Artists: Wolfgang Muench and Furukawa Kiyoshi

The multi-user installation 'Bubbles' enables participants to interact with the real-time simulation of floating bubbles. By entering the light beam of the data projector, the participant throws a cast-shadow onto the projection screen. The screen area is captured by a video input system and each bubble is able to independently recognise both the shadows' touch and its direction.
Defined as autonomous objects, the bubbles' behaviour and their response to any user-interaction follows a set of simulated physical laws. Both the overall state of the complex system and the shadows' interaction with the bubbles create non-linear musical structures, that are generated in real-time utilising a midi interface and midi synthesiser.
www.merz-akademie.de/~wolfgang.muench/bubbles/main.html
Commissioned by Lovebytes and funded by the Regional Arts Lottery Programme.

Westfield School Sheffield, 6 year 10's (14/15 yrs)
None of which wanted to leave the bubbles:)

Sally Pearce
"I liked the bubble installation very much. I'm wondering how it was done...thought it was delightful!"

Artist: Haruo Ishii
This work consists of roughly 550 motors which make music by ringing bells while light-emitting diodes (LED) flash on and off in the darkness. The bells and light-emanating diodes are placed at varying heights and locations surrounding the one experiencing them. The bells are made of copper and brass pipes, making sounds and producing music from the striking of a wooden ball driven by a computer-controlled motor. The lights flash on and off by motor in synchronisation with the music.

www.land-net.co.jp/~stone/
Commissioned by Lovebytes, funded by Yorkshire Arts.

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Artist: Butler Brother
Genitron is an interactive installation employing spoken word, electronic tonalities and abstract visuals. It is an exploration of the capabilities of the DVD medium.
The installation consists of single screen video projection with a surround sound composition. A simple push button array is the user's interface with the Genitron environment. With this the user can navigate and combine the various elements that comprise Genitron. They may do this in a semi-random manner to compose their own experience.
Voice: Ian Sexton
www.bcreatures.com/gen/
Commissioned by Lovebytes in partnership with the Studio of the North, funded by the European Regional Development Fund and the Regional Arts Lottery Programme.