“Music for Unprepared Piano” by National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) – ACM SIGGRAPH HISTORY ARCHIVES

“Music for Unprepared Piano” by National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA)




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    Music for Unprepared Piano

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  • National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA)

Description:


    Data-driven, simulated, physically based synchronization of sounds and graphics performed by a particle system of tennis balls and golf balls fired from a firehose into a piano. Particle system collisions control all sounds. Homage to John Cage.


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    Director: Robin Bargar

    Producer: Robin Bargar

    Contributors: Alex Betts, Andrew Bedinni, Insook Choi

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