PROJECTS

Out of the Cage, 2025

This artwork is a conceptual audiovisual performance that illustrates the act of freeing yourself from your own thoughts. Sometimes, the path that you thought would lead you to where you want to be traps you. Sometimes, rejection opens a door to a new direction that will still lead you to where you want to be, or even somewhere better than you ever imagined. Once you realize that it is your own thoughts that are trapping you from reaching your dreams, you'll be able to free yourself and start living your life to its full potential. I used Max/MSP to create the live performance. The piece was performed at CCRMA, Stanford University

FoodWise Concept Video, 2024

Directed by Na-Young Son

Filmed by Na-Young Son

Edited by Na-Young Son

This is a concept video for a mobile application "FoodWise." FoodWise is an innovative mobile application that transforms eating disorder recovery into an engaging, game-like journey. The app creates a supportive environment where users can progress through their healing journey while feeling empowered and understood, making recovery more accessible and less intimidating for those seeking help.

Technology and Music, 2023

This is an AR project built on Unity. It narrates the history of synthesizers, starting with the development of FM synthesis – an algorithm developed by professor John Chowning at the Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics. I used the museum space on the first floor of the Knoll to build a geolocated project. The project outlines how Yamaha adapted FM synthesis to the Yamaha DX7 model, and how the development of synthesizers expanded the possibilities of music creation and performance.

Cho-Ji-Il-Gwan (初志一貫), 2022

Produced by Na-Young Son

Edited by Na-Young Son

I was inspired by a Korean folk tune 'Arirang (아리랑)'. This is a conceptual audiovisual performance that expresses 'Han (한)' -- a complex feeling of longing and sorrow that serves as an essential element of Korean identity. I used Logic Pro X to remix Kelly Moran's Helix, adding layers of dreamy vocal and ethereal-sounding synthesizers, and Max/MSP to create the audiovisual live performance. The piece was performed at CCRMA, Stanford University.

Water and its flow, 2022

Filmed and Edited by Na-Young Son

Composed and Produced by Na-Young Son

This audiovisual piece explores the movement of water. The synthesizer sounds capture granular nature of water droplets and arc-resembling melodies embody the flow of water. Through reversed footage and calculated distortion, the piece creates a cognitive dissonance and prompts the audience to experience their instinctive responses when confronted with imagery that challenges their fundamental understanding of natural physics.

Verifying 3D Models, 2022

Starling Lab X Stanford Engineering

This is a research project that aims to design a verification model for 3D photogrammetry models. The team first researched and collected data on the usage of 3D photogrammetric models in Web3 and the XR industry. Using C2PA schema to access the metadata of individual photos used for creating the 3D model, we programmed a blockchain model that attaches a digital signature to photogrammetry models. Created a model of an interactive AR website using Javascript and CSS that has digital signatures of 3D models.