Fluency
“Fluency” was the capstone of my Masters’ thesis, a multimedia performance art piece involving film, dance, projection, and motion capture. The theme of the project was the experience of living in a world that both consciously and subconsciously contributes to the oppression of BIPOC voices. This piece also uses hip-hop (dance, music, and imagery) to explore how that culture and environment can be an unwelcome presence within affluent communities.
Roles:
Director, Videographer, Editor, Choreographer
Skills:
Creative Direction, Camera Operation, Production Coordination, Programming, Editing, TouchDesigner, Qualisys MoCap System
Process
During the first stages of this project, I started by mapping things out on paper and thinking about my shot list. After filming and editing the three channels, I mapped each video to each of the three walls and then worked on the choreography. The dance worked in tandem with the visuals, so I had to keep the videos in mind while blocking my dancers.
The lighting system was directly mapped to a motion capture wristband worn by one of the dancers. Working with the motion capture system, as well as TouchDesigner for some of the visuals, were both new technologies that I had to learn while creating this piece. Finally, I put all of the pieces together for my live performance.
