MACLA Theater Space
510 South First StSan Jose

Rova at Festival 01SJ = Rova performs "Flock" by composer Jason Freeman
at MACLA Theater space, 510 South First Street, San Jose.
Thursday, June 5 - 8 p.m.
Friday. June 6 - 8 p.m.
Saturday, June 7 - 4 and 6 p.m.

In Flock, music notation, electronic sound, and video animation are all generated in real time based on the locations of musicians, dancers, and audience members as they move and interact with each other. Computer vision software analyzes video from an overhead camera to determine the location of each participant, and this data is used to create music notation for four jazz saxophonists, to render a three-dimensional video animation, and to generate an electronic soundtrack. By inviting the audience to help create the unique music and visuals for each performance, Flock seeks to reconcile concert performance with the dynamics of collaborative creation, multi-player games, and social networks to create an engaging live event.

“It’s part inspired by a cocktail party, and part by a dance club environment,” Freeman said. “Even in part by a multiplayer game, where people are in competition to influence the music by convincing people to follow them.”
via Wired

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