Ashitaka:
An Audiovisual Instrument

Videos are in chronological order, newest to oldest. Note: I don't have the videos referenced in my thesis available online, but if you're interested, drop me a line.

Thesis videos

You can find the 10 videos I made to accompany my thesis in a youtube playlist here.

Ashitaka Performance at Sound Thought 2008

The sole performance of the Ashitaka instrument. In addition to the instrument itself, I created a shirt with LEDs which would light when I squeezed the force sensors on the interface.

Ashitaka Improvisation 1

An improvisation with the Ashitaka instrument, showing how my gestures relate to the instrument's output.

Ashitaka Improvisation 2

An improvisation with the Ashitaka instrument, giving a better view of the instrument's visuals.

Ashitaka Prototype 3

The prototype closest to the final instrument.

Ashitaka Prototype 2

Silent prototype of an early version of the Ashitaka instrument.

Ashitaka Prototype 1

The first version of the Ashitaka instrument. The motion of the instrument's 'quads' would gradually paint the background, which would eventually tend to white.