DIGITAL VIDEO SYNTHESIS ENVIRONMENTS

This class will cover the basics of several beginner friendly video synthesis environments that one can use on their computer. Hydra, Vsynth, and Video_Waaaves will be the main topics. Additional information on using OBS for recording and/or streaming, ADCs and DACs for mixing analog signals in and out of computer chains, and some basics on how graphics are processed and executed on computer hardware.

Topics covered
-What are video oscillators and how are they different from audio oscillators
-What is the RGBA color space and what is a color space? (linear/nonlinear)
-What is an image filter and what makes it a uniuqe operation?
-What is a framebuffer
-How to mix video sources (add, subtract, alpha, bit)

bonus topics
glitch video, feedback with vlc, what are shaders, livelab, syphon/spout feedback