Lucas Packer- "Reverb"

This project is a combination of movement tracking and video overlay that was created in the program MAX MSP. I have entitled this project “Reverb”, as it is symbolic of the ‘waves’ we create as we move through life. As you move in frame the camera tracks your movement and an image is overlaid into the area of your movements and at the same time a ghost pattern, or trailer, is left behind as you move, creating a sort of memory of your movements. The videos projected inside your image are of large ring ripples, smaller ring ripples and a flame/smoke combo. This is symbolic of the reverberation of action we feel within ourselves as we move through life and the symbolic smoke and fire of our struggles. The ‘tracers’ that are left behind are symbolic of the imprint we leave on the world outside of ourselves as we go about our daily lives. No matter what we do, no matter where we go, we deal with the consequences of our actions and we leave at least a small imprint on the world around us. It is impossible to escape these ‘ripples’ as their “Reverb” is felt throughout our lives and the lives of those around us.