Lens Studio Workshop

Pre-workshop instructions:

-Download Lens Studio, install using the defaults. (https://lensstudio.snapchat.com/download/)
-If you don’t have a Snapchat account, make a Snapchat account. (Get the SnapChat app off of app store and create an account using the app)
-Link your Snapchat account with Lens Studio (when you open up Lens Studio its the bright yellow button on the top right)
-Download Snap Camera, install using the defaults. Snap Camera allows you to use Lens Studio effect as a virtual webcam, so you can have a filter on in Zoom. This is less important to have but it will be good for showing your lens in class. (https://snapcamera.snapchat.com/download/)
– Bring a Mouse! (sorry just thought of this one)
-Optional: In Lens Studio, on the left click templates, look through the templates to get an idea of what Lens Studio can do, and find some inspiration.

Resources

Here is a link to the slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1VDBXMhqLWmFA7wxJORX7ZT67VC3eY-A5xLI1b6Lsmrw/edit?usp=sharing

Here is a link to the page with links where to get a bunch of free 3d models: http://charstiles.com/3d

Here is a link to the template we made together: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Glg_F-LVtbDwfo8YxDuuvoYkz9tF_2yI?usp=sharing

Schedule

2:40-3:00 Intros and brief presentation.

3:00-3:30 Hello Lens Studio! (Go over navigation and overview on Lens Studio workflow)

3:30-3:45 15 min break.

3:45-4:15 Make Halloween Head filter from scratch. Cover how to set up scripting, where to find documentation etc.

4:15-4:30 15 min break

4:30-5:00 Workshopping! (Zoom breakout rooms?) I will be available for questions.

5:00-5:30 I will go over frequent questions I heard during workshop time and go over steps going forward! We can have a little show and tell if we have time! 

Post workshop suggestions

– If you haven’t already, browse lenses on Snapchat, you can browse the vast collection by going to explore page and at the top hit face.

– For learning more about Lens Studio this youtube channel is really good

– Know that you are very welcome to post on the Snapchat forum, the team there is really quick and really nice (its not like stack overflow)

– Come to this Thursday’s office hour 10-11pm I will be there!