WORKSHOP: Intro to Unity

intro to vr 547

SATURDAY, MAY 14TH, 1PM – 6PM

This course will introduce Unity, a free game development platform. Do you love videogames? Do you ever wish you could have the ability to create your own universes and play God? Are you ready to get jacked into the Matrix? Unity is a software used by indie and professional developers to make all kinds of interactive Virtual Realities. The course will cover basic engine functions and will teach students how to make a simple first person interactive.

CONTENT

  • Intro: show examples of artists working in VR.
  • Body: working with unity, simple interface understanding, and creating a first person interactive.
  • Outro: Allow for creative time for students with help from instructor.

PREREQUISITES

  • Download and install Unity’s free version here
  • List of system requirements here

WHAT TO BRING

  • A laptop

INSTRUCTOR

Alfredo Salazar-Caro is a New Media Artist, Curator and Educator from Mexico City, MX. His work has been exhibited internationally in cities like New York, Caracas, Paris, Mexico City, Berlin, Shiraz, London and Amsterdam among others. Alfredo currently lives and works between New York, Chicago and Mexico City.

Tumblr: http://tmvrtx.tumblr.com
Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/salazarcaro

REGISTRATION
Early bird (register by May 7th): $50
Regular: $70

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