Since 2011, I’ve had the privilege of collaborating with Robert Wechsler, the founder and inventor of the MotionComposer project. Together, we’ve been developing a musical environment that uses computer vision technology and audio software to convert movement into music. This environment is designed to be accessible to individuals with varying abilities. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has inevitably led to some delays in our development timeline. Specifically, the “Particles” sound environment, initially developed for MotionComposer 2.0, was not incorporated into version 3.0 as planned.

However, following two pivotal workshops: one in Genoa in the spring of 2022 and another in Trondheim in 2023, Particles has officially been reintroduced as one of the six key sound environments available. I am delighted to announce that this updated version of Particles is now featured on the official MotionComposer website.

It comes complete with an demonstration performed by the dancer, Amie-Blaire Chartier, which beautifully showcases the capabilities and creative possibilities of this interactive musical environment.

Particles demo from MotionComposer featuring Amie-Blaire Chartier on Vimeo.