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May 28, 2006
ICH² – Intermedia dance performance for planetariums
Invitation
ICH² – Intermedia dance performance for planetariums
The intermedia dance performance ICH² faces the challenge of the digital theatre and combines dance theatre with immersive and interactive 360 degree motiondesign.
The Premiere of ICH² will be held on June 08 at 7:30 p.m., Mediadome in Kiel, Germany.
Further performance dates: June 10, 11, 18 and 24, beginning at 7:30 p.m.
For more information and ticket reservation please call +49 (0)431-210-1741 (Tuesday to Friday, 8:30 - 11:00 a.m.) or visit the performance-website: www.ich-quadtrat.de (English version soon to come).
Project Description
ICH² (Me to the power of 2) is a ReACT collaboration of the Muthesius college of art in Kiel (www.muthesius.de), especially the Digital Media/Intermedia department of Prof. Tom Duscher, the ballet from the city of Kiel with the director and head of choreography Mario Schröder as well as Eduard Thomas, director of the Mediadome of the University of Applied Sciences in Kiel (www.mediendom.de).
ICH² is a unique installation for an extra-ordinary space: a planetarium including a 360 degrees moving image projection. State-of-the-art projection technology is merging with dance theatre and interactive media into a fascinating wholesome piece of art, is modifying it and allowing a completely new kind of production: dancer and media together create an artistic environment that involves the audience in a new way. The impact of the imagery and the intensively short proximity of the performers, forms a high level of immersion. Hardly has a visitor been closer to the dancers. This turns standard planetariums into experimental Digital Theatres, in which man and technology are part of a unique experience of symbiosis.
The main area of research for project ReACT was the advancement of real-time tracking-technology in regard of the spacial and technical characteristics of planetariums. While usually linear image sets were shown, the use of reactive software allowed interactivity and manipulation of the projected content.
Concept: With the help of installed cameras and sensors attached to the performer’s body, movements in the space can be tracked and transmitted to a computer system based on vvvv, a toolkit for real time video synthesis.
A specially programmed software interprets the dancer’s movements in real-time, which in turn is then projected onto the dome as interactive projection and stage backdrop. This allows to create a digital double of the dancer: Motion Tracking as duplication process.
This sensory tracking system is used as well for the audio part of the production. The acoustic input is used as impulse for the digital image generation so that the visuals are synchronized in real-time. In this way a reactive visual and audio world is created, that synergetically re-interprets the image and audio composition.
performance-website: www.ich-quadrat.de
Posted by tom.d at May 28, 2006 06:52 PM
Comments
'This sensory tracking system is used as well for the audio part of the production. The acoustic input is used as impulse for the digital image generation so that the visuals are synchronized in real-time. In this way a reactive visual and audio world is created, that synergetically re-interprets the image and audio composition.'
ist ungenau formuliert bzw. diese form der interpretation nutzen wir garnicht. 1. satz stimmt. dann müßte es 'sensory input' heißen und manipulation/generation of audio content anstatt visuals.
um es nochmal deutlich zu machen...wir nutzen die kameras um real-time visuals zu steuern und body sensors um sound zu steuern.
audio steuert bei uns garnichts.
Posted by: chris at May 29, 2006 02:41 AM
noch was... motion sensing wird im text sehr hervorgehoben. das geht zwar konform mit dem ursprünglichen konzept, jedoch hat sich während der produktion/entwicklung der schwerpunkt mehr auf die schaffung eines dome visualisierungs-systems verschoben inklusive high-performance schnittstelle für externe steuerung (motion sensing). das was wir an motion sensing benutzen ist dadurch etwas vernachlässigt worden und bietet etlichen raum für neues. will heißen wir arbeiten recht konventionell , ohne innovation. die liegt woanders. die kombination aus eigener dome software und motion sensing ist neu.
nur so ein paar sinnlose gedanken morgen um 4 uhr :)
Posted by: chris at May 29, 2006 02:51 AM