Thursday, 25 February 2010
Sunday, 14 February 2010
Wednesday, 10 February 2010
Tuesday, 9 February 2010
Perfection Machine #3 - The Perfect Circle
The Perfect circle machine aims to train the users hand to draw a perfect circle through continuous repetitive motion so that when the machine is lifted away the user will be able to draw the perfect circle without an aid.
Friday, 5 February 2010
Perfection Machine #1 - The Duet
Perfection Machine #1 - The Duet from Matt West on Vimeo.
With this machine two people sit, facing each other, with their fingers tied together. One person can play the instrument and the other is a complete novice. Their fingers are tied in such a way that when the pianist presses a key the novices fingers are simultaneously pulled to play the same key.
With this machine two people sit, facing each other, with their fingers tied together. One person can play the instrument and the other is a complete novice. Their fingers are tied in such a way that when the pianist presses a key the novices fingers are simultaneously pulled to play the same key.
Exploration #28: Blind Observation
1. Smooth, rounded edges, flexible but only between joints, made of parts, there is a smooth narrow metal rod sticking out and a circular base.
2. Flexible material (probably plastic), there are two joints, solid bits that feel like glass, its ery smooth except for two grill like ridges.
3. Absolutely spherical except for a little dimple sticking out, slightly flexible, when pressed it pops in and out.
4. Cylindrical with base but open top, slightly conical, thin/flexible but tough material, ribbed aroung the tube.
5. Solid shape, 2/3 of it is very smooth, cylindrical with a rounded end, gets slightly bigger towards the rounded end, the other end is ribbed and a narrower tube, thread coming out it with a bendy paper like tad on the end
Thursday, 4 February 2010
Perfection Machine #2 - Keyboard Trainer (in progress)
Here are the results so far of my time spent working over the past couple of days on a finger training device for playing the piano. I'm wondering what it would happen if a person with no musical knowledge used a machine that trained their fingers repeatedly to play a pattern from a piece of music. Would they eventually be able to play a piece without really knowing how? Also, could a device like this be used for musicians to rehearse when they are not at the piano. The machine would probably have to be programmed electronically so more complex pieces of music could be processed. It could be used by pianists when away from the piano; while watching TV, reading a book, or even during sleep.
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