User-centered design of a tool for interactive computer-generated audiovisuals
Nuno N. Correia, Atau Tanaka · Goldsmiths (University of London) · 2014
There is a growing interest in audiovisual performance and composition. In this paper, we would like to investigate if the tools for audiovisual performance and composition have caught up with this growing interest and the practices in the field. In particular, we are interested in tools that use computer-generated graphics. To address these issues, we have adopted a user-centered design approach for our study, based on interviews and a workshop with practitioners. The interviews identified key themes – expressivity, ease of use and connection with the audience – that were explored in the workshop. During the workshop, a novel methodology was adopted – reboot – which expands upon the bootlegging technique. Key ideas regarding audiovisual performance gathered from the interviews; sketches for novel audiovisual tools resulting from the workshop; and the reboot technique, are the main contributions of this study.