Jeff's Top 5 Favorite Things

Jeff's Top 5 Favorite Things from Bird vs. Alligator on Vimeo.

This is what I've been working on for the last year (on and off). Enjoy!

The Ghost

To watch in full screen HD, go here: The Ghost from Bird vs. Alligator on Vimeo.

My latest binaural multimedia creation. Headphones Required.

Binaural audio technology provided by Ghost LLC

W Interview

This is just a funny binaural interview with our president. I was bored and invited him over to ask some questions. Headphones required. Actually, it works best with earbuds, so Earbuds Required.

W Interview.mp3

Pullman, WA

To watch in full screen HD, go here: Pullman, WA from Bird vs. Alligator on Vimeo.

A walk down main street 99163. Headphones Required.

iPod/iPhone download: Pullman.mp4 (20.1 Mb)

shaker test

this is my shaker based interpretation of Hugo Zuccarelli's matchbox recording. Also a test of my new ear design.

shakerBVA.mp3

experimental binaural

this is an experimental mix of binaural audio. Can you hear the seams??

whisper.mp3

Paper Trail

Ok, I'm working on improving the up/down localization for my "ears". Thanks to the help of Rich at binaural.com, I'm focusing on the Pinna Effect (that's the reflection of sound off of your outer ear). It makes sense that sounds coming from above would reflect off the inner bottom cup of your ear and invert phase. The problem I have is that my "ears" are made of soft silicon rubber. I imagine they absorb too much of that needed directional information.

While I wait for some harder material to make new ears, I decided to test the localization ability at a close proximity. I moved closer into the head with a softer sound (paper wavering). This is the best way to accentuate the shadow of the head and ears. It seems to provide much better localization, especially around the back. That is pretty much what I expected, but I'm still hoping for better distance detail. All in good time I guess... Anyway, check it out:

paper trail.mp3

letting you in...

...to my creative world. This is the first draft of a new song I came up with the last two nights. I'm calling it "Let it Roll" for now. It's raw, but it might help pass the time. 48 hours old.

Let it Roll.mp3

just out for a walk

for all you binaural folks, here's a test I made of walking around the mics in my backyard. Let me know what direction you think I'm walking (clockwise or counter).

...and it has such a dramatic ending...

Outside.aif

Converge, the Domino Effect

To watch in full screen HD, go here: Converge, the Domino Effect from Bird vs. Alligator on Vimeo.

iPod/iPhone download: Converge.mp4 (51.9 Mb)

revolt

To watch in full screen HD, go here: Revolt from Bird vs. Alligator on Vimeo.

My first binaural music video. The song is the acoustic version of Revolt. Not the final version of the song, but an interesting presentation and a learning experience for me to create.

iPod/iPhone download: Revolt.mp4 (22.3 Mb)