Collaborative Visuals for a Spooky Organ Concert

Posted on Dec 2, 2011 in Events

At the end of October, I traveled to Brooklyn to collaborate with a friend of mine, Wil Smith, who is a composer and performer. Every year he puts on a spooky organ concert at First Presbyterian Church of Brooklyn, with a selection of classical and contemporary works. This year I had the opportunity to create some interpretive visuals for five of the organ works. We projected the real-time video right onto the organ and wall of the church for some really cool effects! Here are some clips to give you a better idea of what I’m talking about:

A Visual Interpretation of “Apparition de l’Eglise Eternal” by Olivier Messiaen

Real-time video projected on a church organ. Visual performance by myself (Nathan Selikoff,nathanselikoff.com); musical performance by Wil Smith (wilsmithmusic.com) as part of a “spooky” organ concert in Brooklyn, NY on October 28th, 2011. Made with Processing.

A Visual Interpretation of “Pari intervallo” by Arvo Part

Real-time video projected on a church organ. Visual performance by myself (Nathan Selikoff,nathanselikoff.com); musical performance by Wil Smith (wilsmithmusic.com) as part of a “spooky” organ concert in Brooklyn, NY on October 28th, 2011. Made with Quartz Composer, Photoshop.

Background image from flickr.com/photos/laurabot_/5271385460/sizes/l/in/photostream/