a live coding language for dance
The core of the language is the move, which comprises a number and a move name:
5 jump
The move name can be any folder name within the tagged directory. If the number of moves given exceeds the total possible number of moves, the maximum moves will be returned. The maximum moves can also be called for with the all modifier.
all jump
Typing a move into the input and hitting enter adds the move to the end of the current cycle. Using the ↑ and ↓ keys cycles through previous commands.
Each image in a cycle shows by default for 2.5s. This timing can be changed using the speed command:
speed 3
where the value is the number of seconds for which the image displays. This can also be a decimal:
speed 0.3
Special speed commands with a default value are also available: staccato (.5s), sudden (1s), and sustain (5s).
Commands can be used to affect the order in which images are displayed and how often they are displayed. Many commands can be run on both a specific move or on the list of moves as a whole.
random
random 5 jump
| accumulation | shows first image, then first and second, then 1, 2, 3, etc. |
| deceleration | the reverse of accumulation; shows all images, then all but last, all but last two, etc. |
| rondo | shows first image + second image, first image + third image, etc. |
| random | shows a random image from a list |
| scramble | shows all images from a list in a random order |
Local-only commands can only be run on a specific move or set of options.
sometimes 2 jump
abba 2 jump 5 lunge
| often | shows given move 50% of the time |
often 2 lunge |
| sometimes | shows given move 25% of the time |
sometimes 3 run |
| coin_flip | chooses between two moves |
coin_flip 1 reach 2 run |
| abba | shows moves in the pattern abba |
abba 2 jump 5 lunge |
These can all be combined with elements from the list of global and local commands:
often retrograde 5 jump
Global-only commands can only be run on the list of moves as a whole. Only timings are global-only.
To run the app:
- Download the code in this repo as a bundle or fork the repo and use your local version.
- In the root directory, run
npm ito install the packages. - Run
npm startto launch the app.
Want to learn more about how the language is architected? See the architecture docs
Want to make a live coding language? Look here https://worldmaking.github.io/workshop_nime_2017/