Splinter Workshop

Slinter | Screenshot Cut-ups with TouchDesigner

In this 2-day workshop, we will explore applying the cut-up technique to digital and physical media using Splinter: a custom screenshot tool made with TouchDesigner*: www.derrekchow.com/splinter.

We will cut-up everyday found media composed of text, video, image, and the interfaces that contain them, while playing and meddling with Splinter and its context of use. By deploying this age-old technique to break apart and recombine digital media, we can produce uniquely surreal, surprising, and interesting new personal and creative expressions (e.g. www.derrekchow.com/48-days).

We will utilize Splinter as a tool of (de/re)creation, but also explore the ideas behind it. Through interwoven discussions, brainstorming, and activities, we will examine and reconfigure our contemporary relationship to screenal media and reflect on the recombinant media lineages of the cut-up.

Info:

• Day 1: Friday 13.11.26 14:00–18:00
• Day 2: Saturday 14.11.26 10:00–15:00
• Language: English
• Instructor: Arbor www.derrekchow.com/ 

Please prepare:

• Laptop running the latest version of TouchDesigner: www.derivative.ca/download 
• Download Splinter: www.derrekchow.com/splinter-app 
• *Familiarity with TouchDesigner is beneficial but not required.