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It seems like everything is coming up Milhouse! I found a neat interactive youtube piece the other day, and loved it. I thought it was a really interesting way to use video as an interactive user experience. Today I run across In Bb 2.0.

From http://www.core77.com/blog/videos/in_b_flat_a_youtube_digital_orchestra_14529.asp

http://inbflat.net/

In Bb 2.0 is a collaborative music and spoken word project conceived by Darren Solomon from Science for Girls, and developed with contributions from users.

The videos can be played simultaneously — the soundtracks will work together, and the mix can be adjusted with the individual volume sliders.

It is a neat composition, but I wish there was a little more meat to it. The whole sound is rather ambient, which is most likely why it can work for anyone, regardless of when they start playing the clips. Maybe with some scripting you could have one that was more structured, and it would only allow clips to start on proper down beats.

I recently came across this video on Topless Robot, and I was enthralled. I had never thought of using YouTube to act as a “Choose Your Own Adventure” medium, but it seems that it is possible with adding links to annotation points.

Check it out here:

When I first started learning how to use After Effects, I immediately thought of finding new ways to get visual and audio cues to interact. I am a firm believer that the more sense we can get to concentrate on the same stimulus, the greater the reaction will be.

This video for the Chemical Brothers does just that. Pay attention to the repetition of elements and how they tie in seamlessly with the audio.