Werkplaats Blackbox
The HKU Blackbox is a darkened workshop for creative technology and performative media. You'll find a wide variety of facilities, knowledge and tools to quickly move from creative concept to feasible experiment. Use sensors, data, light, sound and projection as a medium for real-time interactive mixed media projects.
Collection by Blackbox Pastoe, IBB, Oudenoord en Theater.
Mixed Reality
This book is the home for all AR, VR, MR knowledge regarding different soft- and hardware
Gazebosc
Github page: https://github.com/hku-ect/gazebosc
Projection Dome
The 360 Dome workspace facility is designed for experimenting with immersive projection and audio. The Projection Dome is only ...
Resolume
Projects and tutorials that have to do with using the software programme Resolume. This can be Projection Mapping, Controlling ...
360 Degrees Video
This book is about the different possibilities of 360 Degrees video and the different cameras you can use.
Controlling Lights
How to control lights using the free software QLC+, Resolume or other software and hardware devices
Audio hardware & software
This book contains general information about hard- and software.
Digital Lighting control (from computer)
Various way to control digital lights from your computer over DMX
Working with Isadora
Isadora is a visual programming environment which is mainly used for prototyping interactive set-ups used for theatre, performa...
3D depth camera's
In this book you can find different sources and tutorials concerning the use of 3D depth camera's like Kinect (360, v1 and v2),...
Arduino things!
This book is a short introduction to working with Arduino microcontrollers and various sensors. The subject on this is very bro...
Bare Conductive
Manuals and howtos for the Bare Conductive touch board
Raspberry Pi Pico
Tutorials and how-to's for the Raspberry Pi Pico microcontroller (not the Raspberry Pi 2/3/4 or Zero!)
OSC Open Sound Control
OSC is a communication protocol (like MIDI). "Open Sound Control is just about the worse possible name for a protocol since I...
Demo's & Carousels
This book contains a repository of different set-ups used for educative demo's and carousels. It give's workshop educators and ...
Multiplane Cabinet
The multiplane cabinet is a hybrid analogue and digital set-up to experiment with print and physical materials combined with di...
Cables, connectors and converters
Here you can find information about common and uncommon connectors used in the workshop and beyond and how to tidy up cables wh...
Vr on Quest (beginners)
Some usefull tips to get started with Occulus Quest for mixed reaity & other than gaming experiences.
Stockfootage
Download free, royalty free & copyright free materials to use in your projects Of course you know how to rip content sites b...
Touchdesigner
TouchDesigner is a visual programming environment aimed at the creation of multimedia applications. A realtime creative coding...
BrightSign Mediaplayers
Notes on basic setup of using BrightSign media players for creating standalone media projects, or use in more complex setups su...
Sensors
In the Blackbox we have a whole range of sensors you can hook up to your computer to read, interpret and manipulate data. In th...
Microscope Camera
The microscope camera makes it possible to capture images you see through the microscope.
(Show)Laser
A laser for light shows, commonly known as a "show laser," is specifically designed to create visually stunning effects for ent...
Projection Mapping
Projection mapping, also known as video mapping or spatial augmented reality, is a projection technique used to turn objects, o...