Stumbled across this on flickr – what a brilliant idea!
Eric Archer makes a number of unique electronic instruments, but his sound cameras do more than just generate sounds – they translate light (captured via the super 8 camera lens) into sound… Check his sound camera sound archive here for some example sonifications including LED signs, dripping water, solar radiation and this evocative description of recording percussion: “The sound camera is tripod-mounted and focused on glare from daylight through a window as it reflects off the cymbal. The camera is 2-3 feet from the instrument. The cymbals are played with mallets, hi hats are played with sticks.”
