Music, math, visual art, and video combine in “The Nest That Sailed the Sky”

by Andrew Hazlett on November 12, 2009

in Music

via vimeo.com

Prompted by these intriguing visuals mentioned by Steve Silberman, I went back to take another look at the work of Glenn Marshall, and his gorgeous video for a composition by Peter Gabriel.

Definitely worth exploding into full-screen HD mode, Marshall’s short film employs a programming language called Processing to render music in mathematical and visual forms. Something to get lost in for a little while…

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  • Debbie H.
    That was like a massage in video form. So tranquil - some images even looked like peacocks. Thank you for posting.
  • Tranquil, but so complex! What amazes me is that (if I understand correctly) Glenn Marshall used mathematical formulae derived from the sounds of the music to create this imagery... amazingly "organic" work based on digital input.

    More about Marshall: http://www.theoccasional.org/2009/digital-culture/interesting-videos-music-is-math/
  • And I thought iTunes visualizer was stunning! This is just breathtaking. Seems like a whole world inside that little video box. Beautiful.
  • Here's an update on the iPhone app: http://glennmarshall.wordpress.com/2009/10/31/zio-beta-menus-guide/

    Sounds like it is still in progress, but it will be free and he's looking for beta testers.
  • Isn't it amazing? I wouldn't necessarily go this far, but somebody posted a comment on one of his videos along the lines of "this is what I imagine I'll see when I die."

    The same designer has used similar tools to create an iPhone app, by the way. If I can find a link I'll post it.
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