September 2026 Notam invites you to a four day video mapping workshop with the video artist Claire Fristot aka A-li-ce.
Video mapping, also called projection mapping, is an exciting field combining projection and visual creation, with many opportunities for creative and artistic work, and with the video mapping interface of the software Resolume Arena, you can easily get started with advanced work in a short time.
During the workshop, individual guidance will be provided along the way, teamwork will be also encouraged.
The goal of the course
The goal of the course is to provide a fundamental overview of video mapping and especially live video mapping practice, so that participants can produce their own works after the course. If the participants have already used Resolume, this is an advantage, but the course requires no prior knowledge, and both professional practitioners and beginners are welcome.
The course provides thorough training in theoretical foundations, the video mapping interface of Resolume Arena Software, and into the technical and artistic workflow of video mapping. This will be especially useful for artists, musicians, performers, light and stage technicians, scenographers and stage designers, and other people who work with, for example, technology, video, film, sound and music. Students are also warmly welcome.
Video mapping and Resolume Arena
Live Visuals can be described as real-time production and manipulation of visual elements such as video, animation and graphics performed live, often synchronized to sound.
With video mapping, you add another layer to your creative workflow, and create and design your visual content in combination with the projection surfaces. This can for example be a specific architecture, a room, an outdoor wall, or particular materials you would like to use as projection surfaces. Imagine a specific scenography with a wall and some objects in front of it, you can fill each detail of the real concrete elements with your visual content, following the shapes of the projection surfaces, blending fiction and reality.
The software we use during this course is Resolume Arena, which offers powerful capabilities for advanced projection mapping, multi-screen output, real-time video mixing, and much more. Resolume Arena is available for macOS and Windows.
Find out more about video mapping and Resolume here:
https://www.resolume.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Projection_mapping
More about the course
In this course, we will explore video mapping techniques and share creative ideas that you develop in your own project in combination with sound and space. The course combines theory, technique and practical application. You will get a historical overview of video mapping, its use in the art and technology field, and its references in visual arts.
Furthermore, we will look at the technical workflow for video mapping, including video codecs and video projectors. We will also conduct live experiments with projections and different surfaces and materials to build the setup of our projections. During the course, you will have the opportunity to work both individually and collectively. The course ends with a presentation, where we can share the creative process with the audience. We will design the space and the event together.
About the teacher
Claire Fristot / A-li-ce is a Berlin-based visual artist and video artist, with a special focus on audiovisual performance, installation and film.
Her art combines digital and traditional techniques and has been shown at numerous museums and media art festivals, including ZKM, Deutsches Historisches Museum, Goethe Institut Bucharest, CTM-Festival (DE), Stuttgarter Filmwinter (DE), Mapping Festival (CH), Mira (ES), RoBOt Festival (IT) and B-Seite (DE).
Claire Fristot also works with theatre and dance groups as a video scenographer. She has led live visuals masterclasses in art and educational institutions across Europe since 2011, with a particular focus on attracting more women into the field. She is a co-founder of the Berlin-based feminist VJ art collective Trial and Theresa and a founding member the VJ Open Lab community.
Course schedule
Day 1
Theory: what is video mapping, definitions, historical overview, practice
Software: Resolume Arena mixing and video mapping interface 1
Project development, part 1: ideas, visual content, technical workflow
Exercise: live experiments with projections
Day 2
Theory: video mapping and storytelling
Software: Resolume Arena video mapping interface 2
Technology: technical set-up for video projectors and video mapping, video codecs
Project development, part 2: ideas, creating visual content, technical workflow, storytelling
Exercise: live experiments with projections and materials
Day 3
Software: Resolume Arena video mapping interface 3
Technology: technical workflow for live visual elements
Project Development Part 3: Creation of visual content, technical workflow
Exercise: layout and attention to detail
Day 4
Software: Resolume Arena video mapping interface 4
Project development, part 4: creation of visual content, technical workflow, fine-tuning
Practice: layout and exercises
Public presentation
Every day starts with a body and movement warm-up.
Practical information
Registration deadline: 15 September 2026
When: 29 September – 2 October 2026, 11:00 – 18:00
Public presentation, Friday 2 October, 7.00 pm – 8.00 pm
Price: 2500,- kroner
Language: English
Teacher: Claire Fristot aka A-li-ce
Location: Notam, Oslo
Number of places: 12
Resolume Software is an official partner for this workshop, and participants will receive a temporary Resolume Arena serial number which they can use during the course. Participants must bring their own computer. If you do not have your own computer, please contact Notam.
There are a limited number of places. Your place on the course is confirmed upon payment.
Photo: Video Mapping Masterclass at Dock 11 Berlin – 2025
12 available seats
