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A montage of images created using acoustically enhanced video feedback, set to a variation of the "Moonlight Sonata"

Melodicon

bridging the gap between sight and sound

Acoustically enhanced video feedback is a combination of two graphic generation techniques I´ve been developing and experimenting with since the summer of 2003. Video feedback is produced by connecting a video camera to a video projector, then directing the camera at the live, projected image. By intercepting the signal from the camera to the projector and enhancing selected colors, shades, and degrees of saturation based on some acoustic input, a form of visual entropy ensues, creating a wide variety of abstract images.

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Light Floes: about as much fun as you can have with a cardboard stick and a flashlight

On November 3rd of 2004, though consumed with apprehension about the outcome of the presidential election, I was nevertheless able to discover a phenomenon of projected light that continues to baf... more

 

 

The Blob Sessions: Gelatinous pools of light can make good pets

Of great popular interest among those who have experienced video feedback first hand is the creation of highly stable, luminous objects in the center of the projection area. These stable forms do not ... more

 

 

Sky Saw: electronic zithers, video synthesizers, and improvisational dance

As with many of the live TV events presented by the Somerville Producer"s Group, the show that aired on September 30 2003 was not scripted or rehearsed in any way. The musicians had never met the danc... more

 

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Melodicon: paint with sound, sing with light

 

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"Melodicon"

editing and score: Michael Hall

Melodicon is copyright (c) 2004 by Michael Hall. "Melodicon" is a registered trademark of the Melodicon Media Group and is protected by patent application.

 

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