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Eric O’Hare

Eric O’Hare

I am a media composer, with a portfolio of original works accompanying both original work and “re-scored” pre-existing films. Work of mine featured in a student film has been nationally recognized. Additionally, I am a trained audio engineer with about three years experience with audio recording, live sound, and work as a studio technician. I am a second-semester senior from TCNJ about to graduate with a degree in IMM and a minor degree in Music. I aim to build a career with a combination of these two fields. Music and media are without a doubt the kinds of work that drive me to do the absolute best that I can, and I am incredibly eager to get started in this industry.


Thesis Project: Audio Visualizer

Chromesthesia is the neurological occurence where a person’s senses of sight and hearing directly influence one another when one of the two is triggered. In other words, a person will hear a sound and envision a specific color, right down to the shade and even the opacity. My project, an animation built with Magic Software that is then reactive based on MIDI input from Max 7 MSP originating from live audio, is not only a cool scenario, but an attempt to bring this relatively unknown life experience to people’s attention as well. A collaborator with me on the project, junior violinist Lorena Limato, is someone who experiences chromesthesia, and her insight is invaluable in creating the project’s authenticity. There will be a specific color mapping to match a typical scenario, and the animation itself will react in a variety of ways as the musician plays their piece.

Contact

Design and Creative Technology
Art and Interactive Multimedia Building (AIMM)
The College of New Jersey
P.O. Box 7718
Ewing, NJ 08628

609.771.2173
dct@tcnj.edu