technical direction
gesture control of music and visuals
- audio production
- creative direction
- film/video production
- hardware design/fab
- interface design
- lighting design
- software engineering/programming
- technical direction
- event
- film/video
- performance
- Director/Lingo
- DMX control
- DMX lighting
- Flash/Actionscript
- gesture recognition
- Max/MSP/Jitter
- MIDI control/sync
- MIDI controller
- video projection
Also this week was the first test of the full-body gesture recognition and translation system, downtown at our warehouse space.
With the audio system, video projection, lighting and laptops to run the audio and video software set up, we strapped the sensor system on dancer Forest and ran a short improvised performance where her movements drove both the music and visual compositions.
prototyping the new gesture tracking rig
Over the last few weeks I've been prototyping the sensor rig for the upcoming gesture-driven performance system.
Rotation at each major arm and leg joint is tracked by simple 50k potentiometers. Dual-axis accelerometers are mounted on each hand.
custom instrument development
Some descriptions of custom instruments recently developed for the Los Angeles band Moodorgan have been posted, here.
These are custom MIDI controllers and hardware designed for live performance.
interactive experimental cinema
- audio post-production
- audio production
- creative direction
- film/video post-production
- film/video production
- graphic design
- interface design
- on-site install/support
- project management
- software engineering/programming
- technical direction
- event
- festival
- gallery
- interactive cinema
- performance
- theater
- 3D graphics
- Director/Lingo
- Flash/Actionscript
- MIDI control/sync
- MIDI controller
- touchscreen
- video projection
In 2005 I assembled a group of artists and musicians to create a performance group that creates images and sounds in a live performance environment. Combining original photography, animation, and sound design with VJ mix dynamics, the group developed realtime compositing tools and techniques to generate pictures and soundtracks that may range from abstract to narrative. A primary goal of this project was to use "cinematic" visual techniques and narrative elements, while assembling the "final cut" live in real-time.
entertainment production in LA 07-09
- creative direction
- event production
- film/video post-production
- film/video production
- lighting design
- on-site install/support
- project management
- staging design/fab
- technical direction
- event
- festival
- installation
- nightclub
- performance
- theater
- DMX control
- DMX lighting
- MIDI control/sync
- video projection
Recent project work - Overview
Interactive applications for individual experiences combine a variety of rich media types and visualization paradigms to provide the user with a deep understanding of a product or brand.
digital/interactive event infrastructure
I was the interactive and technology lead for a number of events produced by Jack Morton Worldwide.