Homework #3 -> Final Project: Computer-Mediated Live Performance

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Due date

you have the option of officially working in a duo
you can still go "maverick" (i.e., solo)
try to pair up with someone with whom you haven't played together (a lot) before

theme: "Computational Music Universe"
create a computer-mediated live performance, using any combination of the tools we've covered in 220a/b:
- ChucK
- pd
- even TAPESTREA, calories, and/or Audacity (may need to think harder about how to use these in a meaningful way for live performance)
in your design of the piece, pay attention to the following questions:
- what is the difference between a live computer music performance vs. non-live media? (what does it mean to perform live with a computer?)
- what is to be the musical instrument here?
- how to musically engage the performer(s)?
- how to expressively engage the audience?
- at what levels (of expression, abstraction, representation) does the performance interact with the computer?
- what is the computer:human involvement ratio?
- sonic/visual/performative aesthetic?
- how much, if any, improvisation? score?
create documentation for your performance
- program notes (if any)
- README

220b recital: Wednesday, March 19th at 8pm on CCRMA Stage
dress rehearsals: Saturday, March 15 from 11am-? and Tuesday, March 18 from 5pm-? on CCRMA Stage
aim for 3-7 minute per piece (though your fully designed live performance can be longer)
keep in mind setup/transition time

(experiment! definitely not limited to these)

live coding
laptop as physical instrument (see http://smelt.cs.princeton.edu/)
commodity and/or custom computer music controllers
live processing/sampling (computer + other instrument, e.g., voice, flute, saxophone, bass guitar, tuba, paper, etc.)
sound + image/graphics/video (what is the interaction thereof?)

turn in all files by putting them in your Library/Web/220b/hw3/ directory, and then linking to them from your Library/Web/220b/hw3.html