Luther Ocasio

Recap of the visual experience offered at @cutcornersatl by their team, myself and @bad_chroma as A2D and @p0nd.3r with @valentina.vidali @hannamiddphotos and @amarisgamez Such a great team of nightlife audio visual artist coming together to make something beautiful. Excited for more of the photo releases taken from @jordanyoung____ to drop! #visualartsatlanta #immersiveart #interactiveart #projectionmapping #bardofm

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This painting belongs to the Possobon family as a heirloom of sorts and @isabellamollina has graciously lent it to my studio room. It’s been begging me to map it and it’s a bit of a challenge so I’ll be breaking it into parts over a few days until I have the whole piece covered in pixels and lumens #projectionmapping #madmapper #interactiveart #atlantaprojectionmapper

This was a studio video of me working on the install we did for @cutcornersatl This was entirely possible with the help of AI. I have yet to fully invest the time of learning python but with the help of ChatGPT (not Claude how audacious I know) walking me through the process of creating the controller and tracking system. Writing the code entirely and guiding me through the debugging process. Inspired by a video on state machines by Mary Franck posted on @volvoxlabs YouTube #creadivecoding #touchdesigner #statemachines #generativeart

Official first A2D installation down @bardo.labs x @bad_chroma collabs for the win always. Thank you @cutcornersatl for having us we will be back again fer sure. Our installation was a technological motion garden, adapting my previous set up with more clean and polished look adding in our CRT TVs and some added plant foliage. Initially the plants were connecting to a @playtronica playtron for touch interactions but the crowd was having issues so I adapted it to be a more lower interaction threshold. Made in @touchdesigner and was my first time working with state machines. Upon walking into the space the Kinect registered a player turning it to the begin state. There the user moved their hand to a specified area and started the project, instructions were given then the play state began. Here the player danced and created motion feedback. Simultaneously the video was being recorded and at the end they had the option to receive their copy of the video in the outro. I’ll share a studio visual next! #generativeart #newmedia #interactiveart #playtron #touchdesigner

I was asked last minute to switch from VJing for @invasian.atl to setting up an interactive installation. Because of the time and spatial constraints, I put together this modular and simple setup pretty quickly. Setting up for a warehouse party is always interesting, because most people attending are not expecting to be engaged by much beyond the music. But to me, art installations in nightlife spaces are essential. They help maintain energy between acts, give guests space to move around and immerse themselves in the environment, and create more layers for people to interact with throughout the night. It is the kind of thing that gets people to stay longer, talk about how unique the experience was afterward, and feel excited for the next one. For this setup, I wanted something user friendly within a dynamic environment where people likely would not be in the clearest headspace. So using Kinect and #TouchDesigner, I put together interactive particles, edge detection, and a paint with your hand piece. The projects cycled every 30 seconds or so, giving people the chance to try different interactions in a short amount of time as they passed by. I’m excited to keep refining this aesthetically, both in the UI and in the installation itself. If you’d like something similar, or something even more tailored for your next event, hit us up. We’d be happy to chat. #experientialdesign #installationart #newmedia #atlantaevents

We are totally tickled to have some special guest artists as reinforcements for our 2 Year Anniversary! From the beautiful minds of @bad_chroma and @potentflora , Analog to Digital or A2D creates interactive, immersive, and multidimensional works that translate ideas, environments, and emotions across formats, turning analog presence into digital expressions and back again. Be part of the magic on April 18 at @thegardenclubwildheaven . 🎟️ Secure your tickets at the link in bio

New headshots courtesy of @jordanyoung____ to commemorate the birth of me and @bad_chroma new joint venture A2D short for Analog To Digital where we cover everything media, analog to digital. After years of searching for creative community in Atlanta I feel like I’ve found it in homies like these 2 who get it. Together A2D with our other collaborators and community will be making waves over the next few years. #A2D #analog #digital #newmedia

I’m getting back into some projects I’ve left on pause. In particular exploring the eeg brainwave interactions powered by @choosemuse muse S. To the left I have some trails of the waves so you can see their motion, I’ve created a UI that allows for a user to type their name and then press a button to save the recording of their customs generated visual. The full version of this includes a meditative soundtrack created by @magic.atl that begins playing when you hit record. I want to pretty up some of the UI and make it a bit more streamlined and train a model to loosely determine emotional states for more complex and interpretable visual changes. This is my most complete and presentable personal installation I’ve created. Do you wanna try it, want me to bring to your event or festival? Or maybe you have some advice! Hit me up in my DMs and let’s chat #touchdesigner #newmedia #generativeart #brainwaveart #installationart

I sometimes never reach the point that my work is polished enough that makes me feel ready to share with the internet. But I am constantly creating so I’m figuring out a way to share my progress in a way that’s simple but matters. So here’s what I’ve been up to and what I’m working on right now. A few TouchDesigner projects made from a @pi.frac.dev and @anyamaryina tutorials, a snap chat AR lens, A vibe coded personal app for my pleasure it’s ok that the UI isn’t sexy yet it’s still really functional. Lastly my non digital project for myself of block printing clothing with Algae Ink. The algae ink is carbon neutral, the clothing is second hand making this a fun and sustainable project that isn’t in the digital realm #touchdesigner #newmedia #interactiveart #wip

Projection mapping, installation and content has been a huge part of my career lately. For my personal projects I’ve using an old epson school projector @bad_chroma got us for our collection. The throw is excellent, the colors and brightness leave something to be desired but it’s been awesome to fill up massive walls! Excited to get some newer ones to our collection and continue renting them out to the local community. #projectionmapping #projectors #epson #atlantavisualart

Installation for @google #mediapollution #googlexi #tvwall #vintagetvs #atlanta