Wednesday 29 January 2014

Sketch 1 - Conceptualization


Our first sketch assignment is to create an interactive dance costume while incorporating the theme of symbiosis.


It's free to interpret any way we please. Here is our interpretation...









Our inspiration comes from the jelly fish species. We love the translucency, fluidness with elements of contraction, and organic feel of its nature. Our dancer, Mimi will essentially become a jelly fish, interact with a jelly fish, and live in the environment of the jelly fish. 


TECHNOLOGY: 

We will be using a stretch sensor for the input and using EL light wire as the output. The stretch sensor will be wrapped around Mimi's rib cage area to read the resistance of the band as she inhales and exhales to expand/contract her chest. When she inhales/expands, the EL light wire will turn on and exhale/contract will turn the EL light wire off. The EL light wire will go off to on and on to off gradually in correlation to the input values as Mimi inhales and exhales rather than going from light on to light off (like a light switch). 

EL Light Wires

Stretch Sensor

COSTUME:

We originally wanted to use LED lights for her top half of the costume and create a ripple effect with the lights but we felt that didn't match well with the input that we would be getting from the stretch sensor. We went from LED lights to EL light wires since we thought the output would match better with the input of Mimi's breathing pattern. The plan was to create a form fitting interactive top half of the costume and match it with a loose flowy pant.

arm sleeve sketch
Leotard


Gaucho pants

We really liked the look of this jelly fish and used it as inspiration for our costume. Our next idea was to create pants with the same shape as the jelly fish below.




 The interactive pant costume then transformed to an interactive skirt costume. After adding the EL wire and piping to the pant, it would be extremely hard for Mimi to dance in. Having a skirt costume would allow for freer movement. We liked the layering idea from this dress...




STAGE DESIGN:

Here is our inspiration for how we would envision the stage design...




Wednesday 22 January 2014

Intro - Interactive Dance Performance Video Assignment

Here are some interactive dance performances that incorporates some type of technology into their pieces..


This performance may not quite be interactive but I like the visuals and final product so I'm posting this one.


Here's a graceful performance that projects and captures the outline of the dancer onto the wall...
 


This piece explores time by capturing 2d images of the body and displaying it onto the wall.



Here's a piece that explores solely sound through an interactive performance. 


Wednesday 15 January 2014

Tuesday 14 January 2014

Intro - Hairspray Dance Performance Video

As an assignment, I am supposed to post a dance performance that I have seen in person. I really love Hairspray (the musical) and I got to see the broadway show in NYC and London, so I'm posting a live dance performance to one of their songs. It's not from the actual show but here you go...



Intro - Hello World!

Hi! I'm Janelle.

That's me ->

Welcome to my blog for my Interactive Performance and Technology class. Here is where I will be documenting all of my work. Check it out!