Wii are the Music Makers
An interactive installation, run live visuals, interactive lighting and sound. Where you can conduct a performance all using Wii and ‘numchuck’ remotes.
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Students on the BSc (Hons) Multimedia Technology and Music Production course took centre stage in a unique music event held here at the University of Derby.
The students harnessed the technology of Wii to create a video and music extravaganza. Members of the audience were able to use Wii controls to add extra bass sounds or other extras to the performance - effectively acting as a 'third member' of the band.
It was part of the end-of-year showcase being developed by the students. Members of the public were invited to visit our £21m Markeaton Street site to look at the various attractions on show, which also included virtual drums and a big piano.
Stephanie Marsland, Programme Leader for the BSc (Hons) Multimedia Technology and Music Production course, said: “Students brought together different media in the production of a complete multimedia performance product of their own design. This could have been through the use of multi-channel audio and video locked together with a timeline or the ability to trigger video clips, flash animations on multiple screens synced to a musical performance.”
Two of the students who masterminded the Wii console event were Brad Porter, and Matt Trevor.
Brad said: “This was a crucial project for our final year of work and we were really looking forward to the event."
Brad and Matt’s team had taken advantage of the creative communications licensing guidelines to get clearance to use a range of video images from broadcasters for the event, as well as creating a graphics video.
