Marguerite Humeau
First Year
"SPEAK TO ME"
« Speak to me » analyses the non-verbal aspects of speech.
By objectively scanning a set of parameters associated with speech (vibration of vocal chords, respiration, intensity, pitch, etc.) and translating them into moving image, or « voice-aura » , the program reveals the emotional state of the speaker.
This programm is a performative piece which explores moving images as new forms of dialogue, new ways of telling narratives and archiving/documenting a live spectacle.
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I found a sound archive of Guillaume Apollinaire reading ” Le pont Mirabeau” in 1913. The intensity and the emotion in his voice are really strong.
"Speak to me" could record the voice emotions of the performer, and keep them as a “score”, creating a faithful archive of the performance.
The last four videos are four attempts to interpret Guillaume Apollinaire’s poem.
They show the way the score changes as I play with my voice and expressions.
RELATED LINKS
Book: Instruction Manual
Le pont Mirabeau / regular voice
Le pont Mirabeau/ expressive voice
Le pont Mirabeau/ robot voice
Le pont Mirabeau/ dramatic voice
Original recording from Guillaume Apollinaire in 1913
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