An Introduction to developing interactive augmented realty filters in Spark AR

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DETAILS

In this workshop, students will learn the basics of creating interactive filters using SPARK AR. This free software, created by Meta is designed to be easy to learn and will allow users to create filters which can be uploaded to Instagram and Facebook. In this introductory class we’ll cover over using face trackers, importing and texturing 3d objects as well as a primer on the node based system for creating custom interactions.

Workshop Setup Requirements

A reliable Internet connectio

Zoom desktop client (latest version preferable, w/ working mic, speaker, chat, and screen sharing

Registered Zoom account

Mac or Windows OS (recent preferable)

Smartphone (recommended

Spark AR

A Facebook account

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.

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About the Facilitator

Tobias Williams is an artist and educator based in Toronto, Canada. He holds an MFA from York University and currently works as an instructor at OCAD U, Humber College and Toronto School of the Arts. His work has been shown both locally and internationally including exhibitions at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin as part of Transmediale, Material Art fair in Mexico City, The Brandscape In Toronto and the AGM in Mississauga.