EDGAR ZUÑIGA
About
Interested in the ways in which technology catalyzes new aesthetics and new forms of comunication between people and the new multimedia environments. particularly focused on immersive interactive environments and live performances where the people and technology can explore the potential of the communication ability on different spaces.
Specialties
- Interaction Design for small and large-scale installations developing conceptual approaches finding and implementing the right devices.
- Interactive content, 3D and 2d Motion Graphics, leading complex UV mapping from 3D models into video applicable screens and layouts.
- Disguise (d3) Project Manager and Notch designer specialist for video production and sequence control in real-time with a 3D stage simulator.
- Sound Design.
- Projection designer with 3d previsualizations and lens angle calculations.
- Media showcontrol systems with SMPTE & MTC,midi-OSC-DMX, artnet.
Recently we develop new media solutions , 3d visualizations, multimedia set design, 3d mapping, creating large scale live performances, tv shows, concerts and interactive installations.
Conferences, Seminars & Workshops Attended
• Integrating Kinect device for art projects, National Arts Centre, 2014
• Interactive Paint, Integrating devices and sensors, CCD, 2014
• Medialon and Showcontrol with SMPTE & MTC - Cocolab México, 2013.
• Solar Insects , Artificial Life - Fundacion Telefonica - Laurent Mignonneau, Christa Sommerer 2013.
• Daito Manabe Body hack National center of arts, 2013
• Coursework OpenFrameworks – Media Lab Prado Madrid / Zachary Lieberman. Cultural Spanish Center, 2008.
• Audio Visuals and Interactives Modules /MaxMsp. Matthew Wright, Ali Momeni (UC Berkeley), CNA, 2006
• Coursework of Robotic Installation / Paul De Marinis. CNA, 2006
• Electronic Art Workshops, Arduino/BASIC Stamp microcontrolling programming, PureData. INTERACESS, Canada.
• Wireless sensors , Emmanuel Flety, Ircam, Paris, France.
Organization, Participation and Events
• Rafael Lozano Hemmer - Nave Solar, October- January, 2012, Laboratorio Arte Alameda, Mexico City, México.
• Art Space: Ivonamor Palix. Design, Installation, Technical Advisor and Exhibition. FIAC/ Atelier de Orlan, Paris, France.
• Circus of Sense. Contemporary Circus Arts. 2006. Photography, Video, Performance.
TV Presentations
• Carly Rae Jepsen - The Big Jingle 2012 - Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Motion Graphics.
• The Voice - Reality TV Show, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 Motion Graphics
• LAMAs -Latin American Music Awards 2015 , Hollywood C.A. - Motion Graphics
• Los Angeles Latin Billboard, C.A. - Ceremony - Interactive - Midi d3 Console developer.
Live Interactive Performance
• Nissan Mexico. Interactive mapping show along 30mts of curved surface, Museum Soumaya, 2011.
• Sicario. Theatre, interactive wall, aerial dance, 2008. Live visuals with tracking system for acrobats dancers.
• I-D, Diane Eden, Interactive live visuals for dance performance, 2010-2013.
• Starry Night, Karen Bernal (Cirque du Soleil-Company Finzi Pasca artist). Tamayo Contemporary Art Museum. Interactive live visuals for acrobatic dance and body wireless sensors.
Installation
• Lyra C2 Mtl - Interactive installation with reactive strings that play audio and dmx video sequences,Montreal,2013 .
• Lincoln Mkz 2013 - Interactive mapping car and lights controlled by tablet.
• NikeCRT 360 - 15mts of Interactive floor and wall, with 3d mapping, September 2012.
• Q-bo - Interactive floating cube , 20m x 20m floating installation on a lake with 4 interactive sides, México, 2011.
• Bamboo - Interactive bamboos. Insects come to hand and play sounds, México, 2009.
• Interactive 08 - Tracking system movement for interaction with live recorded images. Media Lab Prado Madrid with Max Kazemzadeh and Zachary Lieberman, Cultural Spanish Center, México, 2008.
• Cultural Center ‘Bella Epoca’ - Interactive Window (Vitrine), Economic Culture Fund,2007.
• Mobile Library, UAM - Interactive mobile installation inside a special big bus used to promote the university studies with the last technology in communications, 2007.