Exploratory Reasoning (project 1)

PROPOSAL // Statement of Project Parameters

Content / To use the perceptible to express the imperceptible. I intend to utilize light to map sound, thus creating an illusion of space through time.  The sound that will be mapped is Eric Whitacre’s Alleluia. This piece was selected because it shares the concept of using the perceptible to describe the imperceptible. Alleluia (Hallelujah) means, “praise be to God.” In the act of making sound, the tangible human being calls to the existence of the intangible; a God outside of our concept of time and space. The song will be mapped on a triple-axis grid. The x-axis will note the vocal section. The y-axis will be the range of the note scale (1-10). The z-axis will be utilized to describe the dynamics (loudness/softness) of the note.  The grid will not be visible, so as to give freedom to the concept of space as the philosopher Immanuel Kant describes it. The format will be video, and it will open with quote to situate the audience for what they are about to view.

Audience / Those who are intrigued by transcendence.

Goals / To manipulate light with sound in drawing parallels between that which can and cannot be expressed.

Research

Bibliography / I will be using sheet music records and the Internet to gather the materials needed. The sheet music to be used to map the light will be Alleluia, by Eric Whitacre.

Resources / Pioneer Public Library System and the Internet will be important sources of information. Tutorials on lighting effects will also prove to be a crucial tool.

Technical Issues / I will be learning new skills within Adobe After Effects. I also haven’t figured out how to visually calculate trills, flips, and dissonance within the vocals.