Re: [microsound] MIDI exoskeleton

[Graham Miller <grahammiller@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

why is everybody bashing this idea? i can't believe the resistance, 
especially here, among so-called progressive musicians... sure the site 
may be cheesy (haven't bothered to download the videos - couldn't get 
past the blatant ableton design infringement), but the concept is solid 
- it's been tossed around for ages - and once it's refined a decade down 
the line (mostly likely less), they'll be selling them at radioshack. 
maybe not this company. probably not this company. but it'll happen. 
remember the nintendo game glove?  great idea, ahead of it's time.

motion capture is, without a doubt, the next big 'consumer' thing. and 
in the hands (body?) of the enlightened, it'll also be the next big 
'art' thing as well.  it starts with the military (doesn't it 
always?)... then it'll trickle down from WETA and ILM into the gaming 
industry and eventually into interactive media, which means music and 
performance.  motion capture is the precursor to direct neural 
interfaces - the most immediate way of turning thought into media.

just think of much communication is embedded in body language... what a 
simple hand gesture can communicate. all those tracking dots on andy 
serkis' face... supercomputers and laser scanners picking up the 
slightest change in facial expression and converting that in to control 
change information. it's fucking brilliant. motion capture is now at the 
microscopic level of nuance and subtlety.  it will bring the body back 
into electronic music. sorry kim.

keep in mind, motion capture can mean even tracking something as minute 
and subtle and complex as an eyeball, where it looks, how it focuses, 
technology already in use for paralyzed people.  it doesn't have to be 
these huge primitive basic movements. giant rave filter sweeps, DJ arms 
flapping in the wind. no. i can be far more intricate. it will be far 
more intricate.

it will, without a doubt, pave the way for an entirely new kind of 
hybrid performer... just look at the work andy serkis is doing in LOTR 
and kong... insanely futuristic.  ( also, for a more abstract look at 
the concept of motion capture and music, check out kodwo eshun writings: 
http://www.ccru.net/swarm1/1_motion.htm )

i'm reminded of the temporal police interface in minority report... 
imagine hooking that up to ableton live or reaktor... now you've got a 
proper MIDI interface:)

best,

graham




aleks vasic wrote:

> Can it be used for motion capture tho?  I could read it on the site  
> because i was laughing so hard, but seriously if it could be used for  
> animation that would be sweet!  I guess ill read through the site...
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> aLEKs
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