Video Art

Here you can find some examples of my work using MAX/MSP Jitter. Past projects include glitch-ed music videos for contemporary classical compositions, live VJ-ing using both generative video processes and audio-reactive visual effects on found footage, and creating abstract color-scapes for my own electro-acoustic compositions and performances.

Recent Projects

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A city's pounding heart (2019) - Kitty Xiao

Live video by Brett Copeland. Maurice Cohn (conductor) Elissa May Murphy (flute) Barak Schossberger (violin) Joëlla Becker (cello) Andrew Lauler (percussion) Hatch Recital Hall, September 8 2019 www.kittyxiaomusic.com

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Improvisation on Chimes - Glitch Mode

Really cool glitched out edit of my video by Brett Copeland! Thank you so much! #improv #percussion #chimes

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DJ_ElectroTUBA - snow in may

This is an ambient set done in Ableton Live with visuals from MAX/MSP Jitter. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Website: https://www.brettcopelandmusic.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brettcopela... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Recorded at Elmhurst Studios Gear used: Wessex Chicago Presence CC Tuba SM 57 microphone Behringer U-Phoria UMC1820 interface

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SHAM[WOW] REMIX – DJ_ElectroTUBA

SHAM[WOW] REMIX combines the music of the Hamilton/Suarez Duo (https://bit.ly/2N2jKjo) with the electro-acoustic flavors of DJ_ElectroTUBA. The video combines old home video footage and old cartoons found on archive.org with glitch-like graphics produced using MAX/MSP/Jitter. ~~~~~~ LINKS Hamilton/Suarez Duo: https://bit.ly/2N2jKjo Sean Hamilton: http://www.seanhamiltonmusic.com/ Leo Suarez: https://leosuarez.bandcamp.com/ ~~~~~~ DJ_ElectroTUBA is the pseudonym for tubist/composer Brett Copeland. DJ_ElectroTUBA attempts to blur the line between electronic and acoustic sound worlds by using signal processing on the acoustic tuba and playing with extended techniques. His music is a combination of noise, pop art, and classic electronic music: when asked what genre DJ_ElectroTUBA is the answer is usually just Experimental Electronic. In performance, DJ_ElectroTUBA uses MAX/MSP and Ableton Live.

Style and Influence

Some common themes, source materials, or characteristics in my video work are the use of found public domain footage (typically found on archive.org), generative or audio reactive video, and extreme video distortion and glitching. As mentioned before, I primarily work in MAX/MSP Jitter to create video effect and generate material materials and then use Adobe Premiere Pro to edit video and combine various video elements.