I have been thinking more about this assignment and have decided that an effective way to achieve this effect would be some type of MIDI synchronization method. If I can assign clips of different colors in the test pattern to MIDI notes, then I could write out a simple melody in MIDI and translate that to a really cool looking color test pattern sequence. I am not sure how to do this.
I am currently taking a survey class in experimental media and have been charged with creating a piece of media myself. This is to be an exploration of the media which I choose to create it on.
My idea so far is to explore the medium of video. My project will be centered on the color test pattern:
The color test also commonly occurs with a test tone with which folks calibrate their systems. I am thinking about possibly playing with a melody constructed of these tones while also manipulating the appearance, hue, saturation, brightness, etc. of the individual color bars.
