The project started by analyzing the set list of tracks chosen by Talpah for the live performance.

Through in-depth listening, perceptions/feelings were assigned to each track to be later translated into the visuals.

On this basis, the tracklist was divided into clusters of three tracks each, and each was matched with a scene that would be visualized during the live performance.

At this point, each scene was defined in more detail, describing the elements of the environment, the feelings to be conveyed, and the protagonists of the scene. Modalities for the transition from one scene to another were then defined and the storyline of the live show was structured. All the necessary assets were gathered, as well as the creation of specific moodboards for each scene. ‍

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Finally, I moved on developing the live show, all within Touchdesigner. Some environments were designed generatively from scratch, while others were built by composing 3D models.

To make the visuals audio-reactive, I connected to several parameters directly the midi signals that Talpah was sending me as it played the songs.

This way I could play with the 3D models and make them "pop" in real time, or with light levels, rather than instances of each scene or color filters.

I also connected an external midi keyboard, to which I attached different parameters that I could manage at will during the live performance.

Some buttons were used to change scenes, others to launch some special effects. With some knobs and sliders, on the other hand, it was possible to manage the intensity of some effects.

The live show was appreciated by the audience in attendance, which increased during the duration of the live performance. Several appreciations were also provided by the other bands that played the same night, particularly Giant Swan and Sonambient.