuals includes a broad overview of the history, theory, and practice of live visuals as an artform.

The 6 main topics for this course are:

What are Live Visuals?: An initial look into the tools used for this class and their historical context.
Montage: How the traditional film technique of 'montage' applies to live visuals.
Motion Design: How can we convey a theme, setting, and mood using simple shapes and animation?
Visual Music: What do sounds and rhythms look like?
Aesthetic Design: An overview of various visual styles and the creation of mood boards.
Show and Event Production: Getting ready for live performances.

This is a 15 session course covering 6 different main topics.

Each topic section is broken into 2 or 3 lessons.

Session	Module	Lesson	Topic
1	1-1	Inputs and Outputs	What are Live Visuals?
2	1-2	Responsiveness	What are Live Visuals?
3	2-1	The Cut	Montage
4	2-2	Rhythmic Sequence	Montage
5	2-3	Cinéma Pur	Montage
6	3-1	Stills to Motion	Motion Design
7	3-2	Color and Choreography	Motion Design
8	4-1	Abstract Visualization / Color Organ	Visual Music
9	4-2	Audio Visualizers and the Shape of Sounds	Visual Music
10	4-3	Generative Patterns	Visual Music
11	5-1	Styling Your Look	Aesthetic Design
12	5-2	Mood boards & Storyboarding	Aesthetic Design
13	6-1	Pre-Production and Show Design	Show and Event Production
14	6-2	Technical Riders and Contracts	Show and Event Production
15	6-3	Rehearsals and Performances	Show and Event Production

Each lesson typically includes: