DXARTS 202: FUNDAMENTALS OF DIGITAL AND EXPERIMENTAL ART

Research Assignment 1: Sound Poetry

Component 1:
Do research on Edgard Varèse's Poème Eléctronique. Use the the topics presented in class as a guide. While web-based research is fine, you are encouraged to use the UW libraries for your work (hint: Architecture and Urban Planning might have great resourses about Le Corbusier and the Philips Pavilion). We will go over your findings in class on Monday 4/3.

Component 2:
Create a graphic score for Poème Eléctronique. Use any means you want, this should be a poetic realization of the piece's score. You have to have a timeline (given the work is time-based) but you don't need to follow the piece moment by moment, follow mainly the evolution of the sound objects and the big changes, i.e. "form". You can use any tools to make your score (html, photoshop, etc.), the final file(s) should be turened in on a CDr (labeled with your name and UW ID).
You can find the mp3 of the piece here.
Due April 5

Final Project

Components:

Ideation: collection of ideas and distillation of them into a solid concept for your piece.
Proposal: once you have a clear idea of what you would like to achieve you will have to come up with a proposal. This will include an action plan and a time line which are related to the following components of the project.
Proof of concept demo: you will have to demo the project, this just means a short presentation (5 to 10 minutes) where you pitch the project to the class, showing some images, blueprints, sounds, etc. Think of this demo as a proof of concept for your project.
Production: there will be 3 production phases for your project, goal for each of these phases will be defined during our proposal session and refined over the course of the project. You will be responsible to do a download of progress on your piece every week.
Pre-final demo: this is a do-not-panic session in which you have to present your pieces in a almost "for-final" state. It will take place just a few days before your final and will help us help you deal with the final details of your work.
Documentation: this is a very important component of the project. You should keep a record of every step you make in your project, from the ideation stage until the final. You can use either a web page or a blog, all we require is that it must be online (you will provide use with a URL).

You can check the project schedule here