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We made and performed these pretty special and quite experimental live music visuals for a one-off gig by Latvian underground rap artist Arturs Skutelis.
Everything during the 2.5 hour show was generated in real-time in TouchDesigner and Unreal Engine, using audio signals from mics and dj decks, Kinect depth camera and a live camera feed.
Together with Skutelis we arranged the show in 6 chapters - kinda like a book, telling a story - each chapter having its own identity in terms of music, message and visuals, changing the techniques and gadgets we used between the chapters to keep it fresh and interesting for the audience and ourselves.
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art direction, real-time motion and interactive design, technical pipeline
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TouchDesigner, Unreal Engine, Resolume
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intros, live camera op & Resolume: Emīls Kālis
show direction: Arturs Skutelis
lighting: Elvis Biķernieks
performed at Palladium Riga
on 21.03.2025.
show direction: Arturs Skutelis
lighting: Elvis Biķernieks
performed at Palladium Riga
on 21.03.2025.
the setup ⬎
⬑ custom-made control panel mirroring the midi controller, used for all the visuals
⬑ master TouchDesigner project with all 16 visual setups, controllable via the control panel
⬑ controls and audio signals from TouchDesigner controlling the scene in Unreal Engine
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chapter I
featuring audio-reactive lo-fi setups and point clouds →
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chapter II
featuring live point clouds and silhouettes from depth camera →
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chapter III
featuring live camera and real-time AI generated visuals →
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chapter IV
featuring particles and evolving TouchDesigner setups →
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chapter V
featuring live controllable 3D scenes →
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chapter VI
featuring virtual rooms and Unreal Engine + TouchDesigner combo setup →
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full show visuals reel ⬎
photos by Pēteris Bērziņš (setup #1, III #6+7, IV #4, V #6, the last one), Jānis Lācis (II #6, V #9), Kārlis Dambrāns (I #3)