Multimedia performances, uniting music and interactive images, are a unique form of
entertainment that has been explored by artists for centuries. This audio-visual combination has
evolved from rudimentary devices generating visuals for single instruments to cutting-edge video
image productions for musical groups of all sizes. Throughout this evolution, a common goal
has been to create real-time, audio-responsive visuals that accentuate the sound and enhance the
performance. This paper explains the creation of a project that produces real-time, audioresponsive
and artist interactive visuals to accompany a live musical performance by a
symphony orchestra.
On April 23, 2006, this project was performed live with the Brazos Valley Symphony
Orchestra. The artist, onstage during the performance, controlled the visual presentation through
a user interactive, custom computer program. Using the power of current visualization
technology, this digital program was written to manipulate and synchronize images to a musical
work. This program uses pre-processed video footage chosen to reflect the energy of the music.
The integration of the video imagery into the program became a reiterative testing process that
allowed for important adjustments throughout the visual creation process. Other artists are encouraged to use this as a guideline for creating their own audio-visual projects exploring the
union of visuals and music.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:tamu.edu/oai:repository.tamu.edu:1969.1/5927 |
| Date | 17 September 2007 |
| Creators | Beane, Allison Brooke |
| Contributors | Hillier, Karen E. |
| Publisher | Texas A&M University |
| Source Sets | Texas A and M University |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Book, Thesis, Electronic Thesis, text |
| Format | 14999631 bytes, electronic, application/pdf, born digital |
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