Live Coding Visuals and Audio

Hydra https://hydra.ojack.xyz/ is a platform for live coding visuals, inspired by analogue
modular synthesis. It is built in javascript by Olivia Jack and can be
extended through the use of custom image textures, videos and web cam inputs.
In this workshop, led by visual artist Antonio Roberts aka hellocatfood, you will be
introduced to the basics of using Hydra, focusing on how image sources (oscillators,
shapes, cameras, windows) can be transformed, modulated, and composited by
chaining together different functions.

This workshop will also introduce you to the world of live coding, in which artists and
musicians are creating performances through code. We will delve into the history of live
coding and the many approaches for creating live coded audio visual performances.
By the end of the workshop you will learn the skills needed to perform using Hydra. If you've
ever been curious about using code to make visuals and have aspirations to perform at
live coding events and Algoraves then this workshop is perfect for you.