International Master in Multimedia Creation for Performing Arts and Live Shows

STRUCTURE AND MODULES

PHASE 1.
Period: October to March

Module: Context. Multimedia and performing arts

A special module in which the management and teaching staff of the master’s degree will share with the students the most experimental works and formats in which they have worked over time, both in their commercial and artistic projects, in order to learn about the possibilities offered by the combination of audiovisual and technological media in the scenic and installation spheres.

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Module: Artistic mentoring

This is a cross-cutting module in which, through personalised tutorials, the director of the master’s degree will accompany the students in their projects and developments.

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Module: Visual culture

This module aims to provide students with the knowledge, sensitivity and criteria necessary to propose an artistic project.

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Module: Videoscene / Videomapping
Main software studied: Madmapper

In this module we will explore and work on videoscene and video mapping, the art of using video and lighting projections on any surface turning common objects into dynamic three-dimensional scenarios, and immersive effect on the audience. This study of the possibilities and conditioning factors of projection technology will be carried out in its two complementary aspects of video scene and video mapping. We will combine the study of the context, with reference cases of audiovisuals in the performing arts, with the practice of projection techniques.

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Module: Sound and live composition. Ableton Live
Main software studied: Ableton Live

In this module, the students will learn to record, compose and mix tracks, and at the same time, they will approach sound design and music from the perspective of experimental sound art. Within the module, students will study Ableton Live, the most versatile program in the music software market. Its fast learning curve and intuitive interface have made it a powerful tool for creative composition. We will develop sessions designed for installations and events and how each tool within Ableton Live can help the student to develop a live performance.

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Module: Light Art.
Main software: Madmapper, lighting controls

General introduction to lighting, reviewing the theoretical and technical concepts required to work on the creative lighting of a project. The student will be given tools to create and control lighting from a visual language, through experimentation with the luminaire and the use of Madmapper software. Students will review the references of scenic and interactive proposals in which lighting is one of the main elements and will experiment with non-conventional lighting: video projectors, lasers, LED addressable, special effects, as well as the properties of surfaces, with the aim of making lighting creation one of the protagonists of the scene.

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Module: Interactivity. Interaction on stage, immersive experiences. Interaction with the audience.
Main software: Touchdesigner and Processing languages, and Kalliope app.

Interactive installations, immersive experiences, and Touchdesigner language:

the symbiosis between performing arts and technology applied to interactivity is becoming more and more important. In this module, students will learn to design and create interactive elements merging design, art, technology, and craftsmanship. They will be introduced to the use of sensors for interactive installations, the world of “real-time”, and the programming languages  Processing and Touchdesigner, to produce and manipulate immersive experiences.

Interaction with the audience and Kalliope App:

the students will work for two weeks led by Pep Gatell, founder and director of Fundación Épica La Fura dels Baus, Nadala Fernández, head of Production, and Pedro Lorente, CTO of the Foundation, around the interaction with the audience through the use of the Kalliópê app, designed and used by La Fura dels Baus in their shows for the communication of audiovisual content to large audiences, programming interactions with the public through the sending of multimedia messages on their mobile devices in a segmented way. The contents of the modules may undergo variations during the course of the master’s degree, in order to adapt to the pedagogical needs that may arise.