Judith's Assignment Details

Project Assignment: an online audio/musical instrument

For the lab component of this section, students will complete a set of two mini-assignments that break into steps the creation of an online musical/audio instrument. Part one will include research notes and a written description of the concept for an instrument – how sound will be triggered, what sounds and sound manipulation will be included, what the visual imagery and interface will be.

For Part One, students will record at least one sample sound and collect at least one image for use during the in-class workshop. The written description will also include a workplan for creation, to be posted on the class blog.

Part two will include recording and creating sounds and images to form the “octave” or sound vocabulary of the instrument. Students will combine sound, visuals and interaction design, then post the completed prototypes online, linked to the class blog. The instruments will be created for web distribution, but may also be conceived as elements in an installation, sculpture or performance.

Due Date
1) 21 February 2) March 14 3) 11 April