Photo filter app

In the online workshop “Photo filter app”, participants gain an insight into how to programme intelligent photo filters, so-called “lenses”, such as those found on Instagram or SnapChat. PocketCode, an app for mobile devices that can be used to programme apps, is used for this. After a short, creative warm-up exercise in which the participants design four filters on different topics in a short space of time, together with their mentor, parents or alone, the participants use the instructions we have put together to create their own photo filter. instructions to develop their own photo filter.

Learning objectives:

• Participants know what a photo filter is
• Participants can create a graphic using the PocketCode graphic editor
• Participants can use the camera in PocketCode
• Participants can use face recognition in PocketCode
• Participants can control the position and size of objects in PocketCode

Participants need:

• To participate: Computer or tablet
• For programming: Smartphone or tablet with camera
• Installed “Pocket Code” app (available in GooglePlay or the AppStore)
• Installed painting app, e.g. “Pocket Paint”
• Microphone and loudspeaker
• Paper and pens
• Instruction from CoderDojo Schöneweide for Android
• Instruction from CoderDojo Schöneweide for iOS

Image source: PocketCode