Proposal

Music is one of the most primary forms of art. As humans we were introduced to rhythm by listening to heartbeats back when we were in our mothers' womb. Music travels through time and beyond the boundaries of languages and places. It is one of the fine arts that does not require formal training in order to appreciate and participate in.

I am going to use the Nocturnes, by Fredric Chopin, as inspiration for my research project. The compositions of Chopin's Nocturnes appear simple and typically do not require advanced skills to perform. Even the simplest notes of his Nocturnes could strike a chord with my deepest emotions.

My plan is to use the music notes from Chopin's pieces as a motion guide, calculating distances between the notes from each measures, as well as using different colors/shapes/objects to represent each key. By using these representational images, I will create abstract animations that match fingers' movement throughout the piece. I plan on using video clips or bitmap images such as glass, marbles, concrete, water waves, etc. that can best represent his music from my own interpretation without actually playing the music in the background.