| dc.contributor.advisor |
Tod Machover. |
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| dc.contributor.author |
Pliam, Steven L |
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| dc.contributor.other |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture. Program in Media Arts and Sciences. |
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| dc.date.accessioned |
2008-05-19T16:14:51Z |
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| dc.date.available |
2008-05-19T16:14:51Z |
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| dc.date.copyright |
2007 |
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| dc.date.issued |
2007 |
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| dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/41755 |
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| dc.description |
Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, School of Architecture and Planning, Program in Media Arts and Sciences, 2007. |
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| dc.description |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 122-126). |
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| dc.description.abstract |
In the performing arts, the relationship that is established between what is seen and what is heard must be experienced to fully appreciate and understand the aesthetics of performance. Actual physical objects such as musical instruments, lights, elements of the set, props, and people provide the visual associations and a tangible reality which can enhance the musical elements in a performance. This thesis proposes that new and artistic physical objects can, in themselves, be designed to perform. It introduces the Chandelier, a kinetic sculpture, a central set piece for a new opera, a new kind of musical instrument, and an object that performs. The piece moves and changes shape through mechanical action and the designed interplay between surfaces and light. It is intended to be interacted with by musicians and players of the opera. This thesis also explores the design process and evolution of the Chandelier with a primary objective of realizing a constructible, physical performance object through an authentic and abstruse digital conception. It is a conception not of a static nature, but incorporates a dynamic sense of changeable form through coordinated elements of light, mechanics, and sculpture. |
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| dc.description.provenance |
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Previous issue date: 2007 |
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| dc.description.statementofresponsibility |
Steven L. Pliam. |
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| dc.format.extent |
132 p. |
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| dc.language.iso |
eng |
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| dc.publisher |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
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| dc.rights |
M.I.T. theses are protected by
copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but
reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written
permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. |
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| dc.rights.uri |
http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 |
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| dc.subject |
Architecture. Program in Media Arts and Sciences. |
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| dc.title |
The Chandelier : towards a digitally conceived physical performance object |
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| dc.title.alternative |
Towards a digitally conceived physical performance object |
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| dc.type |
Thesis |
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| dc.description.degree |
S.M. |
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| dc.contributor.department |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture. Program in Media Arts and Sciences. |
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| dc.identifier.oclc |
226233011 |
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