This is a half-day workshop, 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. Refreshments will be provided.

Join us for this very special half-day workshop with the creators of Pixi.js, Mat Groves & John Denton, all the way from the UK! This workshop will cover the features, touching on the basics and moving onto the slightly more advanced and fun elements of Pixi.js. Take your web game development to the next level with this hands-on workshop, only at FITC.

Objective

To teach users how to use Pixi.js so that they are armed with the knowledge to create their own fun applications.

Target Audience

People looking to create awesome 2D content using HTML5. Existing Pixi.JS users and HTML5 game/experience developers.

Assumed Audience Knowledge

Basic JavaScript knowledge. 

Things Audience Members Will Learn

  • How to set up and get Pixi.js app running
  • How to use its basic features 
    • Sprites 
    • Graphics 
    • Interaction
  • How to use the more advanced features 
    • Filters 
    • Custom Filters
    • Particles
    • Meshes
    • Ropes
    • RenderTextures
    • Exporting Data
  • How to optimise your scene for Pixi.js

Required software or hardware

A laptop, with git, node and npm installed.