“Virtual Reality projects frequently promise experiences so realistic you won’t believe that you are in VR. I’m interested in the opposite” […] these emerging technologies can be used to capture the abstract, the confusing, the hidden, the complicated (Claire Hentschker)

The lecture "Digital Design and Virtuality I" offers a journey into the use (and misuse) of video games material and language to create Virtual, Simulation, Interactive, and Game Art.
Through a combination of theory and practice, the course explores the artistic potential of world-building and interaction to represent “other realities” as well as questioning the idea of self, identity, body and space by embodying the virtual, re-mapping and re-structuring the physical and performing within a (new) hybrid reality.
After an overview of historical and contemporary examples laying the groundwork for the exploration of the Virtual as an artistic medium, the lecture provides a practical introduction to the contemporary game engine Unity3D as well as to experimental 3D using a variety of free / open source media and apparatuses (including AI tools, 3D Scanning, MoCap) for asset creation.

- Developing a working project during the lecture
- Final Presentation of the project (including visual documentation)
- Attendence (min 75%)

Participation and engagement in the lecture as well as the final presentation of the project developed during the lecture is essential and required to successfully complete the course.

Registration only possible from 01st August 2023 to 08th October 2023 (no email request, online registration only). You will receive a confimation of your registration status by 10th October 2023.

Max. number of accepted attendees: 15 people

- No previous knowledge or skills required as the lecture considers all skill levels and is suitable for beginners and advanced students;
- basic 3D Design and/or Coding skills are welcome but not necessary;

- the lecture will be held in english;
- You will need access to a laptop and smartphone. If you should not be able to do that, please contact the lecturer via email to discuss alternatives.