The Stills

One More Time

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Shorter Mixing Method

In order to cut down the time of my demonstration video loop I had to configure a way to play a number of tunes in a very short period of time. I've took the intro of "Technologic" by Daft Punk and added loops from many other genres of music to really press the quickness of the mix and the possibilities it has. Next step is to re cut the video where I'll feature this footage in one fram and in the background a set of visuals the are relative to each sample.

Gallery Movie Loop - Take One

Well, it's not the last piece of footage we are going to see... my concerns are framing the display of the phone and monitor with both hands while keeping decent sound design as well as video. Take Two..? Yeah, I am going to need a few extra hands maybe a trip pod or two. The mixing is a little rushed and the music is slightly more friendly then the visuals though I am still awaiting a number of video torrents to complete. Check out the video below and download the soundtrack if you'd like.



Download: Gallery Loop Audio (6:32)


Track Listing
1. Muscles - Lauren From Glebe (Damage Edit)
2. In Flagranti - Business Acumen (Holy Ghost! Version)
3. Appaloosa - The Day We Fell In Love (Ted & Francis Remix)
4. Snuff Crew - DJ Into Space
5. Futurecop! - Tonites Hero (Original Mix)
6. Little Boots - New In Town (Fred Falke remix)

quick blurb update

A study in building, remixing, effecting, modifying, or otherwise creating live music and visual art with the use of an Apple 3G iPhone as a controller. This montage/sound collage is comprised of an eclectic selection of sound samples and video clips that can be mixed and remixed on the fly to create an experience greater than the sum of its individual parts. Each performance controlled wirelessly providing an entertaining audible/visible experience that can be interpreted differently each time.

Automation is easy? Or cheap?

"I am totally unappreciated in my time! We can run the whole park from this room, with minimal staff, for up to three days. You think that kind of automation is easy? Or cheap? You know anybody who can network eight Connection Machines and de-bug two million lines of code for what I bid this job? Because I'd sure as hell like to see them try!" - Dennis Nedry

Download: Dinosaur Jr - We're Not Alone



Scenes like this one above are a strong influence when considering footage for my library of visuals. Jurassic Park is not only great in the cinematic department, it also pulls out a sense of familiararity for most viewers while the intake a rather unique soundtrack. With a few minor bugs to still workout before I can fully demonstrate live video automation through a Jitterpatch. I've decided to explore other options in the mean time.



I visited the trap code web site as recommended earlier in the semester. The company provides adobe after effect specific add ons that can be used to create interesting visual effects to enhance motion sequences. Radiohead's House Of Cards comes to mind when considering the positive effect trap code can have on visual aids as seen in previous entries. I've come to the conclusion that wireless video control is a little more complex than I imagined but not impossible. Pre rendering a few things here and there might lift some of the weight off the back end side things.

Here is a motion test that analyzes tempo and key to activate a video clip, if I were to pre render a number of clips at the same time/speed I can give off the illusion that all my graphics are synced to their relative samples and one another. The exercisebelow was created by following a helpful online tutorial and it is only a test. The automation can make life a little easier but at a price, I am using a trial version of most of this software. Cha' Ching!



The next big leap is getting midi controls to work over a wireless network, both the audio and visual splicing and modification will be guided by the same set of iPhone controls. In the mean time I'm going to share some of my own footage I have shot as well as some footage I like. As I mentioned earlier there is no real narrative to extract from the visual aspect of the project, different sources will be juxtaposed in an experimental way only.
I do want people to be invest some time in the moving images but it's important for the user to focus on the sound and unique art of controllerism as being demonstrated in a very playful manner. This piece below is called subliminalTV and is an ongoing project primarily based around live audiovisual performances with - mostly - original sound and video by Joseph Hyde.



We can gather that: "The music is intentionally all over the place stylistically, with elements of my experimental electroacoustic background combining with plundered samples and strange (or just plain wrong) genre combinations."



Bonus: Here is some original footage I shot last Friday at Webster Hall of Dim Mak label head, Steve Aoki. This video footage represents one of several clips I've compiled in a live performance setting within the last two weeks.

Nite Visions

Download: Soulwax - New York Excuse



While lurking the net for more information on a band I like called Soulwax I stumbled upon a rather unique site. Before you enter you must click through various video loops with sound arranged that gives the user a little taste of the action. Check it out Soulwax.com The site is intense and so are these fellas! The drummer Steve Slingeneyer performed about two weeks ago at Webster Hall where I reside as the in house DJ. It was hanging with this fellow that got me more interested in the band.



After meeting Steve and checking out their site I decided to do some experimenting of my own. I truly liked the interaction the user has mixing video and sound. This is a method known as slip queing, you may notice each loop restarts and moves on at the right time. Pay attention to the track structures; careful phrasing can make the mix almost seamless.This past Friday night I set out to take as much live footage as i could to see if I could potentially apply it to my project. Check out the video beow featuring Xavier De Rosnay of Justice as he tears it up.

Download: Justice - New Jack

It might be a lot of fun to go little more abstract. This piece here created by Michael Dzjaparidze was his first attempt to create an audiovisual piece in Jitter. The sounds are made and manipulated with my own granular application build in Max/MSP.