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 [PDF]

BibTeX Entry


@inproceedings{nime2015_ncorreia,
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}
}