Teaser – Audiovisual translation of the music piece “Bucephalus Bouncing Ball” (1997) by Aphex Twin
Process
At the beginning, we created a semantic differential and a moodboard to identify adjectives and associations that reflected the mood of the music piece. After analyzing the structure and dramaturgy of the piece, we divided it into sections in the form of a notation, initially with some difficulty, through repeated listening and comparison with visual waveforms. Next, we developed a visual repertoire using the morphological matrix, which we were then to represent within a system.
An important aspect was that the visual translation had to be presented as a moving image, meaning we had to take time and movement into account.
It was helpful for us to animate the notation, as this allowed us to compare our division directly with the piece of music. During this process, we also developed our first ideas for the design.
After deciding on the format, we created a storyboard to clearly present the individual sections in chronological order. Initially, there were concerns that the blue section might be chaotic and difficult to implement. However, by taking a step-by-step approach, we were able to systematically visualize the multitude of activities.
Result
In the end, we focused on the implementation to determine whether the animation was technically feasible.
I was mainly responsible for the technical creation of the animation, while my classmate Yalcin designed a fictional event poster, which was presented during the exhibition at the university. Our classmate Jonah took on the creation of the documentation to visually capture and make our design decisions comprehensible.
| Concept development | FigJam |
| Animation | Adobe Illustrator, Adobe After Effects |
| Poster | Adobe Illustrator |
| Documentation | Adobe Indesign |
These are several excerpts that clearly illustrate the structure of the piece of music. Although there is a repetitive basic structure, rhythmic variations create a dynamic dramaturgy.
Note: For copyright and GDPR reasons, I am unable to embed the content with the corresponding music and sound here. Thank you for your understanding.
Note: For copyright and GDPR reasons, I am unable to embed the content with the corresponding music and sound here. Thank you for your understanding.
We had planned to use ring binding for our documentation and had already purchased the appropriate metal rings. However, we did not have a hole punch or eyelet pliers at our disposal. In our university workshop, we found a hole punch for eyelets, which enabled us to punch the necessary holes ourselves using a hammer.
Reproduction images and scanned images provided by Jonah Pfadt.
Reproduction images and scanned images provided by Jonah Pfadt.
With the help of the fictional event poster, we were able to reuse our visual elements in a striking way to communicate the dynamic dramaturgy of the piece of music in a static form.
Poster design created by Yalcin Cobanyildizi.
Poster design created by Yalcin Cobanyildizi.
Watch the audiovisual translation with sound directly on YouTube now and experience visual communication in all its beauty.
| More information |
At the university's digital exhibition
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| Animation with sound |
Watch on YouTube
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