Week 5 Blog Post

We have a pretty solid idea of live scoring some video. The variation lies in how we will go about this. We have an idea of the theme being ~utopia~.

The first direction we could go is creating a video of our own footage combined with archival footage. The video would be the same every time, with no sound interaction or the like.

Pros: We could get really comfortable with the video we make, which would make our musical transitions from section to section seamless.

Cons: It would be less interesting to watch and see how the music affects the video. We would also miss an opportunity to explore interactive visuals.

We could also have a series of videos that are triggered in response to what we are playing. We plan on having different "movements" of our piece, so videos could play according to that.

Pros: It would be a unique performance every time, since much of the music involves improvisation. It would be really engaging and a good opportunity for us to explore something that we are unfamiliar with.

Cons: A lot of time would be dedicated to learning how to do this, which may not necessarily be a bad thing, but it also gives us less time to focus on the creative aspects.

Another thing we could do is find a random video and improvise without looking at the screen.

Pros: It could create some really interesting results musically and visually.

Cons: It wouldn't involve much learning and exploration.