Flicker

Flicker is a multi-disciplinary art project incorporating software engineering practices into the making of performance art.

Concept

• Live recorded video is cached and projected onto a wall, creating a juxtaposition of current and past events.
• Audio and visual effects are synced to an computer controlled metronome.
• A "Flicker" is a recording of a past event played in the present time.

Prerequisites

Hardware

• MacBook Pro, Early 2015
• Logitech C922x webcam
• Optoma EH416 projector via VGA cable

Software

• Ableton Live 9
• openFrameworks 0.10.1
• The source code in this repository
• Other openFrameworks libraries
  • ofxAbletonLink
  • ofxAbletonLive
  • ofxBenG
  • ofxBlackmagic
  • ofxEasing
  • ofxIntersection
  • ofxKinect
  • ofxMaxim
  • ofxMidi
  • ofxMidiFighterTwister
  • ofxOpenCv
  • ofxOsc
  • ofxPS3EyeGrabber
  • ofxPlaymodes
  • ofxPoco (comes with ofx 0.10.1)
  • ofxSyphon

Setup

1. Connect the webcam and projector to the laptop
2. Point webcam at desired action
3. Point projector on a surface
4. Compile and run Flicker code
5. System should auto detect the hardware and project a live video feed onto the chosen surface