Composer, photographer, creator of graphic arts, educational innovator and
teacher. After having graduated with honors from the New England Conservatory
in Boston, teaching at Stonybrook University and spending several years
abord collaborating with world-class musicians, Mr. Luckman brings to the
forefront
VisualMusic.
As a
music educational graphic's program,
VisualMusic incorporates a unique musical animation language that interprets music's structure and form
providing new insight and appreciation for both the professional and the layman
into
"what makes great music great".
Played in sync as an accompaniment to the music, VisualMusic graphics appear as
digital paintings in
motion, creating musical landscapes that trace the music's structure and harmonic development.
Seeds of this concept were planted when Mr. Luckman collaborated with Charles
Shultz, of "Peanuts" fame, in the development of a visual-music animated
production for a "Charlie Brown" primetime television special. He has since
started to create unique multimedia educational programs using VisualMusic
to teach in an interactive mode, students, grades K-12, how to mentally process
and understand various levels of music composition. His programs have been
piloted at schools on the east coast and have been enthusiastically reveived
by both students and teachers.
Interestingly, as Mr. Luckman tarried with developing his program,
the graphics
he designed began to take on a life of their own, creating independent
pieces of art. Beyond the classroom and hanging art, the graphic pieces accompanied
by a CD of their corresponding music can also provide an exciting multimedia
experience for
home theater entertainment.
The opportunities for the use of VisualMusic are limitless. Having been
recognized for the great value of his creations, Mr. Luckman continues to seek
new avenues in which to further his work.