Interactive Motion Video Midterm

By badac002 on December 17, 2009 12:01 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
The amount of movement controlled video playback speed, position in a 2d space controlled sound playback.

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synthetic vibes

By Ne1s on December 15, 2009 11:17 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
Materials:
1) Nylon raincoat with hood & strings for tightening/loosening the hood.
2)YOU.

Setup:
Put on the raincoat with the hood up.

Performance:
Hold the hoodstrings tight with one hand while plucking the strings with the other.
The effect may not be detectable to the outside world, but you - with the hood on - are in a prime locale. The vibrations travel through the strings and resound within the hood "membrane".
The hood is comparable to the body of a stringed instrument like a violin or guitar. It acoustically projects the sound of the vibrating strings as they resonate. Having your ears very close to this membrane means you'll be able pick up on these sounds and can vary the tension on the hoodstrings to play different pitches. You have just made your raincoat into a stringed instrument!

If needed, you can hold AND play the strings with one hand, leaving the other to scratch the outside of the raincoat, or "spin nylon" if you will. I was able to produce DJ-like sounds among others.

The techniques above illustrate how to make the sounds, but the piece's composition is improvisation.

Play and repeat.
Enjoy.

wake.

By Ne1s on December 15, 2009 10:16 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

selfportrait (fixed link - same mediamill file as "cowboy nels")

By Ne1s on December 15, 2009 10:12 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

Rush

By xiong630 on December 15, 2009 10:55 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

Two-Minute Universe

By smyli002 on December 15, 2009 7:45 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

State of the Union

By xiong522 on December 15, 2009 2:13 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

No Signal - Ending of Midterm - Kevin C. Walker

By walke803 on December 15, 2009 1:04 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

Indy City Ciggy - Final Project - Kevin C. Walker

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Wardrobe - Kevin C. Walker

By walke803 on December 15, 2009 12:06 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

Audible sound piece constructed with nothing but clothing built for the human body.