More than 10 years ago, dancer and choreographer Robert Wechsler had a brilliant idea: Wouldn't it be fantastic to create music through dance and movement – and thus become a musician, composer, and choreographer yourself?! In 2018, he was looking for a reliable and capable technology partner who could develop his idea of a so-called “MotionComposer” into a functional and easy-to-use product “for everyone”. FusionSystems succeeded in developing a robust motion tracking technology that meets these high demands. International musicians and composers added rich musical environments. The result is a high-tech device that uses innovative stereo vision technology to turn movements small and large, slow and fast, deliberate and unspecific into music. A device for people with very different abilities.
The market launch of the MotionComposer began in 2020. Meanwhile, version 3.1 of the MotionComposer is enjoying growing popularity, especially among therapists and professionals in music therapy and augmentative and alternative communication, as well as in facilities for people with disabilities and schools for students with special educational needs.
Last week, the teams of MotionComposer & FusionSystems met for a two-day workshop at the company headquarters in Chemnitz. The ‘hands-on’ training with the MotionComposer involved dancing, laughing, and making music – but the functions of the MotionComposer were also critically examined and tested. In the strategy meeting that followed, new ideas were brainstormed and expertise was exchanged. Existing ideas and processes were critically questioned and important strategic decisions were made.
Our conclusion: For us as an established company, working with a still young company such as MotionComposer GmbH is one thing above all: exciting and refreshing! Sometimes it is also nerve-racking. Structure and clear answers are missing here and there. And the learning curve is steep. But we are proud and glad to have brought this wonderful product into practice together with the creative minds at MotionComposer GmbH, giving many people joy in music and movement as well as inclusion and participation. We look forward to everything that is to come!
Further information about the MotionComposer is available on the website www.motioncomposer.de. It is also worth taking a look at the MotionComposer Vimeo Showcase with short but impressive videos!
