Sophia Brueckner’s 2011 HTML5 adaptation of Norman McLaren’s 1971 Synchromy.

Sophia Brueckner’s 2011 HTML5 adaptation of Norman McLaren’s 1971 Synchromy.

TECH 350: Audio-Visual Composition is an applied course aimed at electronic musicians interested in incorporating computer-made visuals into their art-making practice. We'll start with applied studies, accompanied by readings and example projects, on the history of film, film sound, video art, and animation. These studies will introduce and use video editing software (Premiere, Davinci Resolve, etc.). We'll then transition to computer-based visual art: studies, again accompanied by readings and historical examples, on the history of computer animation, 3D modeling, and virtual and augmented reality (XR). These studies will make use of Processing, Cinema4D, and other tools. Along the way we'll look at theories of multi-media: how to define relationships between sound and image, the role of experimental sound and image in political and social movements, and, ultimately, how to engage (or expand your engagement with) audio-visual composition in your praxis.