Creating Beta Version

Today we decided upon a strategy for creating the next version of Madlib Karaoke.  This version will feature the current ability to replace words in Karaoke songs, but also enable interaction through movement of the microphone.

New to the team, Andy Wallace, will be developing a symbol library of movements, allowing particular movements from the mic to trigger specific interactions.

The plan is as follows:

STAGE 1 - December 20th

• Create a 2d sprite in flash have it move on x and y axis to follow mouse
• Add parameter to tweak speed that the sprite moves to the mouse
• Replace mouse data with x/y data from XML sockets from text file
• Use java app to send randomized x/y data to flash via XML sockets

STAGE 2 - January 20th

• Develop a system to monitor x/y input over time, allowing detection of particular shapes. This will require some abstraction of the data.
• Successfully test this with mouse as the input
• Modify Java App so that it sends both randomized data and particular shapes

STAGE 3 - Feburary 1st

• Use Open Frameworks to receive x/y position of mic with IR band
• Send via XML sockets to Flash