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TweetCatcha

admin — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 23:59:37 +0000

TweetCatcha seeks to uncover the organic nature of news as it travels through Twitter over time, by examining the movement of NY Times articles through Twitter.

This data visualization project was built with ActionScript, PHP/MySQL, XML and uses the NY Timeswire API and backtweets API to harvest all the data. It was produced as a final project for Data Visualization as Generative Narrative at Parsons the New School for Design in Fall 2009, in collaboration with Nick Hardeman.

Beautiful People

admin — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:54:32 +0000

Beautiful People is a poster generated by analyzing and processing data from Marilyn Manson’s “Beautiful People” music video. The software was written in C++/OpenFrameworks for my SetPixel class at Parsons.

The software analyzes histogram values for each frame in the video to generate organic elements. The size and position of each element is dictated by the average brightness of darkness of that frame in the video. More projects I’ve worked on in this class can be viewed on my blog or on my class site. More projects I’ve worked on using C++/OpenFrameworks can be viewed here.

Click on the image for a larger view.

Mannahatta The Game

admin — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:53:07 +0000

Mannahatta: The Game is prototype for a mobile, location-based game for kids. Players play as ecological system builders and make connections between historical flora and fauna while navigating the streets of Manhattan.

The game is built on the model of Manhattan’s ecosystem circa 1609 in Dr. Eric Sanderson’s Mannahatta Project. I worked on this project as part of the Wakatta team at Parsons and was involved in iPhone front-end development.

I also contributed to the back-end development (Drupal) for the Wakatta webspace.

Tweetlite

admin — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:45:13 +0000

Tweetlite is a visual commentary on our relationship with online social networks. It is an ambient light that represents a pixel – the smallest unit of visual digital information.

This is represented in the form of a minimalist, 4″ white, plexiglass, cube that reads messages from a Twitter feed and displays them in Morse code.

Each message is displayed in a different color and makes for a great mood light. It has USB and power connectivity and comes with software that is used to enter Twitter credentials to enable the data feed visualization. It needs to be connected to a computer with an Internet connection, via USB. Needless to say, it can be of great use to someone who can read, interpret or even want to learn Morse code.

It is powered by Arduino and Python. More documentation can be viewed on my blog. This project was produced for the Computation class at Parsons. More projects I worked on in this class can be viewed here.

Tweetlite is a visual commentary on our relationship with online social networks. It is an ambient light that represents a pixel – the smallest unit of visual digital information.

This is represented in the form of a minimalist, 4″ white, plexiglass, cube that reads messages from a Twitter feed and displays them in Morse code.

Each message is displayed in a different color and makes for a great mood light. It has USB and power connectivity and comes with a program that is used to enter Twitter credentials to enable the data feed visualization. It needs to be connected to a computer with an Internet connection, via USB. The patterns and colors can be customized. Needless to say, it can be of great use to someone who can read, interpret or even want to learn Morse code.

It is powered by Arduino and Python. The code is based off of example found here. If anyone is interested in building one I can post a tutorial, let me know

Flowchart

admin — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:42:25 +0000

This flow chart is an information graphic that analyzes a persons task over the course of the day. In this case, it analyzes travel from my residence to the classroom and the human or machine interactions that occur during this time.

This graphic was produced as part of an assignment for the Typography for Digital Masters class at Academy of Art University in Spring 2009.

Music Box

admin — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:36:52 +0000

A 3D model and animation of the workings of a Music Box made with Maya. This was produced for the Intro to 3D Modelling class at Parsons.

Diver-Sequencer on Acid!

admin — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 06:41:11 +0000

An Arduino sound project, Diver is an instrument inspired by old Analog Sequencers and Theremins. It allows creating a four-note looped melody which can be manipulated in real-time with knobs that can assign upto 5 octaves for each note. Each knob lights up to indicate it’s position in the loop.

The top of Diver houses a sensor which can be used to control the tempo of the loop in real-time. Use Diver in live performances or at home to produce awesome loops, melodies and special effects.

More documentation for this project can be viewed on my blog. This project was produced for the Computation class at Parsons. More projects I worked on in this class can be viewed here.

Analogue Transit

admin — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 06:33:29 +0000

Analogue Transit is a band based in New York. “The two musicians incorporate both analog and digital techniques to make music that is progressive and forward-thinking without losing the lovingly hand-crafted touch of analog production.”

I was involved in producing their identity, website and VJ-ing at some of their concerts.

The website is built on Wordpress and can be viewed here.

Children of the Shred

admin — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 06:24:45 +0000

Children of the Shred is a real-time computer game in which two players can challenge each other’s music improvisational skills by playing out a narrative adventure by using digital or analog instruments.

The objective of the game is to emulate an immersive virtual environment that is geared towards musical skill development and music improvisation. Audio signals from the players’ instruments directly affect the virtual environment and provide immediate visual feedback in the form of game characters.

This game was built with Python, PyGame and Max/MSP. It was produced for a final project for Major Studio: Interface at Parsons in Fall 2008 in collaboration with Clay Ewing.

Adina’s Deck

admin — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 05:54:32 +0000

Adina’s Deck is an award winning DVD series about a fictional detective club, “Adina’s Deck” – a group of friends who help solve challenges current to today’s young people.

Currently, the DVD’s are being viewed internationally in Schools, Homes, and Organizations. My responsibilities included developing the identity, website, DVD interface, DVD covers and a song for the soundtrack.

The website is built on Wordpress and can be viewed here.