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?

Creative Lab Comments and Isadora

Creative Lab

Well, as expected most people liked the idea of the screen showing the reverse viewpoint but found the positioning of the screen too awkward to watch all the time. I can see this idea working in a performance though so I'm going to stick with it and think about different ways to film material and different ways to screen it.

Multiple screens?
Having the dancer hold the camera as they move?
Using a range of qualities to film?
Using a range of screens?

The other main comment was that the screen gave the space more depth, like putting a large mirror in a small room, it would be interesting to see how this works in a small space, will it still have that effect when the space itself is a lot smaller?

Isadora

I downloaded the demo version of Isadora about a week ago and decided to spend the Reading week from Uni working on it and getting to grips with it. The only problem is, no matter what I do, my mac doesn't recognise the format the tutorials are in. I've tried downloading them in different ways, opening them with different software, including Isadora itself, and still haven't managed. I then tried to just muddle my way through it but with no reference points and a completely new language to learn I feel I may be on to a losing battle. Rosalind had mentioned a friend of hers who works with Isadora so I'll try and arrange to meet up with them.

Day 4 - Creative Lab

My idea is working and the material is coming together. Joan and I have set a large section of movement incorporating the Bodyslam moves into my own style. Technically, the live streaming works and would be effective if the screen was in a more interesting position, it's quite high on the wall so seems like a very separate entity. Unfortunately there's not much I can do about the position of the screen in this space. I have had to record the material as I'm streaming to stop the camera turning itself off so I now have a record of the movement and it's development as well - quite unusual for me.

There are a few people coming tomorrow so it will be interesting to hear their take on all of this.




Short excerpt of the material I've been working on.

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.