2024-05-07T02:44:11Z https://visualmusic.ning.com/video/video/listForContributor?screenName=0xgscjn4raz57&rss=yes&xn_auth=no tag:visualmusic.ning.com,2018-07-28:2232935:Video:90855 2018-07-28T05:31:59.930Z Amy Alexander https://visualmusic.ning.com/profile/AmyAlexander

<a href="https://visualmusic.ning.com/video/utopian-algorithm-1-pigs-percussive-image-gestural-system-studio"><br /> <img alt="Thumbnail" height="135" src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1942579948?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=135" width="240"></img><br /> </a> <br></br>Amy Alexander and Curt Miller perform with PIGS (live visuals: Amy) and The Farm (live audio: Curt) systems. The drums and hand waving make all of the visuals (real time animation) and none of the sounds. The performers are improvising to approximately 130 YouTube videos from the past several hours, selected by a utopia-seeking algorithm.…

<a href="https://visualmusic.ning.com/video/utopian-algorithm-1-pigs-percussive-image-gestural-system-studio"><br /> <img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1942579948?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=135" width="240" height="135" alt="Thumbnail" /><br /> </a><br />Amy Alexander and Curt Miller perform with PIGS (live visuals: Amy) and The Farm (live audio: Curt) systems. The drums and hand waving make all of the visuals (real time animation) and none of the sounds. The performers are improvising to approximately 130 YouTube videos from the past several hours, selected by a utopia-seeking algorithm.<br /> <br /> The graphics video is captured at 30fps so a little jerkier than it's actually displayed when performed. (I hadn't gotten 60fps capture working yet.) See videos titled, "June 8th, 2018" for smoother videos captured at 60fps. tag:visualmusic.ning.com,2018-07-28:2232935:Video:90852 2018-07-28T05:31:02.651Z Amy Alexander https://visualmusic.ning.com/profile/AmyAlexander

<a href="https://visualmusic.ning.com/video/june-8th-take-2-full-uncut-real-time-animation"><br /> <img alt="Thumbnail" height="135" src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1942579874?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=135" width="240"></img><br /> </a> <br></br>We did a second rehearsal/recording with the "June 8th" video set. This one's got a different feel: slower, and more focused on hearing and seeing the YouTube presenters. I also feel like this one flows better as a film.<br></br> -----------------------------<br></br> "June 8th," a real-time, unedited live performance rehearsal turned film by Amy Alexander and Curt…

<a href="https://visualmusic.ning.com/video/june-8th-take-2-full-uncut-real-time-animation"><br /> <img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1942579874?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=135" width="240" height="135" alt="Thumbnail" /><br /> </a><br />We did a second rehearsal/recording with the "June 8th" video set. This one's got a different feel: slower, and more focused on hearing and seeing the YouTube presenters. I also feel like this one flows better as a film.<br /> -----------------------------<br /> "June 8th," a real-time, unedited live performance rehearsal turned film by Amy Alexander and Curt Miller. Performed with PIGS: Percussive Image Gestural System (live visuals: Amy) and The Farm (live audio: Curt) systems.<br /> Composed live from over 100 YouTube vlogs and other videos uploaded by the public that day (June 8th, 2018)<br /> PIGS uses MIDI drums, gestural controllers, and custom software to generate real-time animation. The Farm includes a clarinet, talk box, and custom software. See our demo video here: vimeo.com/276764094 . Read more about PIGS (Percussive Image Gestural System) at amy-alexander.com/pigs tag:visualmusic.ning.com,2018-07-28:2232935:Video:90752 2018-07-28T05:30:12.783Z Amy Alexander https://visualmusic.ning.com/profile/AmyAlexander

<a href="https://visualmusic.ning.com/video/june-8th-2018-pigs-film-full-uncut-real-time-animation"><br /> <img alt="Thumbnail" height="135" src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1942580108?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=135" width="240"></img><br /> </a> <br></br>"June 8th," a real-time, unedited live performance rehearsal turned film by Amy Alexander and Curt Miller. Performed with PIGS (live: Amy) and The Farm (live audio: Curt) systems.<br></br> Composed live from over 100 YouTube vlogs and other videos uploaded by the public that day (June 8th, 2018)<br></br> PIGS uses MIDI drums, gestural controllers, and custom…

