In ACTOR EduFilm 4, "Timbre and Cover Songs," we investigate timbre's role in distinguishing cover songs from their originals.

Many thanks to ACTOR student member Jeremy Tatar for their tireless work in devising the concepts for these videos, and to Patrick Hart for his brilliant animation and sound design work. Stay tuned for EduFilms 5 and 6, coming in autumn 2023!

https://youtu.be/PUkGTeGnrWk

ACTOR's EduFilms are back! In EduFilm 3, "Timbre and Culture," we explore the role of timbre and cultural background in forming our emotional responses to music.

Many thanks to ACTOR collaborator Lena Heng and ACTOR student member Jeremy Tatar for their tireless work in devising the concepts for these videos, and to Patrick Hart for his brilliant animation and sound design work. Stay tuned for more to come!

Les EduFilms d'ACTOR sont désormais disponibles en français sur la chaîne Youtube ACTOR! Cliquez sur le lien dans la bio pour les regarder. / The ACTOR EduFilms are available in French on the ACTOR Youtube Channel!

https://youtu.be/RwiI6mKKMX0 (Film 1)

https://youtu.be/bQPzUqykkio (Film 2)

In the second ACTOR / TOR EduFilm, Lab partners Cameron Chameleon and Stephen MAdams (director, ACTOR project) explore cross-modal correspondences between sound and colour.

Learn about timbre and orchestration with the ACTOR project!

ACTOR (Analysis, Creation, and Teaching of Orchestration) is a multi-institution research partnership. We stimulate the development of new tools for learning, creating, and studying timbre and orchestration in concert, club, film, and video-game music, sensitizing audiences young and old to the wonders and complexities of musical sound.

In Episode 1, Stephen and his assistant Cameron Chameleon explore what goes on inside the ACTOR labs