ADL: technology for live theatre
At ADL, developed software for live theatrical performances, including Java-based surtitling, live multimedia, and sound and light control systems.
The work led to a low-cost, networked multi-projector system: five projectors could be driven interactively during a performance, with surtitles treated as part of the live visual system. Theatre projects included Hero (2007), Instant Café Kurang Manis (2007), and Air Con (2008); the five-projector version was documented in 2009.
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Instant Cafe Theatre Company
A related theatre collaboration running from 2008 to now.
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Media Lab practice
Live multimedia and control systems connect art and technology.
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Immersive multimedia systems
The draft system grew directly from this live-theatre practice.
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Processing as a theatre tool
Processing and Most Pixels Ever were used to build the multi-screen engine.
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Java for live control
Java was part of the software layer for networked live control.
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Hero
An early theatre project in the ADL-era practice.
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Instant Café Kurang Manis
An early theatre project in the ADL-era practice.
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Air Con
The multi-projector system was developed for this production.
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Media Lab practice
Art and technology meet in live performance software.
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CommOne Vision Sdn Bhd
AV integration and show-control experience became a foundation for later theatre systems.
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Instant Cafe Theatre Company
A related thread in technology for live performance.
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Unlocking Co-creative Teams
Theatre offers a perspective on making together.
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Immersive multimedia systems
The system documents a technical strand of my ADL theatre work.
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Processing as a theatre tool
Creative coding became practical through live theatre systems.
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Java for live control
Java was part of the software layer for live theatre systems.
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Hero
Part of the live multimedia theatre practice developed during the ADL era.
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Instant Café Kurang Manis
Part of the live multimedia theatre practice developed during the ADL era.
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Air Con
The five-projector system was developed for this production.
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