Something to think about...

Anonymity & Freedom - I feel this may still be creeping into my work, the multi-screen idea may give the viewer this impression.

Multi-screen projection - How? What types of screens? What types of cameras? How to link up?

Dancer - Maximum of 3 in a large space or 1 in a small space. Emphasis on emptiness, visually.

Live film feed - Simple from static cameras, will need wireless transmitter for moving cameras.

Pre-recorded film - To be incorporated into piece, I'd like to have a presence in this as well as the dancers performing live.

Space to develop - Arches, exact details to be confirmed but likely one day a week with performance opportunity.

Installation style performance - Informal audience setting, freedom to move around screens and dancers.

Scratch night - Arches, every 2 months. Chance to show 10 mins of work in progress to audience who then give instant feedback.

Projection onto dancer - What sort of effect? What sort of costume?

Student Seminar

Group responses and feedback

- How will I give impression of movement to non-movers?
- What sort of screens to I intend to use?
- How do I intend to capture the movement of a dancer?
- Where and when will I be developing the practical work?

Day 1 Creative Lab

LAB

Movement
Bodyslam Technique - Low fly/Dodging/Material from Blok

Idea
Anonymity - Dancers as Audience/Video Feed/Black&White film

Technical
Dark - Projector light only/Disorientate audience/Non-traditional positioning/Crash mat throughout space/Camera moves

I started work on material today that will be used for the rest of the week. It was fairly slow to get going but managed to get 1 full sequence done with ideas for another one to do tomorrow when Joan (one of my FireBox dancers) joins me. I always find it difficult to get started when I'm on my own so made use of the day by filming little sections and seeing what they look like on the screen. The space is very bare so it all looks a bit sterile at the moment, especially with just me here, but I can imagine it already in different contexts.

Anonymity & Freedom

I've been thinking about this a lot lately. I like the idea of it, the way it's open to individual interpretation and the possibilities of practical work relating to it. For me, anonymity & freedom are linked in that when people are completely unknown to others they can be whoever they want to be, they don't have to worry about their everyday lives or jobs. They can be anything they want to be and that seems exciting and full of hope.

As a piece of work I can imagine working within a nightclub (the place I feel most anonymous and most free) capturing the crowd and somehow using their movements to create new dance visuals where the original dancers (the clubbers) become even more anonymous.

How will they react?
Will they change what they're doing?
Will they move differently?
Will they even notice?!