Prototyping Audiovisual Performance Tools: A Hackathon Approach

Nuno N. Correia, and Atau Tanaka

Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression

Abstract

We present a user-centered approach for prototyping tools for performance with procedural sound and graphics, based on a hackathon. We also present the resulting prototypes. These prototypes respond to a challenge originating from earlier stages of the research: to combine ease-of-use with expressiveness and visibility of interaction in tools for audiovisual performance. We aimed to convert sketches, resulting from an earlier brainstorming session, into functional prototypes in a short period of time. The outcomes include open-source software base released online. The conclusions reflect on the methodology adopted and the effectiveness of the prototypes.

Citation

Nuno N. Correia, and Atau Tanaka. 2015. Prototyping Audiovisual Performance Tools: A Hackathon Approach. Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.1179044

BibTeX Entry

@inproceedings{ncorreia2015,
 abstract = {We present a user-centered approach for prototyping tools for performance with procedural sound and graphics, based on a hackathon. We also present the resulting prototypes. These prototypes respond to a challenge originating from earlier stages of the research: to combine ease-of-use with expressiveness and visibility of interaction in tools for audiovisual performance. We aimed to convert sketches, resulting from an earlier brainstorming session, into functional prototypes in a short period of time. The outcomes include open-source software base released online. The conclusions reflect on the methodology adopted and the effectiveness of the prototypes.},
 address = {Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA},
 author = {{Nuno N.} Correia and Atau Tanaka},
 booktitle = {Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression},
 doi = {10.5281/zenodo.1179044},
 editor = {Edgar Berdahl and Jesse Allison},
 issn = {2220-4806},
 month = {May},
 pages = {319--321},
 publisher = {Louisiana State University},
 title = {Prototyping Audiovisual Performance Tools: A Hackathon Approach},
 url = {http://www.nime.org/proceedings/2015/nime2015_230.pdf},
 urlsuppl1 = {http://www.nime.org/proceedings/2015/230/0230-file1.mp4},
 year = {2015}
}