Transformations - An Interactive Installation by Leila Navon
Channel: champagneheadache
Date: 2012-07-26

Transformations came out of the idea that the human body is an instrument, and that it can be utilized for unique purposes. Not two people attached to this device make the same sound. Each hand has an accelerometer attached to it, and wirelessly sends the X and Y movement data to the computer. This data is then translated to MIDI, so any software that has MIDI capabilities can then be performed using the hands.

The visuals were accomplished with a Microsoft© Kinect and MadMapper. A frame by frame infrared image of the dancer was used to create a mask to cover everything except the dancer, a negative image of sorts, allowing the video to be projected only onto her body as she moved. 

Creator: Leila Navon
Dancer: Patrice Roth
Animations by Calvin Frederick
Acknowledgements: Jordan Hochenbaum, Owen Vallis, Gordon Kurowski, Travers Jacobs, and Ajay Kapur.