Interview 4: Markus Heckmann, Technical Director, Derivative; Programmer for Carsten Nicolai and Others

Steve Gibson*

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Abstract

Markus Heckmann is the technical director at Derivative, makers of TouchDesigner. Educated in Germany, but working in Canada for more than a decade, Markus has worked as a key programmer and VJ for a number of high-profile artists and companies, including alva noto, Whitevoid, Rush and many more. He also has a parallel career as an installation artist, producing works at the intersection of sculpture, digital immersion and light design. In this interview with Steve Gibson he discussed the processes of his various collaborations and described his input into TouchDesigner’s systems. He also talks about a number of his work projects as wuestenarchitekten.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationLive Visuals
Subtitle of host publicationHistory, Theory, Practice
EditorsSteve Gibson, Stefan Arisona, Donna Leishman, Atau Tanaka
Place of PublicationLondon
PublisherTaylor & Francis
Pages422-436
Number of pages15
ISBN (Electronic)9781003282396
ISBN (Print)9781032252612, 9781032252681
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 29 Jul 2022

Publication series

NameRoutledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies
PublisherRoutledge

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