Matteo Bittanti is the co-author of GameScenes, art in the Age of Videogames with Domenico Quaranta. This website, which explores game-based artistic production, distributions, and discussion, was introduced in 2005.
DANCE
"‘Figure 2.’ is a multimedia post-modern dance piece presented in anaglyph 3D. It combines projected 3D visuals with live performers, attempting to create a unified physical space for both. It was performed at at the Nuffield Theatre at Lancaster University in May 2011. The piece uses motion-capture footage from
INSTALLATION
"Kinect Graffiti is a digital graffiti tool using "Microsoft Kinect" camera. Idea behind this project is to use the kinect to track the motion behind graffiti. Visualizing the body and drawing trough different angles in realtime, Understanding surrounding space, pausing the time, etc... Kinect Graffiti™ is a
GAME ART
Above: First Person Shooter Ai Weiwei Edition (2011)Below: First Person Shooter (2006) In support of the current situation regarding Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, Aram Bartholl has trasformed d his “First Person Shooter” (2006) paper glasses into “Fuck Everything” glasses. A clever example of do-it-yourself art: to get the glasses,
EVENT
Matteo Bittanti and IOCOSE, Game Arthritis, 2011 "Matteo Bittanti and Domenico Quaranta, the authors of the very enjoyable and clever book GameScenes. Art in the Age of Videogames, are onto great game art adventures again. This time, they curated an exhibition that celebrates the work of Italian artists who
ART GAME
"First experiment using my "INTERACTIVE COLLAGE MACHINE", an interactive collage controlled by me in real time. Music: Boh blues (outro) by Diego Perugini. The video was made using kinect and quartz composer programming with the amazing "Tryplex toolkit" by oneseconds. Many thanks to the fantastic
INSTALLATION
"Build Up! is a playful, collaborative, interactive installation by the LAB at Rockwell Group for the 25th Anniversary National Building Museum Honor Award Gala on May 17, 2011. Build Up! invited guests of the gala to work together to create a virtual cityscape that is projected onto a suspended
ART GAME
"System created with processing, for producing music from QR codes and a separate system for controlling a player’s direction in the snake game." (Will Hadorn) Link: Will Hadorn Submitted by Matteo Bittanti
ART GAME
"“Laberinto” is a prototype for a spatial-sonic navigation tool, developed using a game engine technology , specifically, the Unity 3D Game Engine (although other options are also available). A “circular maze” scene is then proposed and a number of sonic spheres are displayed throughout the place, each of them containing
ART GAME
Talkguests: Julian Oliver, artist Greg Trefry, game designer Claudia Becker, media researcher Kristoffer Gansing, artistic director Host: Uke Bosse Plus Game: The Duel by Greg Trefry Plus Installation: Double Ego Xray by fubbi.com Link: Game Culture Circle: Reality Submitted by Matteo Bittanti
ART GAME
Photo gallery courtesy of Domenico Quaranta Link: ITALIANS DO IT BETTER!!
MUSIC
"Real-time visual improvisation with 80s video game aesthetics using a full visual composition created in Quartz Composer. Completely original scenes and characters. Scenes, lightning, motion and color were designed for live interaction with iPad Touch OSC and a Play Station 3 Controller. Electronic music improvisation. The sound of each
VIDEO
"A short documentary video profiling the curators and artists of the NYU Game Centers second annual No Quarter event. The event was curated by Charles Pratt and featured games by Ramiro Corbetta, Terry Cavanagh, Charley Miller, Luke O'Connor, as well as the NYC Winnitron Machine." (Rob