<a href="https://visualmusic.ning.com/video/june-8th-2018-pigs-film-full-uncut-real-time-animation"><br /> <img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1942580108?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=135" width="240" height="135" alt="Thumbnail" /><br /> </a><br />"June 8th," a real-time, unedited live performance rehearsal turned film by Amy Alexander and Curt Miller. Performed with PIGS (live: Amy) and The Farm (live audio: Curt) systems.<br /> Composed live from over 100 YouTube vlogs and other videos uploaded by the public that day (June 8th, 2018)<br /> PIGS uses MIDI drums, gestural controllers, and custom software to generate real-time animation. The Farm includes a clarinet, talk box, and custom software. See our demo video here: <a href="https://vimeo.com/276764094">https://vimeo.com/276764094</a> . Read more about PIGS (Percussive Image Gestural System) at <a href="http://amy-alexander.com/pigs">http://amy-alexander.com/pigs</a> tag:visualmusic.ning.com,2015-09-28:2232935:Video:80099 2015-09-28T05:31:41.536Z Amy Alexander https://visualmusic.ning.com/profile/AmyAlexander

<a href="https://visualmusic.ning.com/video/rocket-s-red-glare-at-ideas"><br /> <img alt="Thumbnail" height="135" src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1942577494?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=135" width="240"></img><br /> </a> <br></br>"Rocket's Red Glare" at IDEAS - Qualcomm Institute, UC San Diego. The debut performance for the Percussive Image Gesture System (PIGS), an experimental software/hardware visual instrument under ongoing development designed for spontaneous, gestural cinematic performance. iPads, a Leap Motion, and MIDI drums are used to improvise visuals live in performance.<br></br> <br></br> Performed…

<a href="https://visualmusic.ning.com/video/rocket-s-red-glare-at-ideas"><br /> <img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1942577494?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=135" width="240" height="135" alt="Thumbnail" /><br /> </a><br />"Rocket's Red Glare" at IDEAS - Qualcomm Institute, UC San Diego. The debut performance for the Percussive Image Gesture System (PIGS), an experimental software/hardware visual instrument under ongoing development designed for spontaneous, gestural cinematic performance. iPads, a Leap Motion, and MIDI drums are used to improvise visuals live in performance.<br /> <br /> Performed by Amy Alexander (visuals, silent percussion) and Curt Miller (clarinet, computer audio)<br /> <a href="http://amy-alexander.com">http://amy-alexander.com</a><br /> <a href="http://curtdmiller.com">http://curtdmiller.com</a><br /> <br /> More info:<br /> <a href="http://amy-alexander.com/live-performance/pigs.html">http://amy-alexander.com/live-performance/pigs.html</a><br /> <a href="http://calit2.net/events/popup.php?id=2544">http://calit2.net/events/popup.php?id=2544</a> tag:visualmusic.ning.com,2015-06-25:2232935:Video:78890 2015-06-25T22:56:50.122Z Amy Alexander https://visualmusic.ning.com/profile/AmyAlexander

<a href="https://visualmusic.ning.com/video/violent-movies-unraveled-december-7-2012"><br /> <img alt="Thumbnail" height="135" src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1942576609?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=135" width="240"></img><br /> </a> <br></br>Documentation of the "Violent Movies Unraveled" public space projection, December 7 2012 in Los Angeles. In this initial, prototype performance, two violent movies - Psycho and Scarface - are "unraveled" onto separate screens so that the attackers face the attackees, The screens in this case are adjacent apartment windows.<br></br> <br></br> Split-screen composites of the…

<a href="https://visualmusic.ning.com/video/violent-movies-unraveled-december-7-2012"><br /> <img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1942576609?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=135" width="240" height="135" alt="Thumbnail" /><br /> </a><br />Documentation of the "Violent Movies Unraveled" public space projection, December 7 2012 in Los Angeles. In this initial, prototype performance, two violent movies - Psycho and Scarface - are "unraveled" onto separate screens so that the attackers face the attackees, The screens in this case are adjacent apartment windows.<br /> <br /> Split-screen composites of the source videos with sound are at:<br /> <a href="https://vimeo.com/60359873">https://vimeo.com/60359873</a> (Psycho Unraveled)<br /> <a href="https://vimeo.com/59937257">https://vimeo.com/59937257</a> (Scarface Unraveled)