Augmented Reality in Zoom, Facebook, & Instagram

Founded in 1983 as Toronto Community-Videotex, InterAccess is a non-profit gallery, educational facility, production studio, and festival dedicated to emerging practices in art and technology.InterAccess’s mission is to expand the cultural significance of art and technology by fostering and supporting the full cycle of art and artistic practice through education, production, and exhibition.InterAccess is a registered Canadian charity. Business #120341193RR0001

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Explore the theatrical and world-building possibilities of augmented reality (AR) filters in Zoom, Facebook, and Instagram.

<h3>Augmented Reality in Zoom, Facebook, &amp; Instagram</h3>Uncover the theatrical and world-building possibilities of augmented reality (AR) filters in Zoom, Facebook, and Instagram in this two-part workshop led by B. Wijshijer. Using SparkAR, p5.js, and OBS-VirtualCam, participants will create a Facebook &amp; Instagram face filter and experiment with Zoom backdrops. Part I: Tues, Jan 26 | 5–8 PMPart II: Thurs, Jan 28 | 5–8 PMCover image courtesy of B. Wijshijer

<h3>Workshop Setup/Requirements:</h3><ul><li>Installed <a href="https://zoom.us/download" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Zoom Client for Meetings</a></li><li>A <a href="https://zoom.us/signin" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">registered Zoom account</a></li><li>Computer with Internet access</li><li>Installed <a href="https://sparkar.facebook.com/ar-studio/download/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">SparkAR</a> (latest, updated version)</li><li>Installed <a href="https://obsproject.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">OBS Studio</a> (latest, updated version for your OS)						</li><li>Some kind of working webcam</li></ul>Please make sure to prepare and test out this setup well before the workshop. If you run into any issues with installing or using this software, contact education@interaccess.org for troubleshooting advice.Cancellation and Rescheduling Policy: We are unable to accommodate attendee cancellations or refunds less than 1 week prior to a workshop or event. InterAccess reserves the right to cancel or reschedule this workshop if necessary.

<h3>About the Instructor: </h3>B. Wijshijer is a research-based artist working within digital media and video installation. Wijshijer utilizes online trends and subcultures to deconstruct mediated intimacies and personas on digital platforms. Informed by acceleration aesthetics, their work plays with excess and artifice to interrogate the ways in which late capitalism affects our digital lives. Wijshijer received their BFA in Printmaking from OCAD University in 2017 and an MFA from the University of Waterloo in 2020.Questions? If you have any questions about the workshop or require additional support, please contact us at education@interaccess.org.

PWYC admission for this workshop is made possible thanks to the generous support of EQ Bank.EQ Bank is the digital banking platform launched in 2016 by Equitable Bank, Canada’s Challenger Bank™. As an all-digital financial institution, EQ Bank continually challenges the status quo to bring better banking solutions to Canadians. We are proud to celebrate and elevate the work of emerging digital artists and contribute to the growth of digital arts practice across Canada. To learn more, visit <a href="https://eqbank.ca" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">eqbank.ca</a>.

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