Wii LOVE Music

Rhythmic Instruments Ensemble Simulator
Generating Animation Movies
Using Bluetooth Game Controller

Abstract

We developed a rhythmic instruments ensemble simulator generating animation using game controllers. The motion of a player is transformed into musical expression data of MIDI to generate sounds, and MIDI data are transformed into animation control parameters to generate movies. These animations and music are shown as the reflection of player performance. Multiple players can perform a musical ensemble to make more varied patterns of animation. Our system is so easy that everyone can enjoy performing a fusion of music and animation.

Documentation

Paper(PDF) in 8TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE NEW INTERFACES FOR MUSICAL EXPRESSION
Screenshot
How to play
Movie [ Small(320*240, 3MB) / Large(640*480, 10MB) ]
Multiple players Ensemble
Movie [ Small(320*240, 7MB) / Large(640*480, 25MB) ]
Photos
Older version (no animation, Japanese subtitles)
Movie [ Small(320*240, 4MB) / Large(320*240, 12MB) ]

Academy Hills 40 Exhibition

February 22-24, 2008, Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Ensemble of Wii remote, Wind synthesizer, and MIDI guitar

Movies 1(320*240, 7MB)
Movies 2(320*240, 3MB)
Movies 3(320*240, 4MB)

Ayaka ENDO, Yasuo KUHARA
Kuhara Laboratory
Department of Media Art, Faculty of Arts, Tokyo Polytechnic University
1583 Iiyama, Atsugi, Kanagawa 243-0297, JAPAN

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Rhythmic Instruments Ensemble Simulator Generating Animation Movies Using Bluetooth Game Controller

Abstract

Documentation

Academy Hills 40 Exhibition

Ensemble of Wii remote, Wind synthesizer, and MIDI guitar

Rhythmic Instruments Ensemble Simulator
Generating Animation Movies
Using Bluetooth Game Controller