Matt Sterling

MFA thesis exhibition where two works, Cloudbursting(2011) and Machine Politics(2011) were displayed.

Undertaken with dancer Meghan Flanigan and video wizard Rolando Vargas, this project aims to explore relationship between the body, spaces, and technology by creating a circle of cameras, microphones, headphones, and monitors where visuals and sound are mixed live.

Photos from preliminary performance:

This project aims to create an environment in which natural formations such as clouds or puddles are intermixed with man-made objects such as exhaust fumes, car emissions, or fertilizer run off. Fabric screens are arranged so that the audience may walk through or around them. Sept 2010-Jan 2011.

Cloudbursting Proof of Concept from Matt Sterling on Vimeo.

Live audio and video performance for the Megapolis Festival. May 2010.

Megapolis Festival Set by 2n3904


Excerpt of video set

Matt Sterling at the 2010 Megapolis Festival from Matt Sterling on Vimeo.

A cam-shift tracking algorithm was implemented for the final project of a digital image processing course (UMBC / Fall 2009).  The goal was to track an object for use as control input to a video processing system, that is as an interface to existing algorithms.  Region of interest is indicated by a red circle with the geometric average indicated by a blue cross.

Project report and program listing are available here:

http://sterling.environmentalaesthetics.com/DIP-Final.zip

Live audio and video performance for thesis candidacy. December 2009.

Live studio capture of an routing video through a DV capture device to create feedback. November 2009.

DV Feedback 1 from Matt Sterling on Vimeo.

Strips of fabric were hung from the ceiling of the Area 405 space. Video was then mapped on to them so as to add a depth to an otherwise two dimensional medium. The fabric was arranged in such a way to encourage contemplation about the space surrounding it. June 2009.

circuit-1 from Matt Sterling on Vimeo.

circuit-2 from Matt Sterling on Vimeo.

Live video capture of a video performance system.  Made in vvvv.  Music by Laurent Garnier.  November 2008.

Garnier from Matt Sterling on Vimeo.

First foray into video exploration of fluid movement and color. Oct 2008.

Drops: Heartlines from Matt Sterling on Vimeo.

Drops: amoeba from Matt Sterling on Vimeo.

Drops: ashbury from Matt Sterling on Vimeo.