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LINE OF SIGHT VISUAL MUSIC ONLINE

Experience a totally new art form.

"What you will see here is a departure from everything you have experienced before. There a number of very different kinds of compositions here, and each one is unique in some way. In the past, music video experiences have told you what to think or feel through words or visuals. These imaginary spaces here are created to give your mind a place to wander - think of creating a room with sound and images that you can experience. These pieces purposefully avoid any reference to cultural or human elements. In this way, the effect of this visual music experience can cross cultural boundaries and inspire our inner being. These visual music videos can be very meditative when experienced under optimum conditions."

"The best way to experience these videos is with a good set of headphones and a good monitor. Keep the volume low and the room dark, as the music and sound is meant to support the visuals and not be the focal point."

"Working on the "Line Of Sight" visual music project has been the most fun creatively I've ever had. The ability to create visual music allows me to express myself in many dimensions at the same time, and there are no boundaries in terms of scope and style."

""Line Of Sight" represents my most recent foray into the exciting area of visual music composition. Take your time and look at the visual music compositions presented here in this gallery, and send me feedback on your impressions. Thanks for looking!"

TECH NOTES
"Select a movie file format below to see a movie. Currently Windows Media and Hi-Def MPEG-4 movies are provided. Other formats will be posted here when available."

"The MPEG-4 files offer the highest resolution and are displayed at 720x480. The Windows Media files shown at 320x240 size are the smallest, and will download the fastest. All of the formats are streaming, so you can begin playing the movie before the download is completed."

"You can also view the MPEG-4 videos in iTunes and AppleTV. The MPEG-4 file sizes are between 45MB and 124MB each, so please be patient when downloading!"

"These images, videos and music clips are all created using Apple computers, and Kurzweil keyboards and synthesizers."

GET THE DVD
"Many of these videos are contained in the Line Of Sight Book and DVD set available now - Please contact me for more information." - Steven
QuickTime 7.1 or later is required to view MPEG-4 files on your PC. You can download it here.

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MATHEMATICOS ILLUMINATUS
Mathematicos Illuminatus is an exploration of the nature of macro to micro as it relates to life and mathematics. This experience uses fractal geometry and ambient sonic spaces to invoke a sense of movement. The music is very abstract and pushes the boundaries of musical expression.
MPEG-4WINDOWS MEDIA
LINE OF SIGHT
Line Of Sight is a three dimensional experience. Take a journey with me through time and space as we explore the inner mind and outer spaces. What does this all mean? Sometimes it's about the journey and not the destination...
MPEG-4WINDOWS MEDIA
E5
Abstract shimmering colors exhibit both random and controlled characteristics. The music revolves around the note E5 which appears throughout the piece as a pulsating high note.
MPEG-4WINDOWS MEDIA
THE FOREST AND THE MOUNTAINS
Inspired by places I have been this composition takes you through the day and around the world with images created from my imagination. My love of forests and mountains inspired me to move to North Carolina.
MPEG-4WINDOWS MEDIA
CIRCUUM AQUOS
The music for this piece was originally titled "River Of Life". The visuals were created with the idea of using a circle as a thematic element. The piano track is a live performance with no overdubs.
MPEG-4WINDOWS MEDIA
NOVUS GALACTICUS
This composition features many of my earlier visual art works, and was one of the first visual music pieces created for this DVD. The music is more abstract and is very ethereal.
MPEG-4WINDOWS MEDIA
KALEIDOS
This is a kaleidoscopic experience that uses a distinctly world music influenced background track. The colors are mixing and moving in a very hypnotic fashion.
MPEG-4WINDOWS MEDIA
JACKSON BLUFFS
Jackson Bluffs reminds me of places I have been and is inspired by the lands around Austin, Texas. The park created here has a beautiful river that runs through it.
MPEG-4WINDOWS MEDIA
PETERNUM MAXIM
The visual elements are created through fractal geometry, and are strongly reminiscent of the artwork of Peter Max. The music has a strong electronic groove, and is a fun composition to listen to and watch.
MPEG-4WINDOWS MEDIA
NEXUS VELOCITUM
Another fractal art piece that takes you through chaos to reveal order within. The musical soundscape is very ambient and abstract, yet somwhow it makes sense...
MPEG-4WINDOWS MEDIA
FRACTALIS
Another fractal journey takes you into the heart of the beauty of this mathematically created visual. The suggestion of a flame is a continuously appearing theme here. The soundscape is very dreamy.
MPEG-4WINDOWS MEDIA
LOW TIDE
This is the first visual music composition I created as a proof-of-concept. The images are of an exotic planet with two moons and a view of a lake there. The classically inspired music is very somber and somewhat lonely.
MPEG-4WINDOWS MEDIA

 Artist Note

"A new standard is emerging that demands that visual music be created by one person and not through the collaboration of multiple individuals. Like the relationship between the painter and the canvas or the sculptor and the stone, this creative process and realization must be a solo effort, and can be finally realized using currently available technology. This benchmark will maintain and ensure the purity of the artist's vision. Also, this will definitely challenge the artist both creatively and technically."

Steven Johannessen    December, 2006


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