Media Workshop
Inhalt
Media Workshop
Mon–Fri 9.30 am–12 noon and 1 pm–5.30 pm
Weißenhof Campus,
Building F (Neubau 2), Rooms 0.07–0.09, Room 0.10 (office)
Range of courses
General information
The Media Workshop: Art programme is divided into two parts. In addition to a workshop space where students can work at their own workstations – either independently or with individual supervision – and carry out their projects in the field of digital media, regular classes on various topics within the field of digital media are held in the lecture theatre throughout the semester.
On the ABK portal, there is a separate section for each semester’s modules, in which the individual courses are briefly described: portal.abk-stuttgart.de
There you will also find a series of tutorials on the individual areas of work listed below, focusing in particular on digital tools that are accessible to everyone and run on as many operating systems as possible: portal.abk-stuttgart.de/course
Centre of Excellence for Alternative Software
A distinctive feature of the courses at the Media Workshop is the parallel use of open-source and commercial software. Wherever possible and appropriate, alternative software – which can be used free of charge or without a rental licence – is always offered alongside the standard software. Detailed information on this, as well as a comprehensive overview of the alternatives we use, can be found at alternativprogramm.org.
Through partnerships with other higher education institutions (e-studio at the Stuttgart University of Music and the Free Academy of Fine Arts in Baden-Württemberg), students have the opportunity to take part in additional courses.
A range of AV equipment can be borrowed from the Media Workshop for Art to help students carry out their projects.
For individual support appointments, you will need to make arrangements with the workshop staff.
Lectures
The courses are divided into the following areas and are offered on a termly basis, although variations and changes are possible:
Courses for beginners:
Image Processing 1: basic functions of digital image processing, non-destructive processes and combining images comprising multiple parts
Video 1: Editing on one or more video tracks, combining different types of media (still images, audio tracks and various video clips), output options
Lectures for advanced students:
Image editing 2: advanced image editing functions, non-destructive processes, working with masks, working with RAW files, image stacking, HDR, L*A*B* vs. RGB
Video 2: Advanced features, compositing, working with cut-out signals, keyframes, colour grading
Other lectures:
Photography workshops for beginners and advanced learners: digital photography and RAW processing
360° photography and video: Filming and taking photos with 360° cameras, stitching, editing, and viewing with VR headsets
Vector-based drawing: single-page and multi-page documents, combining pixel-based and vector-based content
Web design: creating an online portfolio without writing code
3D design: modelling tools, materials and textures, animation, physics and camera tracking
dtp: Creating a portfolio – InDesign vs Affinity Publisher vs Scribus
Sound 1: Soundtrack
Sound 2: Sound design
Workshop specialisms/modules:
The Media Workshop: Art also offers specialisation modules (3 ECTS). Here are some examples of modules from previous semesters; the modules on offer this semester can be found in the course catalogue, on the portal and in the list of courses.
In-depth section 1: From portfolio to website
Advanced Topic 2: Experimental animation techniques
Advanced Topic 3: The Great Eavesdropping Operation – A radio drama project
Module 4: Drop the Beat – An Introduction to Music Production
Module 5: TranslatedWorld – Creating virtual worlds with the game engine
In-depth section 6: Music videos
Module 7: Exporting as a sculpture – transforming digital ideas into sculptural objects
Module 8: The World in a Suitcase – VR in Art Lessons
In-depth feature 9: VR for everyone
Contact
Lecturers
Thorsten Nerling (Image editing and digital photography, web design)
