A Source Of Inspiration » audio http://www.asourceofinspiration.com Fresh ideas for interactive creativity Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:28:03 +0000 en hourly 1 Radiolab Hyper Audio Player http://www.asourceofinspiration.com/2011/04/30/radiolab-hyper-audio-player/ http://www.asourceofinspiration.com/2011/04/30/radiolab-hyper-audio-player/#comments Sat, 30 Apr 2011 13:53:32 +0000 Armando Alves http://www.asourceofinspiration.com/?p=3906 WNYC’s RadioLab is a radio show at NPR (which includes another favorite, This American Life) that did a few days ago an episode on ‘Desperately Seeking Symmetry’.

If the above gorgeous piece of film wasn’t enough, now follows Radiolab Hyper Audio Player, based on the same episode.

Henrik Moltke took the amusing conversation of radio hosts Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich, built a custom HTML5 player, mixed it with Popcorn.js (a javascript framework for multimedia assets) and added the collaborative features of Soundcloud, the music sharing platform.

If we’re used to think of semantics regarding hypertext, this experiment ‘shows’ how this semantic value can be added to multimedia content. For instance, when a comment or image is added by Rabiolab on Soundcloud track it generates the corresponding visual cue on the player, incorporating Creative Commons images. Another feature uses one of Henrik’s experiments Hyperdisken, to get the show transcript.

Interactive creativity is not only about visual; sources can be found in audio also.

]]> http://www.asourceofinspiration.com/2011/04/30/radiolab-hyper-audio-player/feed/ 1 Something to leave you breathless http://www.asourceofinspiration.com/2009/01/29/something-to-leave-you-breathless/ http://www.asourceofinspiration.com/2009/01/29/something-to-leave-you-breathless/#comments Thu, 29 Jan 2009 01:31:40 +0000 Armando Alves http://www.asourceofinspiration.com/?p=1886 One of the greatest assets of rich media is the possibility of using input devices besides the mouse. Since Flash Player 6, the plugin has been supporting the Camera and Microphone classes, allowing users to have a new set of experiences.
Even if some computers aren’t bundled with webcams or some people just hate standing in front of one, microphones aren’t so intrusive, and it’s worth considering them as a great asset when creating interactive experiences for the browser.

So why don’t you put your mouth where the fun is:

Unleashing the roar with Lynx (aka Axe)

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ZeFrank’s audio toys

Voice Draw

voicedraw-zefrank

Meditation Flowers

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Neave.com audio playground

Bouncing Balls

neave-bounceballs

Dandelion

neave-dandelion

Teast Your Breath

testyourbreath

Sound Sculpture by Pill & Pillow

sound-sculpture

Kettle the pot

kettle

Last year’s spooky work for Doritos by Goodby with Hotel 626

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