Motion to Canvas
Create live digital art using movement.
Duration:
4 weeks
Group size:
5 students
Outcome:
A motion-tracking art tool that converts acceleration and rotation data into expressive, movement-driven visuals.
Prerequisites:
A laptop (no tablets/iPads), Arduino IDE, basic Python skills, and passing the entry test with certificate.
Fees:
Please contact us at team@create-ed.in
Week by week curriculum
Session 1
Learn how IMU data (acceleration + rotation) can be translated into visual strokes, bursts, colors, and patterns.
Session 2
Attach an IMU to the wrist/arm, connect to Arduino/ESP32, and stream motion and rotation values to a laptop.
Session 3
Identify how dancing (smooth rotation), jumping (vertical spikes), and waving (side acceleration) produce different IMU patterns.
Session 4
Decide which IMU features control line thickness, color changes, burst effects, spirals, waves, or particle explosions.
Session 5
Use Processing/P5.js to convert live IMU values into real-time generative art that visibly changes with movement type.
Session 6
Define gestures (shake, circle, tilt) that switch between “Flow Mode,” “Burst Mode,” and “Wave Mode.”
Session 7
Test dancing vs jumping vs waving to ensure each produces distinct visual outputs (smooth ribbons vs explosive bursts vs wavy lines).
Session 8
Perform with the wearable IMU to create a live digital artwork where movement directly generates different visual styles on screen.