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Story Problem

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Text by Terri Ford, Design, Programming and Score by Erik Loyer
December 2001

Launch Project
Help Wanted: Collaborations in Art, Center on Contemporary Art, Seattle
NEMO Music Showcase and Conference, Boston

Story Problem is an interactive “instrument” enabling users to perform text, image and melody inspired by the cadences of a poem by Terri Ford.

Story Problem Screenshot 1

1. The speed, position and direction of the user’s mouse movements are turned into an textual-musical-visual poetry performance.

Story Problem Screenshot 2

2. The naturally expressive motions of the user become grounds for play, experimentation and performance.