Belfast is Changing

Podcast comissioned by the Queen’s University Belfast for the promotion of music education in Northern Ireland

Impact. React. Respond.

An interactive music performance tool built by Christopher to enable the control of sound generation using motion capture and a drawing interface.  Programmed using ‘Processing’ and Max/MSP and motion tracking using the JMyron library.

The Sonic Window - Work in Progress

Preliminary tests and demonstration of a 10 point multi-touch surface used to build a sound installation source mixer.

The Sonic Window - Installation

An installation built by Christopher using multi-touch technology implemented with Max/MSP/Jitter, cv.jit, Processing, and a variety of infrared sensing equipment.

Second Life - Max/MSP data sharing

A modification by Christopher of the SLProxy (now GridProxy) application allowing the control of movement and SL scripts in the virtual world.  The software was used to develop ‘SL’etude’ which will be performed the Digital Resources for the Humanities and Arts (DRHA) conference in september 2009.

Silent Disco (Preview)

A composition I’m working on for the Ossian Ensemble.  It mixes graphic animated notation with traditional paper music scores.  Visuals programmed in Processing.

SL’etude Demo

A composition with Pedro Rebelo and Franziska Schroeder.  This is the virtual space we used for a concert which opened the DRHA 2009 conference in Belfast. Full professionally edited video to follow soon.

Current Major C Audio Showreel

Music ‘Monumental Discovery’ and ‘It’s Not Over Yet’ by Christopher Chong (Dec. 2009)

Films all copyright original makers

Music copyright Christopher Chong

Christopher conducting the RCM Orchestra

This is a recent recording of the session done on December 7th at the Belle Shenkman Studios in London with the Orchestra at the Royal College of Music.

Music - Monumental Discovery

Plain Sight Launch Trailer

Music in-game and trailer by Christopher Chong