GVU Technical Report Number:
GIT-GVU-00-08
Title:
Ictus: A User-Centered System of Score Study for Semi-Novice Conductors
Authors:
Amy Mitchell
Stephen A. Voida
Jessica Paradise
Chris C. Martin
Elizabeth D. Mynatt
Abstract:
Ictus supports the study and preparation of musical scores by semi-novice
conductors. It does so by representing the complex analytical processes
in which professional conductors routinely engage. Through iterative
design and prototyping and with feedback from expert conductors, we have
developed a prototyped system for use as a learning tool. This paper
presents a brief overview of the complexities of the conductor's task,
including the difficulties inherent in externalizing it; a description of
the Ictus system; and a discussion of some of the feedback and
forward-looking issues that have been raised.
Keywords:
Iconification, musical scores, conductors, perspective wall, user-centered
design
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