PRECEDENCE: Webcam Piano by Memo Akten

Webcam Piano 2.0 Teaser from Memo Akten on Vimeo.

Webcam Piano is an interpretation of movements with sound.



"Webcam Piano 2.0, uses much smarter algorithms to try and understand motion and interpret how the person (or people) are moving and what kind of sounds they might be wanting and expecting to create with their movements. It also offers a simple gestural interface to switch between 3 (potentially more) different musical modes and color schemes, each representing a different emotion and feel."

- Memo Akten

Memo Akten official site

This relates to my study of synaesthesia. One of the most commonly reported form of synaesthesia is relating color to any other sensation, which results in multiple works in relation to color. But I'm pleased to find one of relation to motion.

There are three types of default colors one can use to project movements - red, green and blue. Users are able to choose any of the three colors as their default. Light movements will leave traces of the default color in use (eg; green), but rapid movements will produce overwhelming traces of either of the other two colors (eg; red or blue).

I find the idea of the traces of colors interesting. Perhaps it will give a more profound definition of the user's speed and the reaction of the projection.

IDEA DEVELOPMENT: Interactive Light Installation by Andrew O'Malley

Interactive light installation from The Latest Artists on Vimeo.

"A custom light fixture is controlled by the movement of people in the gallery it inhabits: motion sensors use the number and frequency of people in various parts of the space to control the color and speed of the installation."

Andew O'Malley official website.

This work has a common ground with installation. With the exception of lights, I will be using a webcam to sense the movement of my audience; which will determine the shade of color of the kaleidoscope projection.

An important detail that needs further investigation; will my projection react to a singular motion of an audience or to multiple movements?

IDEA DEVELOPMENT: (More) Interactive Kaleidoscope by Skymonk

I came across more interactive kaleidoscopes made by Skymonk!









More interactive kaleidoscopes can be found on LSDEX.

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IDEA DEVELOPMENT: Interactive Kaleidoscope by Skymonk

An awesome flash I found that will be a great help my project! Kaleidoscope-inspired! :D

This is a project of an Interactive Kaleidoscope by Alex Skymonk. Basically, my project will be of the same concept. Except one's height and speed will determine the sort of color the kaleidoscope will execute, instead of distorted images.

Scroll over the image for the effects!



Flash-based project. Which is exactly what I needed. The outcome is slightly different from what I plan on doing, but there are still some similarities and serves as a great reference for my project.

I really like the whole psychedelic feel. It's almost as if I'm in a trance. This is my niche! I'm a person of color. (:

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