Toby Harris

Toby Harris, known professionally as tobyspark, is an artist and technologist who has been part of the artist collective D-Fuse since October 2008.3 D-Fuse is renowned for their contributions to audio-visual art and VJ culture.

Background and Expertise

Toby Harris describes himself as someone who uses "art, design and engineering to do interesting things".1 His work spans several areas:

Live Cinema and Visualism:: Harris has documented and practiced live cinema, creating experimental documentaries that blend interactive audiovisual software with traditional filmmaking.1

Product Development:: He developed the *spark d-fuser, a compact VGA mixer for live video performance, which he successfully brought to market.2

Notable Projects

• Live Cinema Documentary: An experimental film that explores the concept of live cinema using an interactive interface.1
• DVI Mixer Project: Evolved into the *spark d-fuser product, addressing the need for a compact, high-quality video mixer for live performances.2

Academic and Professional Background

Harris has been associated with the Media and Arts Technology doctoral training programme at Queen Mary, University of London, where he worked on his live cinema projects.1

Online Presence

Toby Harris maintains an active online presence:

• LinkedIn: His profile can be found under the username "tobyspark".3
• Website: He documents his projects and thoughts on his personal website, tobyz.net.12
• Twitter: He uses the handle toby*spark.1

Toby Harris continues to work at the intersection of technology and art, contributing to the fields of live performance, audio-visual art, and product development for creative professionals.