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David R. Burns >
»Visual Orchestra«, 2001
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David R. Burnshttp://www.davidrburns.com/install01.htm
Technology
Installation Requirements / Space
echnical StatementDavid R. Burns and his research assistant, Josh Gumiela, created a physical cubic sculpture with embedded electronic sensors and connected it to a computer, projector and speakers to create the Cubey 1.0. The Cubey 1.0 incorporates a custom patch created with Max/MSP/Jitter software that enables its electronic sensors to measure users’ physical interaction with the physical cubic sculpture of the Cubey 1.0.
Descriptions & Essays
Visual Orchestra (2001, real-time interactive digital installation)
Visual Orchestra is a real-time interactive digital installation piece that provides a platform for investigating the synthesis of musical rhythms with visual rhythms. The installation provides a user-friendly interface that enables visitors to compose an abstract musical animation piece. Using a piano-type of keyboard, users are able to play back abstract audio-visual elements in real-time to form a dynamic audio-visual composition. The pianokeyboard interface was selected because of its ease of use. This digital installation was designed to be fun, easy to use and universally accessible to people of all ages and cultures while helping to foster creative activity.
Literature
Burns, David R.. »The Valuation of Emerging Media Arts in the Age of Digital Reproduction.« In Electronic Visualisation and the Arts (EVA), edited by . London, UK: Electronic Visualisation and the Arts (EVA) London, 2010.
Burns, David R.. »Digital Media, Memories and Representation :: Rebirth.« In Proceedings of ISEA 2009, The 15th International Symposium on Electronic Art, edited by . : International Symposium on Electronic Art (ISEA), 2009.
Burns, David R.. »Virtual Borders and Surveillance in the Digital Age.« International Journal of Media and Cultural Politics 3, no. 3 (2007): 325-341.
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