This is the final performance of ‘Electric’, a collaboration between myself and Dixie. We will be performing it in class on 5/3/2013.
My Piece, Patience is a Virtue, was a fixed media piece with added live elements. The fixed media portion was inspired by my current struggle with finding patience in my life right now. I am a graduating senior this semester, and finding the patience to handle everything from freshmen in my organization’s drama to making [...]
We can create different sounds for the different colors found in a photograph. The concept is Synesthesia, and it evokes curiosity in people because we all would like to know what a color sounds like. Dr. Morris created a program for us to use, and we believe that we can make it work with the [...]
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Nothing has really changed in our purpose it is still to create a hybrid instrument combining features from the piano and drumset which can be played by people at Viz-A-Gogo. We hope that by giving the drum unusual characteristics, it will speak to people about the qualities surrounding the disparities which often arise between our [...]
Continue Reading →The purpose of this project is to create a hybrid instrument combining features from the piano and drumset which can be played by people at Viz-A-Gogo. We hope that by giving the drum unusual characteristics, it will speak to people about the qualities surrounding the disparities which often arise between our expectations about something and [...]
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The creation and the performance of the MIDI drum set were very different and challenging for me, but I learned so much and had a great time doing it. Working with Michael and Collette was a great experience and we had a fun time getting this project where it needed to be [...]
Continue Reading →“Weight”
“Weight” is an intermedial piece created by Ross, Bridgette, Zack, and myself. This whole project began around the centralized theme of fighting modern-day slavery. When Bridgette and Ross first came to me with the idea, I was so excited to add anything I could to the project. Bridgette’s passion for freedom and strive [...]
Continue Reading →This étude is a summary of my task and reflections on that task for our Vis-A-Go-Go project, the MIDI drumset.
The goal of the project is to have the midi drumset play chords with every pad hit. In order to do this, a “decipher” had to be used to match up each drumset MIDI output [...]
Continue Reading →The TAMU Laptet performed with this instrument at the Electric La-Tex regional music festival when we hosted it at TAMU in 2009. We used a modified version that could capture sound live from improvising keyboardist Ivan Božicevic, a visiting guest artist from Croatia.
We’ll use Wiimotes in class, but the [...]
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By NOON SUNDAY April 21, 2013 send the following to: jack.egg@viz.tamu.edu
artist’s statement: how viewers feel, what you’re going for, etc. project size/volume!! does your project require any special equipment we need to provide thumbnail no bigger than 600 pixels, audio clip from work, etc.
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Night Piece: Hugill Exercise (Composition Etude)
Following the instructions in Hugill’s chapter 10, I constructed a piece consisting of night sounds that can be heard when falling asleep. I chose to use sounds from my early [...]
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‘Electric’ Final Performance
This is the final performance of ‘Electric’, a collaboration between myself and Dixie. We will be performing it in class on 5/3/2013.
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“Electromagnetism” Etude
Transducer Etude
After watching the Nicholas Collins video tutorials, I perceived the concept as recording sounds of electromagnetic activity, similar to the clicks and pops that you hear when you [...]
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Proof of Concept for ‘Patience is a Virtue’
This ‘proof of concept’ post is for the performance piece ‘Patience is a Virtue’ that I performed with Dixie back at the Intermedia Concert we held earlier in the semester. [...]
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“Office Days” Etude
Mapping Etude
This mapping etude is based on my experience last summer as an intern in City Hall of Bryan. I included different sounds that you would typically hear around [...]
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Project Initiation Report: Dixie’s ‘Cancer’
Purpose
Create a performance piece in SPEAR that contemplates the fear of cancer and the prolonged fear it can induce.
Principles
Repeat ‘cancer’ over and over Make sounds distorted Gradually [...]
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Deliverable: MIDI Drum Set
MIDI Drum Set To create a system in which the pedals activate certain effects. The purpose of this project is to create a hybrid instrument combining features from the piano [...]
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“Automotive Office” Etude
Musique Concrète Etude
This etude uses a variety of sounds from freesound.org that would be found in an automotive workshop. I was inspired by a trip to my car dealership. [...]
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Project Initiation Report: Taylor’s Electric
Purpose: Create a piece in SPEAR that symbolizes the exploration of the sounds that electricity makes during a storm. Principles: Taylor has decided to paint a sound on SPEAR to [...]
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Night Piece: Hugill Exercise (Composition Etude)
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Dr. Morris { Jack meant 600 pixels on each side (600x600). } – Apr 21, 8:50 PM
Mason { Maybe it's just me, but 600 pixels (20x30) is absolutely tiny. } – Apr 21, 11:39 AM
Autumn { This was so cool! It sounded like the Knight Rider theme! Just had to post for sentiment... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mo8Qls0HnWo } – Apr 18, 6:18 AM
anguyen13 { If you need any help putting together the actual "Time Machine" let me know! I'd be glad to help with constructing it. I have some... } – Apr 05, 2:50 AM
Mason { Actually really enjoyed this. } – Mar 20, 9:55 AM
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