The Browser as a Modular, Networked Video Synthesizer
summary
Hydra is a browser-based, modular video synthesizer that uses WebRTC and WebGL to route live camera, window and networked streams into chainable shader transformations. The live-coding editor at Hydra editor.glitch.me exposes oscillator modules, modulation, feedback and repeat primitives so complex fractals and fluid-like visuals emerge from four functions. A simple Twitter bot shares code snapshots and the project reports about 200 active users, demonstrating the system works for collaborative, networked visual experiments.
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chapters (12)
- 0:00Start
- 0:08The Browser as a Modular Networked Video Synthesizer
- 0:56Satellite Arts Projects
- 3:01Webrtc
- 4:50Video Synthesizer
- 8:05Hydra
- 8:44Oscillator
- 14:18Modulation
- 23:01Feedback Loop
- 24:25Twitter Bot
- 24:39Upload an Image to the Twitter Bot
- 26:00Live Coding
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