Tom Hall - AMA On making non-linear audio-visual art with Max

Membership plan: Going Deeper | Topics: Visual Arts

Course overview

Tom Hall is an audio-visual artist who works in Max but also works as a full-time developer for Cycling ’74, the creators of MaxMSP/Jitter & Max for Live created Max. He occupies a special position of being both a user and creator of Max. In this discussion, Tom will focus on what it takes to create compelling audio-visual art using Max, touching on concepts such as the interpolation of time, the exploration of peripheral environments, phenomenology, and non-linearity. He will also help to answer questions about the deeper layers of software architecture that comprise the ever-evolving Max software.

Who is this session for?

Audio-visual artists and MaxMSP users seeking insights into creating interactive, immersive art and exploring advanced Max concepts like time interpolation, peripheral environments, and non-linearity.
Developers and creative technologists interested in understanding the deeper layers of Max software architecture and its evolution from a user and creator’s perspective.

Session materials and Zoom link

Watch back the Open Source session here

Session Recording – [1:14:53]
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Requirements

An Internet Connection

Course schedule

Meet your instructor

Tom Hall is a Tasmanian, Australian electronic audio-visual artist who now calls Lake Arrowhead, California home. Hall is credited with creating the first-ever Max for Live educational series, now with over two million views, developed for Cycling ‘74. Beyond his solo career, Hall extends his skills to custom sound design, music hardware, and programming custom software for esteemed artists such as Nine Inch Nails, Will.I.Am, Miike Snow, Pantha du Prince, and Fast & Furious composer Lucas Vidal. A decade-plus tenure (ongoing) as a full-time developer at Cycling ’74, the makers of the programming language MaxMSP/Jitter & Max for Live further cements him as a sought-after and influential figure in the music industry.