Abstract
Playing music is about conveying emotions and the lighting at a concert can help do that. However, without a dedicated light technician, many bands have to miss out on lighting that will help them to convey the emotions of what they play. In this paper we aim to develop an intelligent system that detects the intended emotions of the played music and in real-time adjusts the lighting accordingly. Through state-of-the-art research on music and emotion, a row of cues is defined. This includes amount, speed, fluency and regularity for the visual and level, tempo, articulation and timbre for the auditory. By assessing such cues, the system is able to detect the intended emotion. Specific lighting designs are then developed to support these specific emotions. The results suggest that the intelligent emotion-based lighting system has an advantage over a just beat synced lighting and it is concluded that there is reason to explore this idea further.
Highlights
Music, Emotion & LightThe origin, meaning and purpose of music is not clear cut
The top line shows the results for the first performed rhythm, the sad one, while the bottom line shows the performance of rhythm 2, the happy one. This test is based on a small sample size, it supports the idea that the emotion-based lighting are better at conveying the intended emotion of what is being played and enhancing how well the emotions are being received by the audience compared to beatsynced lighting
The results show that the beat-synced lighting failed in conveying the emotion of sadness
Summary
One common theme seems to be agreed upon: Music convey emotions. Music is capable of generating and amplifying the feelings of being happy, sad, angry, motivated, etc [2]. Examples of how music is used in our daily lives underscores this statement. Think of the nature of the music used at e.g. a funeral versus a summer party, or how the music in a cozy café seeks to generate a relaxed and laid back atmosphere. Another example is the way music effectively is used in movies to enhance the intended emotion of a particular incident
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