Literature review and exploration of music visualization as an Information Visualization research area. Presentation examines all forms of visual music, from 2d images and music videos to media player plug-ins and Computer Science publications.
1. A Preliminary Evaluation of Music Visualization Danny Rado The “clavilux” [above] was invented by Thomas Wilfred in 1924
2. ¿ Is Music Visualization an area of research ? Plan Motivation Everyday music visualizations Research The very best of music visualizations Discussion Identify some key issues for the field Determine why the field is underdeveloped
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6. Itunes Visualization Effects are generated on sound events These visualizations give less information than the standard music video
7. Windows Media Player Visualization Frequency bars are the most informative visualizations Still not portraying any depth of music visualization
8. Winamp Visualization Stick Figures plug-in allows users to create drawings and animate them to a few frequencies Gives semantic meaning to music information making it easier to identify and follow
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11. The Important Music Video Hints at the structure of the music Graphics are repeated on musical theme repetition