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

Steve Gibson

doi:10.4324/9781003282396-24

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

Steve Gibson^*

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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 language	English
Title of host publication	Live Visuals
Subtitle of host publication	History, Theory, Practice
Editors	Steve Gibson, Stefan Arisona, Donna Leishman, Atau Tanaka
Place of Publication	London
Publisher	Taylor & Francis
Pages	422-436
Number of pages	15
ISBN (Electronic)	9781003282396
ISBN (Print)	9781032252612, 9781032252681
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003282396-24
Publication status	Published - 29 Jul 2022

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Name	Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies
Publisher	Routledge

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Live Visuals: History, Theory, Practice. ed. / Steve Gibson; Stefan Arisona; Donna Leishman; Atau Tanaka. London: Taylor & Francis, 2022. p. 422-436 (Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies).

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