Scratch Spotify Extension

In 2017 I used the Experimental Extension system to connect Scratch to Spotify. You could play millions of songs from Spotify, remix them, and animate to the beat. The extension is no longer functional but you can view the documentation.

Scratch Synth Extension

In 2016 I used the Experimental Extension system for Scratch to add blocks for synthesizing sound and tinkering with audio effects like echo and pan. The extension is no longer functional but you can view the documentation.

Scratch Jazz

I proposed and lead the Scratch Jazz project, sponsored by the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz, to help kids in the Scratch community combine coding and music. We added new musical instrument samples and music loops to the Scratch sound library, and created a new tutorial that shows Scratchers how to incorporate music into their projects. We also set up an online Scratch Design Studio, coinciding with International Jazz Day, that inspired hundreds of musical projects. These included musical puzzles and platform games, animated bands made up of musical bugs and aliens, melody generators, simulated instruments, sequencers, drum sets, dance parties, and lots more.

Scratch Jazz was part of the Math, Science, and Music initiative from the Monk Institute, which sponsored several projects that developed educational resources for kindergarten through college level. I presented it at a press conference  at the US Department of Education, where Legendary jazz pianist and chairman of the Monk Institute Herbie Hancock and US Secretary of Education John King Jr. announced the initiative.      

Visit the project page. 

Motion Clock, Stillness Clock

"Stillness Clock, Motion Clock", a collaboration with Seth Hunter, explores the perception of time, in motion and in stillness. The slit-scanning technique is used to paint live video around a circle, mapping time onto space. The clock on the left responds to the motion of the viewer, leaving a jagged trace of activity over time. The clock on the right is active only when the scene is still, encouraging the viewer to watch in contemplative silence as their image slowly emerges. Does time pass more slowly when you are moving, or when you are still?

This piece was created at 'Processing Time,' a coding jam and competition. The participants were invited to use the Processing programming language to create aesthetically pleasing displays of time. Our piece won the audience award, programmer prize and "fame" award. It was shown at the MIT Museum as part of the 2009 Boston CyberArts Festival

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