| 445 | Thursday, April 27, 2006 |
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| 12:30 PM-2:30 PM | Convention Center:Ballroom AC |
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| Dance and Photographic Images: Co-Creation of Two Art Forms |
| Choreographers and performers of modern dance often work with projected images. Sometimes images seem extraneous and distract the audience from dancers' movement. This session explores various techniques of integrating choreography and photography to produce performances in which movement and still images blend effectively. As a result, dancers can interact and partner with the images, fully incorporating them into the design of a piece. This session demonstrates "shoot and project" technique for both rehearsals and performances. Participants will experience the process by improvising movement, interacting with resulting images, and seeing the results. Objectives include: 1) review and discuss use of images in modern dance including participants own experiences with multimedia; 2) develop a personal aesthetic regarding the combining of dance with other visual media; 3) become familiar with digital equipment for shooting dance action; learn to use a laptop and LCD projector to project images as soon as they are made; 4) learn the use of projection surfaces including black backdrop, white cyclorama, and scrim placed in front of or behind the performer. The presenter is the author of "Seeing While Being Seen: Dance Photography and the Creative Process". |
Keyword(s): performance, technique, technology
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| Speaker: Steve Clarke, UNC-Greensboro, Chapel Hill, NC |