David Rokeby

Very nervous system

Intuitive sound creation by the means of free movements in space.

Technical Description

Particular skills and resources to realise/organise the project:
programming, specialized computer design and fabrication, computer language development, plus constant reflection on the real-world ramifications, philosophical and psychological aspects of the interaction.
The piece created and intentional direct encounter between a virtual behaviour and real bodies in real space.
Updates or follow up projects:
The project has evolved into a set of video-based interactive tools which are used by many other artists.


Hardware / Software

Hardware: Various (always computer, video camera, digitizer, synthesizer)
initially: hand built video cameras, Apple ][ computer, hand built digitizer, Apple based digital sound synthesizer (Mountain Hardware Digital Synthesizer)
finally: Macintosh computer, custom DSP processor, video camera, MIDI synthesizer